Former Zenit midfielder and coach Stanislav Zavidonov died on Tuesday at the age of 87, according to the St. Petersburg club's official website.

Zavidonov came to Zenit in 1957, and since 1959 the midfielder has been regularly called up to the USSR Olympic team, where he once had to patronize the Brazilian Pele during a match.

Zavidonov scored 31 goals in the USSR Championship, and in 1962 he was recognized as the country's strongest central midfielder.

The former head coach of Rostov Gamula died. Football After finishing his playing career in 1967, Zavidonov worked as a coach at Zenit, headed the team for a year and a half (1988-1989), and was also the club's vice-president for two years.

Zenit expressed condolences to the family and friends of Zavidonov.

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