Alexander Kupriyanov - a talented Sovietfootball player, who for many years played for the Kuybyshev team "Wings of the Soviets." This player became a real legend of the "Wings". His services to the club will be remembered forever by Samara fans.
Beginning of the sports way
Alexander Kupriyanov was born on July 23, 1952 in thecity of Kuibyshev, at the moment this city is renamed to Samara. As a child, he was a physically developed child and tried himself in many sports. In the end, Alexander chose football. He began to study at the local Kuibyshev school. At the end of it Kupriyanov got into the professional team "Wings of the Soviets".
He did not have time to master basicallycomposition. The Kuibyshev team needed a result. His first match this football player held July 3, 1970 against Lokomotiv from Tbilisi. Already on August 1, Alexander Kupriyanov marked his first goal for his native club. In the match against the Kiev "SKA", when the "Wings of the Soviets" lost with a score of 0: 1, Kupriyanov made a draw by no one. True, then the team from Kiev again scored and won the match.
Continuation of his career in the "Wings of the Soviets"
Alexander Kupriyanov best playedregular season of 1974. In it, he spent 37 matches and scored 13 goals. As part of the native club, this football player twice became the champion of the first league. Kupriyanov was a universal player. He began his career as an attacker and sometimes came out in midfield, helping the attack. In 1979, the team from Kuibyshev needed a central defender and the coaching staff decided to try Kupriyanov in this position. Alexander Ivanovich Kupriyanov, along with four teammates, spoke at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR. At this tournament the team took the fourth place.
Departure from the Major Leagues and completion of a career
In 1979, problems with the composition of the Kuibyshevteam led to the fact that the club took the last place at the end of the regular season and flew out of the big league. Season in the next year, FC Krylya Sovetov also failed. The team in the first league almost did not score points and gradually rolled down the standings. After the Kuibyshev club took the last place in the first league, Alexander Kupriyanov completed his professional career. Many football experts call him one of the best players in the history of the "Wings." For the Kuibyshev team, he played 328 matches and scored 59 goals.
Personal life
Alexander Kupriyanov is married forlong time. His two sons, just like him, love football. Of them professional football players did not turn out, but they regularly perform in the amateur leagues of Samara. Younger son Ivan is a playing coach of the club "Real-Communication". The eldest son Boris also took part in the creation of this team. The name of the club was received due to the fact that the brothers are leaders of the network of salons "Real-Communication".
Alexander Kupriyanov throughout his entirecareer was faithful to his native club "Wings of the Soviets." Now this football player is always a welcome guest at sporting events. Fans respect the player for his contribution to the history of the club.
