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Valentin Nikolayev

1921 – 2009

Soviet footballer

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About Valentin Nikolayev

Lived 1921 – 2009 (aged 88). Valentin Nikolayev was a Russian association football player and association football coach.

Valentin Aleksandrovich Nikolayev (; 16 August 1921 in Yerosovo, Vladimir Governorate – 9 October 2009 in Moscow) was a Soviet football player and coach.

Honours Soviet Top League winner: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1970 (as manager). Soviet Top League runner-up: 1945, 1949. Soviet Top League bronze: 1964, 1965 (both as manager). Soviet Cup winner: 1945, 1948, 1951. Soviet Top League top scorer: 1946 (16 goals), 1947 (14 goals). Grigory Fedotov Club member: 111 goals. As a manager: Europe U-23 champion: 1976, Europe U-21 champion: 1980.

International career Nikolayev made his debut for USSR on July 20, 1952 in an Olympics game against Bulgaria. As a manager, he was in charge of USSR national football team from October 1970 until the end of 1971.

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Important facts

Born

16 August 1921, Yerosovo

Birth century

20th century

Died

9 October 2009, Moscow

Occupation

Association football player, association football coach

Nationality

Soviet Union, Russia

Education

Military Academy of Armored Forces

Awards

Zhukov Medal; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Order of the Red Star; Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"; Medal "For Battle Merit"; Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Merited Coach of the USSR

Also known as

Valentin Aleksandrovich Nikolayev

People in Valentin Nikolayev's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Grigory Fedotov

1916 – 1957

Association football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Valentin Nikolayev's

Alice Catherine Evans

Frequently asked questions

Who was Valentin Nikolayev?

Soviet footballer (1921-2009)

When was Valentin Nikolayev born?

Valentin Nikolayev was born on 16 August 1921 in Yerosovo.

When did Valentin Nikolayev die?

Valentin Nikolayev died on 9 October 2009 in Moscow.

What was Valentin Nikolayev's occupation?

Valentin Nikolayev was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Valentin Nikolayev?

Valentin Nikolayev was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Valentin Nikolayev

· Wikidata: Q1703782

· DBpedia: Valentin Nikolayev (footballer)

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