Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko

| image = Zahovaiko, 2009.jpg

| image_size = 150

| fullname = Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko

| height = {{height|m=1.87|precision=0}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|12|29}}

| birth_place = Lelle, Estonia

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Lelle

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Flora Kehtna

| years1 = 1995–1996 | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 1 | clubs1 = Lelle SK

| years2 = 1997–1998 | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 2 | clubs2 = Riigikogu SK

| years3 = 1998–1999 | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 9 | clubs3 = Flora Kehtna

| years4 = 1999–2009 | caps4 = 140 | goals4 = 121 | clubs4 = Flora

| years5 = 2000 | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 4 | clubs5 = → Warrior Valga (loan)

| years6 = 2000 | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = → Lelle

| years7 = 2001–2002 | caps7 = 46 | goals7 = 26 | clubs7 = → Tulevik (loan)

| years8 = 2001–2002 | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 5 | clubs8 = → Elva

| years9 = 2003 | caps9 = 2 | goals9 = 4 | clubs9 = → Pärnu Tervis

| years10 = 2006–2007 | caps10 = 6 | goals10 = 3 | clubs10 = → Flora II

| years11 = 2007 | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = → Al Kuwait Kaifan (loan)

| years12 = 2010–2011 | caps12 = 13 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = U.D. Leiria

| years13 = 2011–2012 | caps13 = 2 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = Debreceni VSC

| years14 = 2011–2012 | caps14 = 4 | goals14 = 2 | clubs14 = → Debreceni VSC II

| years15 = 2012 | caps15 = 6 | goals15 = 1 | clubs15 = KuPS

| years16 = 2012–2014 | caps16 = 36 | goals16 = 20 | clubs16 = Sillamäe Kalev

| years17 = 2015–2016 | caps17 = 53 | goals17 = 36 | clubs17 = Paide Linnameeskond

| nationalyears1 = | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = Estonia U16

| nationalyears2 = | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam2 = Estonia U17

| nationalyears3 = | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam3 = Estonia U19

| nationalyears4 = 2000–2003 | nationalcaps4 = 15 | nationalgoals4 = 2 | nationalteam4 = Estonia U21

| nationalyears5 = 2003–2011 | nationalcaps5 = 39 | nationalgoals5 = 8 | nationalteam5 = Estonia{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=726|title=Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid|publisher=Eesti Jalgpalli Liit|access-date=11 September 2011|language=et|trans-title=All Estonian internationals}}

| manageryears1 = 2017–2021

| managerclubs1 = Paide Linnameeskond

| manageryears2 = 2022–

| managerclubs2 = Real de Banjul

}}

Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko (born 29 December 1981) is an Estonian football coach and former player who currently manages Gambian side Real de Banjul. Zahovaiko played for several professional clubs and was also a member of the Estonian national team.{{cite web|title=Pommuudis! Meelis Rooba ei jätka enam Paide peatreenerina (Uus peatreener Zahovaiko!)|url=http://soccernet.ee/artikkel/pommuudis-meelis-rooba-ei-jatka-enam-paide-peatreenerina|language=et |date=1 November 2016 |publisher=Soccernet.ee|access-date=30 November 2016}}

Club career

=FC Flora Tallinn=

In 2006, he was the world's most effective top division goal scorer with 1.2 goals per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.iffhs.de/?d847e4a95e99a54f84d85fe8f55005fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeecf8a3f04|title=IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics)|work=iffhs.de|access-date=17 March 2017}}{{Cite web |url=https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/zahovaiko-oli-maailma-korgliigade-parim-varavakutt |title=Zahovaiko oli maailma kõrgliigade parim väravakütt |date=8 January 2007 |website=soccernet.ee}}

At the start of 2007, he was loaned out to Al Kuwait Kaifan, but after featuring in just a few friendly games for the Kuwaiti side he was told that his contract was invalid and he was sent back to Estonia. Both his club and his agent sent a complaint to FIFA. He plays the position of forward and is 1.87 m tall.

=U.D. Leiria=

On 30 December 2009, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Portuguese team U.D. Leiria.{{Cite web|url=https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/zahovaiko-siirdus-portugali-korgliigasse|title=Zahovaiko siirdus Portugali kõrgliigasse|first=Kasper|last=Elissaar|date=30 December 2009|website=Soccernet.ee}} In the first season he played in 6 league games and one cup game, but failed to score in these.{{cite web|url=http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_sagres/pages/jogador.aspx?epoca=20092010&clube=u_leiria&jogador=3442 |title=Jogador — Zahovaiko (Leiria) |language=pt |publisher=LPFP |access-date=1 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220094845/http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_sagres/pages/jogador.aspx?epoca=20092010&clube=u_leiria&jogador=3442 |archive-date=20 February 2010 }}

=Kuopion Palloseura=

In April 2012 Zahovaiko joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccernet.ee/zahovaikost-saigi-puri-ja-purje-klubikaaslane|title=Zahovaikost saigi Puri ja Purje klubikaaslane|first=Siim|last=Pulst|date=13 April 2012|work=soccernet.ee|access-date=17 March 2017}}

=Statistics=

Correct as of 27 October 2011.

width="50"\|Games !width="50"\|Goals !width="50"\|Games !width="50"\|Goals
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" !rowspan="2" width="50"\|Season !rowspan="2" width="50"\|League level !rowspan="2" width="50"\|Country !rowspan="2" width="125"\|Club !colspan="2"\|First team !colspan="2"\|Reserve team
1995–96	4	Estonia	Lelle SK	2	1	0	0
1997–98	4	Estonia	Riigikogu SK	1	2	0	0
1998	4	rowspan="2"\|Estonia	rowspan="2"\|FC Flora Kehtna	9	4	0	0
rowspan="2"\|1999	3	10	5	0	0
1	Estonia	FC Flora Tallinn	3	2	0	0
2000	1	Estonia	FC Warrior Valga	23	4	5	1
2001	rowspan="2"\|1	rowspan="2"\|Estonia	rowspan="2"\|JK Tulevik Viljandi	21	6	7	2
2002	25	20	5	3
2003	rowspan="4"\|1	rowspan="4"\|Estonia	rowspan="4"\|FC Flora Tallinn	27	14	2	4
2004	22	28	0	0
2005	15	19	0	0
2006	21	25	5	3
2006–07	1	Kuwait	Al Kuwait Kaifan	0	0	—	—
2007	rowspan="3"\|1	rowspan="3"\|Estonia	rowspan="3"\|FC Flora Tallinn	17	14	1	0
2008	12	6	0	0
2009	23	13	0	0
2009–10	rowspan="2"\|1	rowspan="2"\|Portugal	rowspan="2"\|U.D. Leiria	6	0	—	—
2010–11	6	0	—	—
2011–12	1	Hungary	Debreceni VSC	2	0	2	1

International career

He has played a total of 39 games for Estonia national football team, scoring 8 goals. His first international goal was against Ecuador in a friendly game. He scored his eighth goal against Uruguay in a 2–0 win game.[http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=2292 Eesti võitis Uruguayd 2:0!] Jalgpall.ee, 25 March 2011 {{in lang|et}}

=International goals=

class="wikitable"

!width=30|#

!width=75|Date

!Venue

!Opponent

!Score

!Result

!Competition

align=center|1

|align=center|2003-02-13

|Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

|{{fb|ECU}}

|align=center|1–2

|Friendly match

align=center|2

|align=center|2003-12-17

|Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam

|{{fb|SAU}}

|align=center|1–1

|Friendly match

align=center|3

|align=center|2004-02-16

|Ta' Qali National Stadium, La Valletta

|{{fb|Malta}}

|align=center|1–1

|align=center|2–5

|2004 Malta Tournament

align=center|4

|align=center|2004-06-11

|A.Le Coq Arena, Tallinn

|{{fb|Macedonia}}

|align=center|1–3

|align=center|2–4

|Friendly match

align=center|5

|align=center|2008-03-26

|A.Le Coq Arena, Tallinn

|{{fb|CAN}}

|align=center|2–0

|Friendly match

align=center|6

|align=center|2008-06-04

|A.Le Coq Arena, Tallinn

|{{fb|Faroe Islands}}

|align=center|1–0

|align=center|4–3

|Friendly match

align=center|7

|align=center|2008-06-04

|A.Le Coq Arena, Tallinn

|{{fb|Faroe Islands}}

|align=center|2–0

|align=center|4–3

|Friendly match

align=center|8

|align=center|2011-03-25

|A.Le Coq Arena, Tallinn

|{{fb|Uruguay}}

|align=center|2–0

|Friendly match

colspan="12"|Correct as of 7 October 2015{{cite web | url = http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=23264 | title = Football PLAYER: Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | publisher = eu-football.info | access-date = 7 October 2015}}

Honours

=Individual=

Meistriliiga top goalscorers: 2004
Estonian Silverball: 2008
Meistriliiga Player of the Month: April 2015,{{cite web|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/news.php?id=8394|title=Premium liiga parimateks valiti Terehhov ja Zahovaiko|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=6 May 2015}} September 2016{{cite web |url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/news.php?id=11138|title=Premium liiga kuu parimad on Prins ja Zahovaiko|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=13 October 2016}}
Meistriliiga Manager of the Month: July 2019,{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-kuu-parimateks-valiti-zahovaiko-ja-mcwoods-n16099|title=Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Zahovaiko ja McWoods|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=6 August 2019}} August 2020,{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-kuu-parimateks-valiti-kuusk-ja-zahovaiko-n17815|title=Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Kuusk ja Zahovaiko|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=16 September 2020}} March/April 2021,{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-kuu-parimad-tulevad-paidest-n18572|title=Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Paidest|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=30 April 2021}} October 2021,{{cite web|url= https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-kuu-parimad-tulevad-paidest-ja-florast-n19360?siteacc=events |title=Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Paidest ja Florast|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=5 November 2021}}