Valeri Matyunin
Russian footballer
About Valeri Matyunin
Lived 1960 – 2018 (aged 57). Valeri Matyunin was a Russian association football player and association football referee.
Valeri Mikhailovich Matyunin (; 20 July 1960 – 9 January 2018 ) was a Russian professional footballer.
Club career He made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1979 for FC Dynamo Moscow. After winning the 1984 Soviet Cup with Dynamo, Matyunin had spells with FC Fakel Voronezh, FC Arsenal Tula, FC Spartak Kostroma, FC Dnepr Mogilev, FC Tiligul Tiraspol, FC Kuzbass Kemerovo, FC Gigant Voskresensk and FC Industriya Obninsk.
Honours Soviet Cup winner: 1984. Soviet Top League runner-up: 1986.
European club competitions With FC Dynamo Moscow.
UEFA Cup 1980–81: 2 games. UEFA Cup 1982–83: 1 game. European Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85: 3 games.
Referee career After his retirement as a player, he worked as a referee from 1997 to 2005. The highest level he refereed in was the second-tier Russian Football National League.
Personal life His son Aleksei Matyunin is a FIFA referee.
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Who was Valeri Matyunin?
Russian footballer (1960-2018)
When was Valeri Matyunin born?
Valeri Matyunin was born on 20 July 1960 in Moscow.
When did Valeri Matyunin die?
Valeri Matyunin died on 9 January 2018 in Moscow.
What was Valeri Matyunin's occupation?
Valeri Matyunin was an association football player and association football referee.
What nationality was Valeri Matyunin?
Valeri Matyunin was Russian.
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