Oleksandr Petrakov is the head coach of FC Kryvbas

The Kryvyi Rih-based team has appointed the renowned Ukrainian specialist Oleksandr Petrakov, who possesses extensive experience working with Ukraine’s youth and senior national teams. The coach’s most notable achievement is leading the Ukraine U-20 national team to victory at the 2019 World Cup.

Petrakov’s contract with Kryvbas runs until the end of the 2027/2028 season, with an option for a one-year extension.

Oleksandr Vasylovych was born on August 6, 1957, in Kyiv. A product of the Dynamo Kyiv football academy, he played as a defender. Petrakov began his professional career in the mid-1970s. Over the years, he played for various Ukrainian clubs before concluding his career in Hungary.

Lokomotyv Vinnytsia (1976–1978), Bilshovyk Kyiv (1978), SKA Kyiv (1978–1979), Dnipro Cherkasy (1979–1980), Avanhard Rivne (1981–1982), Kolos Nikopol (1983–1984), and SKA PGV Budapest, Hungary (1986–1990).

Following the end of his playing career in the early 1990s, Oleksandr Petrakov embarked on a coaching path. He initially worked with club teams before shifting his focus to the development of young footballers. It was his work with Ukraine’s youth national teams that brought him the greatest recognition:

Budivelnyk Ivankiv (1991–1993) (head coach), Torpedo Zaporizhzhia (1993–1994) (assistant coach), CSKA-2 Kyiv (1996–1999) (head coach, assistant coach), Spartak Sumy (2000–2001) (head coach), FC Vinnytsia (2001) (head coach), Dynamo Kyiv Youth Academy (2001–2005) (youth team coach), RVUFK Kyiv (2006–2010) (youth team coach).

Ukraine National Team:

Ukraine Youth National Teams (2010–2021) – worked with teams across various age categories, including U-17, U-18, U-19, and U-20.

Ukraine National Team (2021–2022) (acting head coach from August 2021; head coach from November 2021).

Armenia National Team (2023–2024) (head coach).

Major Achievements:

The most significant success in Oleksandr Petrakov’s career was leading the Ukraine U-20 national team to victory at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. In the final, the Ukrainians defeated South Korea 3:1, becoming world champions in this age category for the first time in history.

Additionally, under Petrakov’s leadership, the Ukraine U-19 national team reached the semi-finals of the 2018 European Championship. Previously, his teams participated in the final tournaments of the 2015 U-20 World Cup and the 2016 U-17 European Championship. In 2006 and 2007, he won the Ukrainian youth championship title.

In 2009, Oleksandr Vasylovych was awarded the title of Honored Coach of Ukraine, and in 2019, he was named an Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine. He also holds the highest level of coaching qualification - the UEFA Pro License.

We congratulate Oleksandr Petrakov on his appointment as head coach of FC Kryvbas. We wish him success, productive work, and many victories with the "Red-and-Whites."

Press Service of FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih