Konstantin Yeryomenko was a football player in his youth, but turned to futsal in 1990. He played for Dina Moscow for 10 years, during which time he also became the top scorer for the Russian national team. The Russian team went on to win the 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship and Yeryomenko scored the winning penalty in a shoot-out against the hosts Spain. He was the most famous futsal player in Russia and recognized throughout the futsal community as one of the game's true superstars.