Most fans of Spartak remember the wonderful performances of Andrei Pyatnitsky. He is a member of this club and team has achieved high results. Unfortunately for many fans, this player had to finish his player career early due to the injury.
The beginning of the sports path
Pyatnitsky was born in the city of Tashkent in 1967. Since childhood, he was a sports child. He changed many sections. He went for swimming and athletics, and also tried himself in hockey. But not a single section attracted this youth like football.
Andrei Pyatnitsky began his sports career in Tashkent at the local Start club. Since childhood, he loved football and dreamed of becoming a professional player. In 1985, this young footballer got his chance. He was invited by the Pakhtakor team, which plays in the first league.
After Andrei Pyatnitsky went for one year to serve in CSKA. At the end of the service, he was invited to stay on this team. But this footballer refused, as he received little playing time. In connection with the refusal, he was returned to the military unit for a week. There he had to fulfill all the duties of a military man. Pressure from the leadership of CSKA was unsuccessful, and after serving in 1988, he returned to Pakhtakor.
This football player really wanted to help his team return to the top division. 2 years after Pyatnitsky’s return to Pakhtakor, this team managed to return to the top division, to the joy of all the club’s many fans.
Going to Spartak
In 1992, Andrei Pyatnitsky moved to Spartak. Even at the end of the service, this Moscow club offered him a job. But then Pyatnitsky did not want to stay in Moscow. Negotiations with him led Tarkhanov. He explained to Andrey that in the Moscow club he had a great future. At first, this talented footballer found it difficult to play with such eminent players of Spartak, who have already played in the international arena. The level of the team in which Pyatnitsky used to play is much lower than that of the Moscow Spartak. Nevertheless, after the transition, Andrei did not miss a single meeting.
For outstanding achievements, the coaching staff entrusted Pyatnitsky with a captain's armband. Unfortunately for many football fans, Andrei Pyatnitsky got an ankle injury. The damage was very severe. The treatment took a long time. Andrei failed to play more at such a high level. Pyatnitsky was a brilliant football player, so it is not surprising that he was regularly called up to the international team. Pyatnitsky Andrey (soccer player) took part in the 1994 World Cup.
Coaching
Having finished his career as a player, Pyatnitsky Andrey Vladimirovich decided to stay in football. Since 2008, he began working in the Spartak system. Pyatnitsky was appointed to the post - coach SDYUSHOR. Since 2013, he began to train the youth team of the Spartak club. As a coach, Pyatnitsky managed to realize himself in the youth team, but he had to quit his job for family reasons. In 2015, this formerly successful footballer began coaching the Rosich youth team.
Sports Achievements
As part of the Moscow “Spartak”, this footballer became the five-time national champion. In addition, Pyatnitsky, playing for Spartak in the 1991-1992 season, won the Cup of the country. And from 1993-1994, he won the Russian Cup as part of Spartak. In his youth, Pyatnitsky was successful in the international arena. As part of the USSR youth team, he became the European champion. And in 2003, he won the Commonwealth Champions Cup.
Athlete's Family
Andrei's mother lived in Izhevsk. It was in this city that his father served urgently. There, despite everyday difficulties, they got married and went to Tashkent. After the earthquake in Tashkent , students began to send students to rebuild the city there. After moving to this city, parents received the apartment in which they currently live. Pyatnitsky wanted to transport them to Moscow, but his parents like Tashkent. In addition to Andrei, the family has a younger daughter. She also lives with her husband in Tashkent.
Andrei Pyatnitsky devoted his whole life to football. Even having finished football, he continued his work in the Spartak system. There is no doubt that Pyatnitsky will succeed as a coach.