Valyantsin Byalkevich

Valyantsin Byalkevich (Belarusian: Валянцін Бялькевіч, born 27 January 1973 in Minsk; died 1 August 2014 in Kyiv; also sometimes spelled "Valiantsin Bialkevich") was a former Belarusian football player. He is most notable for being a member of the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv from 1996 to 2008 and their all time leader in assists .

During the late 1990s, he was instrumental as a playmaker for Dynamo Kyiv during their UEFA Champions League triumphs, including helping them reach the semi-finals in the 1998–99 competition.

In September 1994 while playing for FC Dinamo Minsk, Byalkevich was banned from European competitions for one year by UEFA after testing positive for anabolic steroids following a UEFA Cup match.

In October 2005, Byalkevich retired from the Belarus national team, having scored 10 goals, while being capped 56 times.

Personal Life

Byalkevich married Ukrainian pop singer Anna Sedokova in 2004. They had a daughter on 8 December 2004 and divorced in 2006. In 2008 he accepted a Ukrainian citizenship and continues to work in the Dynamo Kyiv football academy.

Byalkevich died on 1 August 2014, after suffering an Aneurysm.