Valentin Afonin
Valentin Ivanovich Afonin (Russian: Валентин Иванович Афонин; 22 December 1939 – 2 April 2021) was a Soviet footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valentin Ivanovich Afonin | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Vladimir, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 2021 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Russia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959 | SKVO Rostov-on-Don | 0 | (0) |
| 1960 | Traktor Vladimir | ||
| 1961–1967 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 147 | (0) |
| 1968–1970 | CSKA Moscow | 80 | (1) |
| 1971–1973 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 31 | (0) |
| Total | 258 | (1) | |
| National team | |||
| 1965–1970 | USSR | 42 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1972 | FC SKA Rostov-on-Don (assistant) | ||
| 1982–1983 | SKA Khabarovsk | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
International career
He played for Soviet Union national team (42 matches), and was a participant at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, 1970 FIFA World Cup and at the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship.
Honours
- Soviet Top League: 1970
- Soviet Top League runner-up: 1966
- Top 33 players year-end list: 1968, 1969, 1970
External links
- RussiaTeam biography (in Russian)
- Weltfussball (in German)
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