Valentin Ivanov

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.

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

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

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

Motto

Private

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

Tags

• Moscow Governorate
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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