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{{Short description|Ukrainian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Oleksandr Zavarov
| image = Oleksandr Zavarov.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption =
| fullname = Oleksandr Anatoliyovych Zavarov
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1961|4|26}}
| birth_place = [[Luhansk]], [[Ukrainian SSR]], Soviet Union
| height = {{height|m=1.70|precision=0}}
| currentclub = [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] (scout)
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1968–1977
| youthclubs1 = [[FC Zorya Luhansk|Zorya Luhansk]]
| years1 = 1977–1979
| years2 = 1980–1981
| years3 = 1982–1983
| years4 = 1983–1988
| years5 = 1988–1990
| years6 = 1990–1995
| years7 = 1995–1998
| clubs1 = [[FC Zorya Luhansk|Zorya Luhansk]]
| clubs2 = [[SKA Rostov]]
| clubs3 = [[FC Zorya Luhansk|Zorya Luhansk]]
| clubs4 = [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]]
| clubs5 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
| clubs6 = [[AS Nancy|Nancy]]
| clubs7 = [[CO Saint-Dizier|Saint-Dizier]]
| caps1 = 23
| caps2 = 64
| caps3 = 30
| caps4 = 136
| caps5 = 60
| caps6 = 133
| caps7 = ?
| goals1 = 7
| goals2 = 13
| goals3 = 10
| goals4 = 36
| goals5 = 7
| goals6 = 23
| goals7 = 17
| nationalyears1 = 1979 | nationalteam1 = [[Soviet Union national under-20 football team|USSR youth]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3   | nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1981 | nationalteam2 = [[Soviet Union national under-21 football team|USSR under-21]]
| nationalcaps2 = 2   | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1985–1990 | nationalteam3 = [[USSR national football team|USSR]]
| nationalcaps3 = 41   | nationalgoals3 = 6
| manageryears1 = 1995–2003
| manageryears2 = 2003–2004
| manageryears3 = 2004
| manageryears4 = 2005
| manageryears5 = 2006–2010
| manageryears6 = 2012
| manageryears7 = 2013–2016
| manageryears8 = 2018–
| managerclubs1 = [[Saint Dizier CO]]
| managerclubs2 = [[FC Wil]]
| managerclubs3 = [[FC Astana-1964]]
| managerclubs4 = [[FC Metalist Kharkiv]]
| managerclubs5 = [[FC Arsenal Kyiv]]
| managerclubs6 = [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] (caretaker)
| managerclubs7 = [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] (assistant)
| managerclubs8 = [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] (scout)
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalCountry|{{fbu|20|URS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA U-20 World Cup|FIFA World Youth Championship]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[1979 FIFA World Youth Championship|1979 Japan]]|}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|URS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Championship]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[UEFA Euro 1988|1988 West Germany]]|}}
}}

'''Oleksandr Anatoliyovych Zavarov''' ({{langx|uk|Олександр Анатолійович Заваров}}; born 26 April 1961) is a Ukrainian former [[football (soccer)|footballer]] and the former head coach of [[FC Arsenal Kyiv]]. He became first among Soviets footballers who got transferred to West European world class club when he was picked by [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] to replace the outgoing [[Michel Platini]].<ref>[https://today.org.ua/history/26-kvitnya-1961-roku-narodyvsya-oleksandr-anatoliyovych-zavarov.html 26 квітня 1961 року. Народився Олександр Анатолійович ЗАВАРОВ]. today.org.ua</ref><ref>[https://www.ua-football.com/foreign/italy/1682241948-yuventus-napoli-istoriya-kak-zavarov-sygral-ne-huzhe-maradony-no-byl-esche-kareka.html Ювентус - Наполи: История как Заваров сыграл не хуже Марадоны, но был еще Карека]. www.ua-football.com. 23 April 2023</ref>

In 1986, he was named the best footballer in the [[USSR]] and [[Ukraine]] and the 6th best footballer in Europe according to [[France Football]]. Zavarov is widely regarded to be among the greatest footballers in the history of the [[USSR]] and [[Ukraine]], and in 2000 he was included in the Ukrainian Team of The Century according to a poll by the ''Ukrainsky Futbol'' weekly.

==Early life==
Zavarov was born in Luhansk to family of worker who worked at foundry for one of the city's factories. He started to play early in his life first on streets and then the Zorya sports school of Olympic reserves. Later as senior in school he was offered to enroll to the [[Piddubny Olympic College|Kyiv sports boarding school]] to gain an opportunity to try for [[Dynamo Kyiv]] reserves. However, the hometown club was quick on its feet and kept its player. When Zavarov was 16, the head coach of Zorya [[Yozhef Sabo]] took him to play for reserve squad and two years later Zavarov made his debut in the [[Soviet Top League]].

With the Zorya sports school team, twice Zavarov reached finals of a children republican tournament "Leather Ball" but, alas, never won it.

==Club career==
Zavarov made his debut at professional level on April 27, 1979 in away match against the defending Soviet champion [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi]] when he came on substitute for [[Igor Gamula]] after the first half. Zorya lost that match 0:3. His first goal Zavarov scored in his third match on "Victory Day" May 9, 1979, in away tie (2:2) against [[FC SKA Rostov-na-Donu|SKA Rostov-na-Donu]] where both goals from Zavarov saved the game for Luhansk. In his first season for the Zorya first team, Zavorov played 23 games and scored 7 goals. However, his team placed second to last [[1979 Soviet Top League|that season]] and was relegated. In the summer of 1979 following the [[Football at the 1979 Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR|1979 Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR]], [[Valeriy Lobanovskyi]] offered Zavarov to join [[Dynamo Kyiv]] for the first time, but Zavarov refused by stating that he needs to consult with his mother.<ref name=fcdynamo>[https://fcdynamo.com/news/aleksandr_zavarov_lyuboy_professional_stremitsya_vyigrat Олександр Заваров: »Професіонал завжди намагається виграти»]. fcdynamo.com. 19 April 2007</ref>

In 1979 Zavarov was a student at the Voroshilovgrad Pedagogical Institute, but nonetheless received a notice from the Soviet military entrance processing office to carry out his [[compulsory military service]].<ref name=fcdynamo/> He had a choice to serve either in the army or the MVD ([[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Soviet Union)|Ministry of Internal Affairs]]), but older teammates, the 1972 champions, were suggesting him against Dynamo (part of the MVD system). He was told that it would be difficult to outperform such players like [[Oleg Blokhin]], [[Volodymyr Onyshchenko]] and others who played at that time for Dynamo.<ref name=fcdynamo/> Eventually, Zavarov joined [[FC SKA Rostov-na-Donu|SKA Rostov-na-Donu]] (part of the Armed Forces society) and still has an ambiguous feeling about it whether he has done the right thing.<ref name=fcdynamo/> Particularly Zavarov hated that during his demobilization after two seasons he was pressured to remain at SKA, offered a higher military rank ([[praporschik]]), possibility of moving to the Central Armed Forces club, [[PFC CSKA Moscow]], and, when refused, placed in for 10 days long "Gauptvakhta" (type of military prison).<ref name=fcdynamo/> Coincidentally, at that time SKA was coached by [[German Zonin]] who made Zorya in 1972 the Soviet champions. It was him who actually turned Zavarov from forward into midfielder. In 1981 with different coach SKA won the [[Soviet Cup]] and in the final game on assist of Zavarov, his "homeboy" [[Sergey Andreyev]] scored the winning goal against [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]. Two weeks after the cup final in the league match against Spartak Zavarov scored his first career hat-trick, however SKA playing at home lost to Muscovite team 3:4. In SKA Zavarov also played with his friend [[Igor Gamula]] and according to some rumors ([[Sovetsky Sport]]<ref name=fcdynamo/> among others) they may have overindulged themselves with Soviet [[Abrau-Durso (winery)|Abrau-Durso]], but in later interviews Zavarov claimed that it was an innocent celebration of a victory in the Soviet Cup.<ref name=fcdynamo/>

In 1981 Zavarov also made his first appearance in the European clubs' competitions on September 16 when SKA was hosting Turkish [[MKE Ankaragücü]] in the first round of [[1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup]]. The Soviets won 3:0 and Zavarov scored twice. In the next round SKA played against German [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] and again their first match of the two legs tie they played at home. The home win over the Germans also came about not without help of Zavarov.

SKA Rostov-na-Donu leadership tricked Zavarov accused him in being "[[Desertion|absent without leave]]" which would make him do another two years in disciplinary battalion.<ref name=fcdynamo/><ref name=gazeta>[https://gazeta.ua/articles/sport/_iz-zavarova-hotili-zrobiti-drugogo-platini/962297 Із Заварова хотіли зробити другого Платіні]. gazeta.ua. 26 April 2020</ref> While being in military detention, Zavarov remained determined to leave the service.<ref name=fcdynamo/><ref name=gazeta/> His wife when she found out wrote a grievance letter to the Minister of Defense [[Dmitriy Ustinov]].<ref name=gazeta/> On the 9th day Zavarov gave up after all and signed an agreement to receive a rank and remain in the service.<ref name=gazeta/> However, once freed, Zavarov was requesting to be demobilized immediately. From the Ministry of Defense arrived a commission which told him if he leaves, they will bar him from playing.<ref name=gazeta/> Zavarov told them that does not care and was disqualified indefinitely.<ref name=gazeta/> For almost 6 months he worked at the [[Luhanskteplovoz|October Revolution Factory]] in Luhansk making train wheels until one of workers, two times [[Hero of Socialist Labor]], blacksmith Kurylo didn't appeal to the Football Federation and disqualification was removed.<ref name=gazeta/>

After being reinstated following his disqualification Zavarov joined the factory team where he worked [[FC Zorya Luhansk]] that played in the [[1982 Soviet First League|Pervaya Liga]] (2nd tier). His first match after the disqualification was on May 11, 1982 in away game against [[FC Metalurh Nikopol|Kolos Nikopol]] which Zorya lost 0:2.

In 1983–88, he played for the Soviet-Ukrainian giants, [[Dynamo Kyiv]], with whom he won the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] in [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1985-86|1985–86]], scoring in the final itself. In Dynamo Zavarov also was offered a militsiya (police) rank, but he refused.<ref name=fcdynamo/>

Zavarov later played for [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] between 1988 and 1990, becoming the first Soviet player to play in Serie A; he won the [[Coppa Italia]] and the [[UEFA Cup]] under manager [[Dino Zoff]] in 1990, and also wore the iconic [[Squad number (association football)|number 10 shirt]] in his [[1988–89 Serie A|first season]] with the team, which had formerly belonged to club legend [[Michel Platini]],<ref name="La chimera di Magrin">{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2013/giugno/28/chimera_Magrin_co_0_20130628_ad18c062-dfb2-11e2-b251-5f21c984fc54.shtml?refresh_ce-cp|title=La chimera di Magrin|trans-title=Magrin's Chimera|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|author1=Simone Bianco|date=28 June 2013|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref> although he later switched to the number 9 shirt, and the number 10 shirt was given to [[Giancarlo Marocchi]] the [[1989–90 Serie A|following season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2012/06/23/sport/calcio/qui-juve/il-dopo-alex-la-maglia-che-scotta-zSUj0wMkbnPLg8K2gR95IP/pagina.html|title=Il 10 dopo Alex, la maglia che scotta|trans-title=The 10 after Alex, the number that burns|publisher=La Stampa|language=it|author1=Giancarlo Emanuel|date=23 June 2012|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> Although much was initially expected of Zavarov at the Turin-based club, his time with Juventus was considered to be less successful, despite his two title victories; in spite of the arrival of compatriot [[Sergei Aleinikov]] in his second season with the team, Zavarov also had difficulties settling in at the club, due to his strenuous relationship with the club's manager, Dino Zoff, and also as he struggled to learn Italian.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/foto-gallery/sport/17_luglio_25/da-platini-del-piero-tutti-numeri-10-juventus-aspettando-bernardeschi-fc1f9762-70f9-11e7-97e0-849a9c15ef13.shtml|title=Da Platini a Del Piero, tutti i numeri 10 della Juventus aspettando Bernardeschi|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=25 July 2017|access-date=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2017/07/24-28351108/bernardeschi_e_la_10_della_juventus_ecco_le_leggende_che_lhanno_indossata/6/|title=Bernardeschi e la 10 della Juventus: ecco le leggende che l'hanno indossata|publisher=Tutto Sport|language=it|author1=Giuliano De Matteis|date=24 July 2017|access-date=26 July 2017}}</ref> For his transfer [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] paid $5 million which was a record for the Soviet football. It was one of the highest paid transfers of the decade. The transfer was conducted through a Soviet intermediary "Sovintersport". Upon conclusion of the transfer $3 million went to the Soviet government, $2 million to [[Dynamo Kyiv]]. Two million dollars were allocated by the Soviet government to the Soviet Olympic team for the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul]].<ref name=gazeta/>

He subsequently transferred to [[AS Nancy|Nancy]] in 1990, where he remained for five seasons, before finally moving to [[CO Saint-Dizier|Saint-Dizier]] in 1995, retiring after three seasons, in 1998.

==International career==
At the end of summer of 1979, Zavarov took part in the [[1979 FIFA World Youth Championship]] on the Soviet team losing in the final to Argentinians led by [[Diego Maradona]]. In one of the group stages matches Zavarov scored his only goal against Hungarians as a header from a corner kick. The final match against Argentine was one of his two that he actually witnessed from substitution bench.

In October 1981 Zavarov played couple of matches for the under-21 team in group qualifications. Next month he had some issues with club.

Zavarov had 41 caps for the [[USSR national football team|USSR]], scoring six goals including two in the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup finals]] in [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]] and [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]]. He also played in the [[1988 UEFA European Football Championship|Euro 1988]] in which the [[USSR national football team|USSR]] team were [[Runner-up|runners-up]].

==Style of play==
A creative, quick, agile and skilful [[midfielder]],<ref name="Zavarov, un talento rimasto incompiuto">{{cite web|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/buoncompleanno/2011/04/26-168643/Zavarov%2C+un+talento+rimasto+incompiuto|title=Zavarov, un talento rimasto incompiuto|publisher=Il Corriere dello Sport|language=it|author1=Furio Zara|access-date=10 September 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206045728/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/buoncompleanno/2011/04/26-168643/Zavarov%2C+un+talento+rimasto+incompiuto|archive-date=6 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Il trampolino di lancio Zavarov, Rooney, Villa quando l' Euro fa volare">{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2012/giugno/04/trampolino_lancio_Zavarov_Rooney_Villa_ga_10_120604012.shtml|title=Il trampolino di lancio Zavarov, Rooney, Villa quando l' Euro fa volare|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Giulio Di Feo|author2=Andrea Schianchi|date=4 June 2012|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref> Zavarov was primarily known for his excellent technical ability, two-footedness, stamina, and tactical intelligence, and was usually deployed as an [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]] or as a [[Forward (association football)#Second striker|supporting striker]], although he was also capable of playing as a [[Midfielder#Deep-lying playmaker (Strolling 10)|deep-lying]] [[playmaker]], due to his versatility, vision, and long passing accuracy.<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Aleksandr ZAVAROV">{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-aleksandr-zavarov-19968|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Aleksandr ZAVAROV|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=it|author1=Stefano Bedeschi|date=26 April 2010|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="NUOVI MAESTRI ALL' OPERA">{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1987/01/27/nuovi-maestri-all-opera.html|title=NUOVI MAESTRI ALL' OPERA|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Luca Argentieri|date=27 January 1987|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="PARLACI DI TE UOMO DI KIEV">{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1988/09/28/parlaci-di-te-uomo-di-kiev.html|title=PARLACI DI TE UOMO DI KIEV|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Licio Granello|date=28 September 1988|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref> Zavarov played a key role in [[Valeri Lobanovski]]'s successes with Dynamo Kyiv, and his [[Dribbling#Association football|dribbling]] skills and playmaking ability led his Dynamo Kyiv coach to [[New Maradona|compare]] him to [[Diego Maradona]].<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Aleksandr ZAVAROV"/><ref name="NUOVI MAESTRI ALL' OPERA"/>

Despite the talent he demonstrated and the success he had both with Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet national team at Euro 1988,<ref name="Il trampolino di lancio Zavarov, Rooney, Villa quando l' Euro fa volare"/> which earned him a reputation as one of the greatest players to ever come out of the Soviet Union,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2000/ottobre/27/Shevchenko_segreto_ga_0_00102715255.shtml|title=Lo Shevchenko segreto|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Gabriella Mancini|date=27 October 2000|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref> his time in Italy with Juventus was less successful, and he failed to live up to initial expectations in Serie A.<ref name="Zavarov, un talento rimasto incompiuto"/><ref name="LO CHIAMAVANO SACHA IL BIDONE">{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1989/09/12/lo-chiamavano-sacha-il-bidone.html|title=LO CHIAMAVANO SACHA IL BIDONE|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=12 September 1989|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="FATEMI TORNARE NELLA MIA KIEV">{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1990/04/11/fatemi-tornare-nella-mia-kiev.html|title=FATEMI TORNARE NELLA MIA KIEV|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Marco E. Ansaldo|date=11 April 1990|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref> Due to his inconsistent displays and his lack of accuracy in front of goal,<ref name="FATEMI TORNARE NELLA MIA KIEV"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1988/09/30/due-campioni-da-scoprire.html|title=DUE CAMPIONI DA SCOPRIRE|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=30 September 1988|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref> he drew criticism from the press, who also singled out his surprisingly poor work-rate and movement off the ball;<ref name="PARLACI DI TE UOMO DI KIEV"/><ref name="LO CHIAMAVANO SACHA IL BIDONE"/> he was also accused of lacking confidence,<ref name="FATEMI TORNARE NELLA MIA KIEV"/> and of not being an effective assist-provider for the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1989/03/01/cercando-il-vero-zavarov.html|title=CERCANDO IL VERO ZAVAROV|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=MARCO E. ANSALDO|date=1 March 1989|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref> Because of his timid character, it was also argued that he lacked the necessary leadership skills to carry the team,<ref name="FATEMI TORNARE NELLA MIA KIEV"/> and fill the void left by Michel Platini in the advanced midfield playmaking role during the post-[[Giovanni Trapattoni|Trapattoni]] crisis.<ref name="La chimera di Magrin"/>

==Managerial career==
Zavarov began his coaching career with [[Saint Dizier CO]] as a player-coach. He had a short spell as a head coach of [[FC Wil]] in 2003–04, however because he lacked the necessary UEFA licence, he was given the position of ''director of football'' with the club. He is currently manager of Ukrainian team [[FC Arsenal Kyiv|Arsenal Kyiv]].

== Career statistics ==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes Super Cup, League Cup}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[FC Zorya Luhansk|Zorya Voroshilovgrad]]
|[[1979 Soviet Top League|1979]]
|rowspan=3|[[Soviet Top League|Vysshaya Liga]]
|23||7||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||7
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC SKA Rostov-na-Donu|SKA Rostov-na-Donu]]
|[[1980 Soviet Top League|1980]]
|34||6||5||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||39||7
|-
|[[1981 Soviet Top League|1981]]
|30||7||9||1||3||2||colspan="2"|–||42||10
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!64!!13!!14!!2!!3!!2!!0!!0!!81!!17
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[FC Zorya Luhansk|Zorya Voroshilovgrad]]
|[[1982 Soviet First League|1982]]
|rowspan=1|[[Soviet First League|Pervaya Liga]]
|30||10||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||10
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!53!!17!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!53!!17
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]]
|[[1983 Soviet Top League|1983]]
|rowspan=6|[[Soviet Top League|Vysshaya Liga]]
|29||8||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||33||8
|-
|[[1984 Soviet Top League|1984]]
|24||6||2||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||26||8
|-
|[[1985 Soviet Top League|1985]]
|31||9||5||2||4||3||colspan="2"|–||40||14
|-
|[[1986 Soviet Top League|1986]]
|20||4||1||0||7||2||colspan="2"|–||28||6
|-
|[[1987 Soviet Top League|1987]]
|14||5||5||3||5||0||colspan="2"|–||24||8
|-
|[[1988 Soviet Top League|1988]]
|18||4||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||19||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!136!!36!!15!!7!!19!!5!!0!!0!!170!!48
|-
!colspan="1"|Vysshaya Liga
!colspan="2"|Total
!223!!56!!29!!9!!22!!7!!0!!0!!274!!72
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
|[[1988–89 Serie A|1988–89]]
|rowspan=2|[[Serie A]]
|32||2||2||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||35||4
|-
|[[1989–90 Serie A|1989–90]]
|28||5||6||3||7||1||colspan="2"|–||41||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!60!!7!!8!!5!!8!!1!!0!!0!!76!!13
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[AS Nancy Lorraine|Nancy Lorraine]]
|[[1990–91 French Division 1|1990–91]]
|rowspan=2|[[Ligue 1|Division 1]]
|30||7||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||32||7
|-
|[[1991–92 French Division 1|1991–92]]
|28||3||4||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||32||4
|-
|[[1992–93 French Division 2|1992–93]]
|rowspan=3|[[Ligue 2|Division 2]]
|28||9||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||28||9
|-
|[[1993–94 French Division 2|1993–94]]
|22||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||22||1
|-
|[[1994–95 French Division 2|1994–95]]
|26||3||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||28||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!134!!23!!8!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!142!!25
|-
!colspan="1"|Division 1
!colspan="2"|Total
!58!!10!!6!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!64!!11
|-
!colspan="1"|Division 2
!colspan="2"|Total
!76!!13!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!78!!14
|-
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Soviet Union national football team|USSR]]
|1985||4||0
|-
|1986||11||1
|-
|1987||4||2
|-
|1988||12||2
|-
|1989||7||0
|-
|1990||3||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total!!41||6
|}

:''Scores and results list Soviet Union's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zavarov goal.''

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 9 June 1986 || [[Estadio Sergio León Chavez]], [[Irapuato]], [[Mexico]] || {{fb|CAN}} || 2–0 || 2–0 || [[1986 FIFA World Cup]]
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| 2. || 29 April 1987 || [[Olimpiysky National Sports Complex|Republican Stadium]], [[Kyiv]], [[Soviet Union]] || {{fb|DDR}} || 1–0 || 2–0 || [[UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying]]
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| 3. || 3 June 1987 || [[Ullevaal Stadion]], [[Oslo]], [[Norway]] || {{fb|NOR}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || [[UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying]]
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| 4. || 31 March 1988 || [[Olympiastadion (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]], [[West Berlin]], [[West Germany]] || {{fb|ARG}} || 1–0 || 4–2 || [[Four Nations Tournament (1988)|Four Nations Tournament]]
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| 5. || 19 October 1988 || [[Olimpiysky National Sports Complex|Republican Stadium]], [[Kyiv]], [[Soviet Union]] || {{fb|AUT}} || 2–0 || 2–0 || [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification|1990 World Cup qual.]]
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| 6. || 18 June 1990 || [[Stadio San Nicola]], [[Bari]], [[Italy]] || {{fb|CMR}} || 3–0 || 4–0 || [[1990 FIFA World Cup]]
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| colspan="12"|<small>''Correct as of 21 May 2016''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=23338|title=Aleksandr Zavarov - national football team player|work=eu-football.info}}</ref></small>
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==Honours==

===Club===
;SKA Rostov-na-Donu
Winner
* [[Soviet Cup|USSR Cup]] (1): 1981

;Dynamo Kyiv
Winner
* [[Soviet Top League|USSR Premier League]] (2): [[1985 Soviet Top League|1985]], [[1986 Soviet Top League|1986]]
* [[Soviet Cup|USSR Cup]] (2): [[1985 Soviet Cup final|1985]], [[1987 Soviet Cup Final|1987]]
* [[UEFA Cup Winners Cup]]: [[1985–86 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1985–86]]

;Juventus
Winner
* [[Coppa Italia]]: [[1989–90 Coppa Italia|1989–90]]
* [[UEFA Cup]]: [[1989–90 UEFA Cup|1989–90]]

===International===
;Soviet Union
* [[FIFA World Youth Championship]] runner-up: [[1979 FIFA World Youth Championship|1979]]
* [[UEFA European Football Championship]] runner-up: [[1988 European Football Championship|1988]]

===Individual===
* [[Soviet Footballer of the Year]]: 1986
* [[Ukrainian Footballer of the Year]]: 1986
*[[Allgemeiner Deutscher Nachrichtendienst|ADN Eastern European Footballer of the Season]]: 1987<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200112/http://ukrfootball.ua/news/albert-dzhayich-blohin-stoyichkov-levandovski-shcho-spilnogo |website=WebArchive |title=Eastern European Footballer of the season|access-date=5 July 2024 }}</ref>
* Ukrainian Team of the Century (poll by "Ukrainsky Futbol"): 2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukrainiansoccer.net/?controller=faqs&action=detail&id=9|title=Oleksandr Anatoliyovych Zavarov|publisher=ukrainiansoccer.net|access-date=15 September 2008|language=ru|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719072508/http://www.ukrainiansoccer.net/?controller=faqs&action=detail&id=9|archive-date=19 July 2011}}</ref>
* [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1985–86]] top scorer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec2tops.html|title=Cup Winners Cup Top Scorers|publisher= Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=15 September 2008}}</ref>
* [[Ballon d'Or]]
** [[1986 Ballon d'Or|1986]] – 6th
** [[1987 Ballon d'Or|1987]] – 17th
** [[1988 Ballon d'Or|1988]] – 8th
** [[1989 Ballon d'Or|1989]] – 23rd

== Notes ==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ukrsoccerhistory.com/sources/pages.aspx?page=superstar&cp=63 Player profile and statistics at Ukrsoccerhistory.com]
* {{KLISF|id=107739894101059|name=Oleksandr Zavarov}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060825070008/http://arsenal-kiev.com.ua/index.php?pid=1734 Profile of Zavarov on Arsenal Kiev official site]
* {{Footballfacts.ru}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTiKXO9158Q ОЛЕКСАНДР ЗАВАРОВ - від заводу до ''Ювентуса'' за 6 років]. Retrofootball.Ukraine (youtube). 1 October 2023

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