Gennady Sergeyevich Orlov (Russian: Геннадий Серге́евич Орлов; born 2 March 1945) is a Russian sports journalist and a former Soviet footballer. He has lived in Leningrad since 1966 and has been a commentator since 1974.[2] Orlov is best known for being a football commentator on Leningrad Television and, subsequently, Petersburg – Channel 5 for many years.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gennady Sergeyevich Orlov | ||
Date of birth | (1945-03-02) 2 March 1945 (age 77) | ||
Place of birth | Kharkov, USSR | ||
Position(s) | Trequartista[1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1965 | Avangard Kharkov | ||
1966 | Zenit | 5 | (0) |
1967 | Avangard Kharkov | ||
1968–1969 | Dinamo Leningrad | ||
National team | |||
USSR youth | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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