Introduction
Igor Yevgenyevich Sklyarov (Russian: Игорь Евгеньевич Скляров; born 31 August 1966) is a former Russian footballer. He last worked as an athletic director for FC Sibir Novosibirsk.
Background
Igor grew up in Russia, playing soccer his whole life, and eventually got the chance to play in the 1988 Olympics with the USSR. He helped his team win the gold in the Olympics. He won 1 cap for the Russia national football team in 1993.
He married his wife Natalia Yurchenko, who is a 5-time world champion in gymnastics, in November 1988. The family moved to the USA in 1999, settling in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania where Igor coached year round soccer and Natalia was a gymnastics coach. In January 2009, Igor accepted a position with a professional soccer club in Novosibirsk, Russia. Now he lives in Chicago coaching the u-14 team, FC Drive.
Honours
- Soviet Top League bronze: 1990.
- Russian Premier League bronze: 1992, 1993.
European club competitions
- UEFA Cup 1987–88 with FC Dynamo Moscow: 4 games.
- UEFA Cup 1991–92 with FC Dynamo Moscow: 4 games.
- UEFA Cup 1992–93 with FC Dynamo Moscow: 6 games, 2 goals.
Coaching and Training
- Gold Medal winner Men's soccer team, 1988 Olympics, Seoul, Korea
- Pro Player FC "Dynamo", Moscow, 245 Premier League games
- 1998 Evaluator U-18 National Youth Team
- Head Coach, Saucon Valley High School boys team
- Head Coach, ENCO U-17 boys team
- Head Coach, Western Lehigh United U-15 boys team
- Director "Pro Olympic Soccer Program"
- European soccer scout of USA, Present of Spain, Germany, France, England, Ukraine, Russia
- "Igor Sklyarov Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Physical Education
- Diploma of Physical Culture and Coaching
- International Coach License 'B'
- NSCAA Coach License
- "About Igor". Pro Olympic Soccer. Retrieved 10 April 2009.