Photo: Мельников Александр / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ivanov deserves to be remembered as one of football's underrated greats. A Moscow-born midfielder, he co-led the scoring charts at the 1962 World Cup and topped them at the 1960 European Nations' Cup, finishing with 26 goals in 59 caps for the Soviet Union, exceptional numbers for his position. After retiring he turned to coaching and earned the title of Merited Coach of the USSR, along with a chest full of state honors. I have a soft spot for these old-school legends who gave everything to the game both on the pitch and from the touchline. His name belongs in any serious conversation about the era's finest.
Overview
Valentin Kozmich Ivanov (Russian: Валентин Козьмич Иванов, 19 November 1934 – 8 November 2011) was a Russian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the co-leading scorer at the 1962 World Cup, and the co-1960 European Nations' Cup top scorer. Ivanov appeared 59 times for the Soviet Union, scoring 26 goals.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Valentin Ivanov
- Name (Japanese)
- ワレンチン・イワノフ
- Reading
- われんちん・いわのふ
- Born
- November 19, 1934 – November 8, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Smolensk State University of Sports
Awards & achievements
- Order of Honour
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Medal "For Distinguished Labour"
- Medal "For Labour Valour"
- Medal "Veteran of Labour"
- Merited Coach of the USSR
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
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.