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My Take
Igor Korneev interests me because his path defies the era he played in. A Moscow-born midfielder turning out for Espanyol and Barcelona in La Liga meant navigating a foreign language, a different football culture, and the lingering tensions of a post-Soviet world. At 172 cm he clearly survived on intelligence and touch rather than physique, and that's exactly the kind of player I gravitate toward. What seals my respect is his second act: earning the Merited Coach of Russia title shows he wasn't content to fade after retirement. Longevity in football, on the pitch and the touchline, signals a genuinely deep understanding of the game.
Overview
Igor Vladimirovich Korneev (Russian: Игорь Владимирович Корнеев; born 4 September 1967) is a Russian professional football official and a former player who played as a midfielder, notably in La Liga for RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Igor Korneev
- Name (Japanese)
- イーゴリ・コルネーエフ
- Reading
- いーごり・こるねーえふ
- Born
- September 4, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 172 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Merited Coach of Russia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Duchy of Moscow →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.