Sergei Salnikov
Russian footballer

Sergei Salnikov

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Russian footballer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Russia
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Sports officialAthleteFootball playerAssociation football playerAssociation football manager
Work field:
Sports
Birth:
13 September 1925(Krasnodar, Krasnodar Municipality, Krasnodar Krai, Russia)
Death:
9 May 1984(Moscow, Russia)
Star sign:
Virgo
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Introduction

Sergei Sergeyevich Salnikov (Russian: Серге́й Серге́евич Сальников, 13 September 1925 – 9 May 1984) was a Russian football player and manager. He was part of the Soviet team that won the gold medal at the 1956 Olympics, where Salnikov scored two goals in the quarterfinal match against Indonesia. He is the grandfather of the Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Honours

Salnikov on a 2016 Russian stamp from the series "Football Legends"
  • Olympic champion: 1956.
  • Soviet Top League winner: 1954, 1956, 1958.
  • Soviet Cup winner: 1944, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1958.
  • Grigory Fedotov club member.

International career

Salnikov made his debut for USSR on 8 September 1954 in a friendly against Sweden. He played at the 1956 Summer Olympics as well as the 1958 FIFA World Cup.