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Who held the record for scoring the most goals for the Soviet Union team?

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  • Oleg Blokhin

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Oleg Blokhin holds the record for scoring the most goals for the Soviet Union national football team. With 42 goals in 112 appearances between 1972 and 1988, he is Ukraine's all-time top scorer and ranks third among Soviet players, behind Eduard Streltsov and Oleh Protasov. Blokhin's performances, including his achievements with Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet Union, earned him the Ballon d'Or in 1975.
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