Viktor Goncharenko

Viktar Michajlawitsch Hantscharenka (White Russian Віктар Міхайлавіч Ганчарэнка, also Viktor Mikhailovich Goncharenko (Russian Виктор Михайлович Гончаренко, English transcription Viktor Goncharenko ), born June 10, 1977 in Chojniki, Homelskaja Woblasz ) is a former football player and current coach of Belarus. Since October 2013 he has been head coach of Kuban Krasnodar in the Russian Premjer League.

Playing career

The defender joined in 1998 by FK BATE Borisov to Minsk RUOR in the top Belarusian league. With BATE he was five years twice Belarusian champion (1999 and 2002), twice runner-up (1998 and 2000) and took a third place ( 2001). After a torn ACL in his left knee he ended his active career in 2002.

Coaching career

After Goncharenko had completed a coach training, he returned in 2004 as BATE Borisov Reservertrainer to back. In the 2007 season he was assistant coach of the first team and on 13 November of the same year, as the team had already been decided as masters whose head coach.

In the seasons 2008 to 2012 he won with BATE five Belarusian league title in a row, in 2010 he also won the Belarusian Cup. In the Champions League 2008 /09, the club qualified under his leadership as the first Belarusian team ever for the group stage. When lost 0-2 opening game at Real Madrid on 17 September 2008, he was 31 years and three months, the youngest coach who has ever cared for a team in a Champions League group game. The qualification for the Champions League could be repeated in the years 2011 and 2012. In the Europa League Hantscharenka reached with BATE 2009/10 and 2010/ 11 are the group stage 2010/11 also managed to qualify for the round of.

In October 2013 Viktar Hantscharenka moved to Russia for FC Kuban Krasnodar.

In the years 2008 and 2009 Goncharenko was honored as best coach of Belarus.