Aleksandr Minayev (footballer, born 1954)
Aleksandr Alekseyevich Minayev (Russian: Александр Алексеевич Минаев; 11 August 1954 – 6 December 2018[1][2]) was a Russian football player and coach.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Aleksandr Alekseyevich Minayev | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Zheleznodorozhny, Russian SFSR | ||
| Date of death | 6 December 2018 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Spartak Moscow | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1975 | FC Spartak Moscow | 92 | (10) |
| 1976–1984 | FC Dynamo Moscow | 209 | (21) |
| Total | 301 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1979 | USSR | 22 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1995 | FC Dynamo Moscow (youth teams) | ||
| 1996–1997 | FC Dynamo-2 Moscow (assistant) | ||
| 1998 | FC Serpukhov (assistant) | ||
| 2000 | FC Stolitsa Moscow | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing the  Soviet Union
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| Men's football | ||
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1976 Montreal | Team |
Honours
edit- Soviet Top League winner: 1976 (spring).
- Soviet Cup winner: 1977.
- Olympic bronze: 1976.
- European Under-23 Championship winner: 1976.
International career
editMinayev made his debut for USSR on 20 March 1976 in a friendly match against Argentina. He played in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Euro 1976 and participated in the qualifiers for the 1978 FIFA World Cup; however, the USSR did not qualify for the final tournament in either competition.
Personal life
editIn the first half of the 1980s, he was in a long-term relationship with actress Natalya Gundareva.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Не стало Александра Минаева…" [Aleksandr Minayev has passed on]. FC Dynamo Moscow. 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Умер Александр Минаев" [Aleksandr Minayev has died]. FC Spartak Moscow.
- ^ Александр Минаев: Я твоя Альфа и Омега
External links
edit- (in Russian) Profile
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