Vadim Tishchenko

A midfielder, Vadim Tishchenko was a non-playing substitute on the Soviet team that won the 1988 Olympic gold medal. His club career began in 1984 with Dynamo Kyiv. He later played for Nyva Vinnitsia (1984), Karpaty Lviv (1985-86), FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (1987-92), and ended his career in Israel with Hapoel Haifa (1992-94). He helped Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk win the Soviet Top League title in 1988 and place second in 1987 and 1990. Tishchenko was on the Soviet national team in 1987 and 1990, earning eight caps.

After his playing career ended Tishchenko became a coach and club manager. He started as an assistant with FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in 1996-97, but became head coach in 1998. He later coached FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih from 1999-2001, before returning to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, where he served various roles in 2001-05 and 2010.