Volodymyr Kaplychnyi 1944 – 2004

Biography

Volodymyr Kaplychnyi was born on February 26, 1944, in the historic city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine. He devoted much of his life to football, the sport that has long captured the hearts of Ukrainians across generations. Through his career as a footballer, Kaplychnyi became part of Ukraine’s sporting heritage during a significant period in the nation’s history.

On April 19, 2004, Volodymyr passed away in Kyiv at the age of sixty. He was laid to rest at Kyiv Forest Cemetery in the Desnianskyi District, where his memory remains among the beautiful grounds that honor those who have shaped Ukrainian culture and society. Though details of his specific achievements on the pitch may fade with time, his contribution to Ukrainian football endures as part of the country’s sporting legacy.