Podpaly made his debut for Russia on 16 August 1992 in a friendly against Mexico.
That was the first game Russia played under its name after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
On 1 July 2020, he was appointed caretaker manager of Russian Premier League club FC Arsenal Tula.
[1] On 31 July 2020, he signed a contract to manage Arsenal for the 2020–21 season.
[3] This biographical article related to a Russian association football defender born in the 1960s is a stub.