Andrey Tikhonov

Andrey Tikhonov is exactly the kind of footballer I love. A midfielder who became the heartbeat of Spartak Moscow and earned caps for Russia, he belonged to one of the most storied clubs in the post-Soviet game. Central midfielders win matches with vision and tireless running rather than flashy goals, the quiet engine that holds a side together, and that unglamorous influence is what I admire most. His later move into management suggests a genuinely deep understanding of the game. To me he reads like a conductor controlling the tempo from the middle, and that is my favorite kind of player.

Name (English)

Andrey Tikhonov

Name (Japanese)

アンドレイ・チーホノフ

Reading

あんどれい・ちーほのふ

Born

October 16, 1970 (age 55)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dog

Origin

Korolyov, Moscow Oblast, Russia

Height

177 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9B%E3%83%8E%E3%83%95

Tags

• Moscow Oblast
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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