Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Solovyov (born 18 January 1925; died 7 September 1996) was a Soviet football player and coach. He was also a veteran of the World War II and received such decorations like a medal "For the Defence of Moscow" and a medal "For Courage". Solovyov was born in a populated place near train station Veshnyaki, Moskovsky Uyezd.

Club career

As a player, he made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1946 for CDKA Moscow. However his playing career started before the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.

Coaching career

It was with Solovyov, Dynamo Kyiv won its first league's title back in 1961. In 1987 as a manager of SC Tavriya Simferopol, Solovyov reached the 1986–87 Soviet Cup semifinals and gained promotion to the 1988 Soviet First League. His players were honored with titles of masters of sports of the Soviet Union: Borys Biloshapka, Serhiy Shevchenko, Viktor Halustov, Ihor Leonov, Semen Osynovskyi, Ihor Lyalin, Sergei Dementyev, Viktor Budnyk, Oleksandr Isayev.

Honours

As a player

As a coach