Valentin Nikolayev
Russian footballer

Valentin Nikolayev

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Russian footballer
A.K.A.
Valentin Aleksandrovich Nikolayev
Gender:
Male
Places:
Russia
Is:
AthleteFootball playerAssociation football playerSports officialAssociation football manager
Work field:
Sports
Birth:
16 August 1921(Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire)
Death:
9 October 2009(Moscow, Russia)
Star sign:
Leo
Education:
Military Academy of Armored Forces
Awards:
Medal of ZhukovMedal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV classOrder of Friendship of PeoplesOrder of the Red StarMedal "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 USSRTravailleur émérite de culture physique de la Fédération de RussieMerited Master of Sports of the USSR
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Introduction

Valentin Aleksandrovich Nikolayev (Russian: Валентин Александрович Николаев; August 16, 1921 in Yerosovo, Vladimir Governorate – October 9, 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.