On December 26, 2022, at the age of 58, the Soviet and Russian striker, coach Sergei Dmitriev passed away. He was 59 years old and died on Monday as per one of his former clubs ‘Zenit Saint Petersburg’. “Zenit expresses condolences to the family and friends of Sergei Dmitriev. The legendary striker of the Blues and Whites passed away on December 26,” a statement from the club read. The cause of death is unknown at this moment but EMEA Tribune has reached out to the club for their response.
«Зенит» выражает соболезнования родным и близким Сергея Дмитриева.
Легендарный нападающий сине-бело-голубых ушел из жизни 26 декабря.#ЛегендыЗенита pic.twitter.com/4CUk9Tg4IV
— ФК «Зенит» (@zenit_spb) December 26, 2022
