Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balakhnin (Russian: Александр Николаевич Балахнин; born April 1, 1955) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1976 for FC Torpedo Taganrog.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balakhnin | ||
| Date of birth | April 1, 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Belaya Kalitva, Russian SFSR | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | FC Torpedo Taganrog | 37 | (0) |
| 1977 | FC Terek Grozny | 25 | (0) |
| 1978 | FC Torpedo Moscow | 0 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | FC Terek Grozny | 56 | (0) |
| 1980–1984 | FC Kuban Krasnodar | 120 | (0) |
| 1985 | FC SKA Rostov-on-Don | 13 | (0) |
| 1986 | FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don | 20 | (0) |
| 1987 | FC Kuban Krasnodar | 26 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don | 43 | (0) |
| 1992 | FC APK Azov | 22 | (0) |
| 1994 | FC Lada Togliatti | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994 | FC Lada Togliatti (assistant) | ||
| 1996 | FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod (assistant) | ||
| 1997–1998 | FC Torpedo Arzamas (assistant) | ||
| 2003–2005 | FC Rostov (reserves assistant) | ||
| 2005–2007 | FC Rostov (GK coach) | ||
| 2009 | FC Vityaz Podolsk (GK coach) | ||
| 2011–2018 | FC Rostov (reserves GK coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His younger brother Sergei Balakhnin also played football professionally.
References
edit- ^ Aleksandr Balakhnin at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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