Name: Leonid Iosifovich Buryak



Country: Ukraine ( USSR)
Club: Dynamo Kyiv
Position: *AMF, SMF, CMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 24-29 years (10/07/1953)

Height: 180 cm
Weight: 72 kg

Attack: 82
Defence: 55
Balance: 81
Stamina: 84
Top Speed: 83
Acceleration: 84
Response: 82
Agility: 81
Dribble Accuracy: 86
Dribble Speed: 83
Short Pass Accuracy: 90
Short Pass Speed: 88
Long Pass Accuracy: 91
Long Pass Speed: 90
Shot Accuracy: 79
Shot Power: 86
Shot Technique: 83
Free Kick Accuracy: 92
Curling: 90
Header: 77
Jump: 80
Technique: 88
Aggression: 79
Mentality: 79
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 87

Injury Tolerance: A
Consistency: 7
Condition: 7
Weak Foot Accuracy: 6
Weak Foot frequency: 6
Growth type: Standard Lasting


CARDS:
P03: Classic No.10
P08: Pinpoint Pass
P13: Long Ranger
P17: Free Roaming
P20: Talisman
S02: Passer
S04: PK Taker
S05: 1-touch play
S06: Outside Curve

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Tactical Dribble - Playmaking - Middle Shooting - Passing - Penalties - 1-Touch Pass - Outside

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced


INFO:

The legendary footballer, one of the best midfielders of the Soviet and Ukrainian football Leonid Buryak is the most famous native of Odessa, a football (along with Igor Belanov).

In the history of football, Leonid Buryak was as well prepared technically, a light, agile, finely versed in all the intricacies of playing football. He was distinguished excellent dispatch ability, the ability to make accurate long pass, cause a strong impact blow from a distance. He used a fine strokes of the standard terms (free kicks, corners, penalty). Particularly well acted on the field in conjunction with Oleg Blokhin.

He started playing in Odessa. Got on a note to the breeder of "Chernomorets", attracted to the games for the reserve team. However, because of the small muscle mass, at the urging of head coach Sergey Shaposhnikov, for some time engaged in the hall, but not with the ball. In the end, after a young player has become the leading "Chernomorets".

In 1973, realizing that hold Buryak in Odessa more it makes no sense, Shaposhnikov blesses the player to move to Kyiv "Dynamo". Highest league debut came in the match against "Ararat." In this game, Buryak scored and the team won 3-1.

Quickly became a leading player on the team. Early successes in "Dinamo" were - and the championship trophy in 1974, Cup Winners' Cup 1974/75, the UEFA Super Cup 1975.

In subsequent years, was also an indispensable player "Dynamo". After the failure of the season 1984 (10th place), is forced to leave the team. Initially thought to link the fate of the Moscow "Spartak" and even played two test matches. But in the end, he changed his mind - to realize that the Kiev public will not accept his transfer to the camp of the main enemy of football. In the end, went to Moscow "Torpedo".

In 1986 left the "Torpedo", went to Kiev, where he was preparing for Operation Achilles tendon. However, the operation was not required. Buriak, the same feeling of force, had accepted an invitation Metalist Kharkiv from. Together with the team in 1988 took the USSR Cup, winning the final Moscow "Torpedo".

The fall of 1988 went to Finland, where he continued to play, but at the same time fully conducted the training process.

V. Lobanovsky:
"He is always elegant in his life, beet on the pitch remained true to style, and he can be accurately distinguished on the run with his head high (he was looking through the eyes of his friend Blokhin and often made him a pass, even when in the course of events followed a sensible continuation) , in a neat hair, the softness of handling the ball even in collisions or when the rolled up, he did not like.

He - of the football romantics, but not hopeless, for which the principal amuse the public stage stunt, to run on the green lawn at his pleasure, and of those who are not only able to take the soul of the principles of a purely multiplayer game, but also bring her something something different, a particle of romance or something. "

Played for Chernomorets Odessa (Div. 2, 1971-72), scored 9 goals in 52 matches.
Dynamo Kyiv (1973-84): 304 matches, 57 goals.
Torpedo Moscow (1985-86): 37 matches, 2 goals.
Metalist Kharkiv (1987-88): 36 matches, 4 goals.
USSR Champion: 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981.
USSR Silver medalist: 1973, 1976 (autumn), 1978, 1982.
USSR Bronze medalist: 1979.
USSR Cup: 1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988.
UEFA Cup winners ' Cup: 1974/75.
UEFA Super Cup: 1975
In All Stars Team Championship of the USSR: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982.
For the national team of the USSR (1974-83): 44 matches, 8 goals.
For the Olympic team of the USSR (1972-76): 9 matches, 2 goals.
Bronze prize-winner of the Olympic Games: 1976