Valentin Ivanov (footballer, born 1934)

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Valentin Kozmich Ivanov (Russian: Валентин Козьмич Иванов, 19 November 1934 – 8 November 2011[2]) was a Russian footballer who played as a midfielder.[3] He was the co-leading scorer at the 1962 World Cup, and the co-1960 European Nations' Cup top scorer.[1]

Valentin Ivanov
Ivanov in 2007
Personal information
Full name Valentin Kozmich Ivanov
Date of birth (1934-11-19)19 November 1934
Place of birth Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
Date of death 8 November 2011(2011-11-08) (aged 76)
Place of death Moscow, Russia[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1950–1952 Krylia Sovetov Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1966 Torpedo Moscow 286 (124)
International career
1955–1965 Soviet Union 59 (26)
Managerial career
1967–1970 Torpedo Moscow
1973–1978 Torpedo Moscow
1980–1991 Torpedo Moscow
1992–1993 Raja Casablanca
1994 Asmaral Moscow
1994–1996 Torpedo-Luzhniki Moscow
1998 Torpedo Moscow
2003 Torpedo-Metallurg Moscow
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Men's Football
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team
UEFA European Championship
Winner 1960 France
Runner-up 1964 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivanov appeared 59 times for the Soviet Union, scoring 26 goals.[4] He is the Soviet national football team's third-highest goalscorer of all time, behind only Oleg Blokhin and Oleg Protasov. One of the finest Russian players ever, Ivanov was noted for his pace, dribbling quality and technical ability.

Ivanov's four goals in the 1962 World Cup saw him named the tournament's top-scorer, along with five other players;[1] he also scored two in the 1958 edition. He spent most of his club career with Torpedo Moscow, scoring 124 goals in 286 appearances in the Soviet Championship, the 9th all-time best record.

Personal life and death

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Ivanov married Lidiya Ivanova, an Olympic champion in gymnastics in 1956 and 1960. Their son, also named Valentin (born 1961), is a retired international football referee.[1]

Ivanov died on 8 November 2011, shortly before his 77th birthday, following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
Division Apps Goals
Torpedo Moscow[6] 1953 Top League 19 4
1954 22 7
1955 13 5
1956 21 13
1957 22 14
1958 18 14
1959 21 6
1960 17 8
1961 23 9
1962 13 4
1963 36 17
1964 30 14
1965 22 7
1966 11 2
Total 287 124

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National team Year Apps Goals
Soviet Union 1955 1 1
1956 8 5
1957 5 1
1958 8 3
1959 3 1
1960 4 4
1961 7 0
1962 7 5
1963 5 1
1964 6 2
1965 5 3
Total 59 26
Scores and results list Soviet Union's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ivanov goal.
List of international goals scored by Valentin Ivanov[6]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 June 1955 Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden   Sweden 6–0 6–0 Friendly
2 23 May 1956 Central Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union   Denmark 1–0 5–1 Friendly
3 11 July 1956 Central Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union   Israel 2–0 5–0 1956 Summer Olympics qualification
4 4–0
5 15 September 1956 Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, West Germany   West Germany 2–1 2–1 Friendly
6 1 December 1956 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia   Indonesia 2–0 4–0 1956 Summer Olympics
7 20 October 1957 Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland   Poland 1–2 1–2 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 18 May 1958 Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union   England 1–1 1–1 Friendly
9 11 June 1958 Ryavallen, Borås, Sweden   Austria 2–0 2–0 1958 FIFA World Cup
10 28 September 1958 Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union   Hungary 3–0 3–1 1960 European Nations' Cup
11 6 September 1959 Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union   Czechoslovakia 3–1 3–1 Friendly
12 19 May 1960 Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union   Poland 1–0 7–1 Friendly
13 6–1
14 6 July 1960 Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France   Czechoslovakia 1–0 3–0 1960 European Nations' Cup
15 2–0
16 27 April 1962 Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union   Uruguay 4–0 5–0 Friendly
17 31 May 1962 Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile   Yugoslavia 1–0 2–0 1962 FIFA World Cup
18 3 June 1962 Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile   Colombia 1–0 4–4 1962 FIFA World Cup
19 3–0
20 6 June 1962 Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile   Uruguay 2–1 2–1 1962 FIFA World Cup
21 22 September 1963 Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union   Hungary 1–0 1–1 Friendly
22 12 September 1964 Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden   Sweden 1–0 1–1 1964 European Nations' Cup quarter-finals
23 17 June 1964 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain   Denmark 3–0 3–0 1964 European Nations' Cup
24 23 May 1965 Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union   Greece 2–1 3–1 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification
25 3–1
26 30 May 1965 Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union   Wales 1–0 2–1 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Ivanov on a 2016 Russian stamp from the series "Football Legends"

Torpedo Moscow

Soviet Union

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valentin Ivanov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Умер Валентин Иванов. Gazeta.ru (27 April 2007). Retrieved on 2012-12-24.
  3. ^ "Valentin Ivanov". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ^ Mamrud, Roberto; Arnhold, Matthias (16 July 2009). "Soviet Union/C.I.S. – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  5. ^ Nov 8 (Reuters) – Former Soviet striker Valentin Ivanov died following a long illness on Tuesday, the Russian FA said. He was 76. Reuters (8 November 2011)
  6. ^ a b c "Valentin Ivanov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  7. ^ "1960 team of the tournament". Union of European Football Associations. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  8. ^ "1964 team of the tournament". Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  9. ^ "UEFA Awards". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2024.