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Nikolai Tolstykh

b. 1956

Russian footballer

Association football player Association football coach
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About Nikolai Tolstykh

Born 1956. Nikolai Tolstykh is a Russian association football player and association football coach.

Nikolai Aleksandrovich Tolstykh (; born 30 January 1956) is a Russian football administrator and a former player.

Playing career As a player, he made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1977 for FC Dynamo Moscow.

Later career He has been the president of the Russian Professional Football League since its founding in 1992. Until 2001 that organization conducted the Russian Top Division competition, and since that year it is limited to Russian First Division and Russian Second Division. From 2012 to 2015 he served as the president of Russian Football Union.

European club competitions With FC Dynamo Moscow.

European Cup Winners' Cup 1979–80: 1 game. UEFA Cup 1980–81: 2 games. UEFA Cup 1982–83: 2 games.

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Important facts

Born
30 January 1956, Moscow
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Association football player, association football coach
Nationality
Soviet Union, Russia
Education
Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism
Awards
Order of Honour; Master of Sport of the USSR; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords; Medal "For Merit to the Chechen Republic"
Also known as
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Tolstykh, Nikolai Aleksandrovich Tolstykh

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nikolai Tolstykh?

Russian footballer

When was Nikolai Tolstykh born?

Nikolai Tolstykh was born on 30 January 1956 in Moscow.

What is Nikolai Tolstykh's occupation?

Nikolai Tolstykh is an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality is Nikolai Tolstykh?

Nikolai Tolstykh is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nikolai Tolstykh

· Wikidata: Q4460011

· DBpedia: Nikolai Tolstykh

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