Boris Razinsky

Razinsky played both as a goalkeeper and as a striker (usually keeping one specific position while playing at the same club). He played in goal for the national team as a backup to Lev Yashin. His club from 1954 to 1961 was CSKA Moskva, with whom he earned three bronzes at the Soviet championships in 1955, 1956, and 1958, and the Soviet Cup in 1955.

International career

Razinsky made his debut for USSR on October 23, 1955, in a friendly against France. He and the national team won the gold medal at the 1956 Olympics. He was the main and only goalkeeper during 1960 Olympic qualification tournament, the Soviet team failed to qualify allowing Bulgaria to qualify instead in the three-team qualification tournament.

Honours

Olympic champion: 1956. Soviet Top League winner: 1953. Soviet Cup winner: 1955.

Razinsky was born in Lyubertsy, Russia, and died in Moscow. He was Jewish. In 2009, Razinsky attended the 2009 Maccabiah Games to watch his grandson participate in the under-18 football competition. Razinsky's visit was marred by a brawl between the Russian and Argentine sides and both squads were told not to return for the 2013 Maccabiah Games.