Konstantin Ivanovich Beskov (Russian: Константи́н Ива́нович Бе́сков; 18 November 1920 – 6 May 2006) was a Soviet/Russian footballer and coach.[1]
 Beskov in 1991 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantin Ivanovich Beskov | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, RSFSR | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 2006 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937 | Serp i Molot Moscow | ? | (?) |
| 1938–1940 | Metallurg Moscow | 45 | (13) |
| 1941–1954 | Dynamo Moscow | 196 | (93) |
| Total | 241 | (109) | |
| International career | |||
| 1952 | USSR | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1956 | Torpedo Moscow | ||
| 1961–1962 | CSKA | ||
| 1963–1964 | USSR | ||
| 1964–1965 | Zorya | ||
| 1966 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| 1967–1972 | Dynamo Moscow | ||
| 1974 | USSR | ||
| 1977–1988 | Spartak Moscow | ||
| 1979–1982 | USSR | ||
| 1991–1992 | Asmaral | ||
| 1994–1995 | Dynamo Moscow | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Beskov was born in Moscow. He played for Dynamo Moscow as forward, scoring 126 goals, and after finishing his playing career he became a successful manager who coached Dynamo and their rivals Spartak.
He also managed the USSR at the finals of Euro 64 and the 1982 World Cup.
Sporting honours
editAs player
editDynamo Moscow
- Soviet Top League (2): 1945, 1949
- Soviet Cup (1): 1953
As manager
editSpartak Moscow
- Soviet Top League (2): 1979, 1987
- USSR Federation Cup (1): 1987
- Soviet First League (1): 1977
- European Cup: Quarterfinalist 1981
- UEFA Cup: Quarterfinalist 1984
Dynamo Moscow
- Soviet Cup (2): 1967, 1970
- Russian Cup (1): 1995
- European Cup Winners' Cup: Runner-up 1972
Soviet Union
Moscow XI
Honours and awards
edit- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class and 3rd class
- Order of Lenin
- Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class
- Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Order of the Badge of Honour, twice (incl. 1957)
- Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin"
- Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
- Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
- Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
References
edit- ^ "Konstantin Beskov". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links
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- Konstantin Beskov dies (in Russian)
Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class and 3rd class