Aleksandr Minayev (footballer, born 1958)

Aleksandr Alekseyevich Minayev (Russian: Александр Алексеевич Минаев; born 20 August 1958, died 12 March 2010) was a Russian professional football player and coach.

Aleksandr Minayev

Personal information
Full name	Aleksandr Alekseyevich Minayev
Date of birth	(1958-08-20)20 August 1958
Place of birth	Ignashino, Russian SFSR
Date of death	12 March 2010(2010-03-12) (aged 51)
Place of death	Voronezh, Russia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Youth career
1975	FC Lokomotiv Gorky
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1978	FC Volga Gorky	107	(22)
1979	FC Krylia Sovetov Kuybyshev	22	(0)
1980–1981	FC Torpedo Moscow	23	(0)
1981–1982	FC Volga Gorky	55	(25)
1983–1989	FC Fakel Voronezh	263	(67)
1990	FC Kotayk Abovian	16	(3)
1990	FC Fakel Voronezh	19	(0)
1991	Budućnost Valjevo	?	(?)
1991	FC Fakel Voronezh	11	(0)
1992–1995	FC Tekstilshchik Kamyshin	99	(0)
1996	FC Metallurg Lipetsk	23	(0)
1998	FC Fakel-2 Voronezh
Managerial career
2000	FC Lokomotiv Liski
2004–2005	FC Fakel Voronezh (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1976 for FC Volga Gorky. He played 4 games in the UEFA Cup 1994–95 for FC Tekstilshchik Kamyshin. Minayev played only for one club abroad, a season in Yugoslavia with Serbian side FK Budućnost Valjevo.

Death

He died in March 2010 in Voronezh.