About Aleksandr Novikov
Lived 1958 – 1991 (aged 33). Aleksandr Novikov was a Russian association football player.
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Novikov (; born 27 February 1958; died 27 June 1991) was a Soviet football player.
Honours 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship winner with the Soviet Union.
Death On 13 May 1991, the bus with his team FC Iskra Smolensk collided head-on with a truck on a highway on their way back from an away game. Team's head coach Dzhemal Silagadze died instantly, and Novikov died several weeks later in a hospital from head trauma.
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Who was Aleksandr Novikov?
Soviet association football player (1958-1991)
When was Aleksandr Novikov born?
Aleksandr Novikov was born on 27 February 1958 in Smolensk.
When did Aleksandr Novikov die?
Aleksandr Novikov died on 27 June 1991 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Aleksandr Novikov's occupation?
Aleksandr Novikov was an association football player.
What nationality was Aleksandr Novikov?
Aleksandr Novikov was Russian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Aleksandr Novikov
· DBpedia: Aleksandr Novikov (footballer, born 1958)
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