Valentin_Kozmich_Ivanov

Valentin Ivanov (footballer, born 1934)

Valentin Ivanov (footballer, born 1934)

Soviet footballer

For other people named Valentin Ivanov, see Valentin Ivanov.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Kozmich and the family name is Ivanov.

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]

Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...

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

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]

Death

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

Honours

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

Club

Torpedo Moscow

International

Soviet Union

Individual

Career statistics

Club

More information Club performance, League ...

International

More information Soviet Union national team, Year ...

International goals

Scores and results table. Soviet Union's goal tally first:[9]
More information #, Date ...

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valentin Kozmich Ivanov.
  1. [1]
    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 2020-04-18.
  2. [2]
    Умер Валентин Иванов. Gazeta.ru (2007-04-27). Retrieved on 2012-12-24.
  3. [3]
    "Valentin Ivanov". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. [4]
    Mamrud, Roberto; Arnhold, Matthias (2009-07-16). "Soviet Union/C.I.S. – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  5. [5]
    Nov 8 (Reuters) – Former Soviet striker Valentin Ivanov died following a long illness on Tuesday, the Russian FA said. He was 76. Reuters (2011-11-08)
  6. [6]
    "1960 team of the tournament". Union of European Football Associations. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. [7]
    "1964 team of the tournament". Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  8. [8]
    "UEFA Awards". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Valentin Ivanov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Valentin_Kozmich_Ivanov, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.