In 1986, Kyiv's Dynamo, one of whose leading players was Belanov, won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup competition. The forward also shone in the Soviet national team at the World Cup in Mexico, notably scoring a hat-trick against Belgium.

On December 29 of that same year, it was announced that Ukrainian footballer Igor Belanov had become the recipient of one of the most prestigious individual awards in European and world football, the "Golden Ball" from France Football magazine.

Igor Belanov is one of three Ukrainians, alongside Oleg Blokhin and Andriy Shevchenko, to have won the "Golden Ball."

Today, Igor Ivanovich maintains an active position in life, working for the benefit of Ukrainian football. He serves as the co-chairman of the Professional Football Committee at the UAF.

Igor Belanov

(co-chairman of the Professional Football Committee at the UAF)

Date of birth: September 25, 1960.

Honored Master of Sports of the USSR.

Golden Ball winner (1986).

Soviet Union champion (1985, 1986).

Cup Winner of the Soviet Union (1985, 1990).

Supercup winner of the Soviet Union (1986, 1987).

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup champion (1986).

Knight of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise V class (2020).

Knight of the Order "For Merit" I class (2016).

Knight of the Order "For Merit" II class (2010).

Knight of the Order "For Merit" III class (2004).