- Valeri Minko
Infobox Football biography
playername = Valeri Minko
fullname = Valeri Vikentyevich Minko
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|8|8
cityofbirth =Barnaul
countryofbirth =USSR
height = Height|m=1.89
nickname =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1988-1989 1989-2001 2002
clubs =FC Dynamo Barnaul PFC CSKA Moscow Kuban Krasnodar
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1991 1996, 1998
nationalteam = USSR U-20 Russia
nationalcaps(goals) = 4 (0)
nationalcaps(goals) = 10 (1)
manageryears = 2008–
managerclubs = CSKA Moscow Reserves "(Assistant Coach)"Valeri Vikentyevich Minko ( _ru. Валерий Викентьевич Минько) (born
8 August 1971 inBarnaul ) is a formerRussia n football defender and nowhead coach .He capped for USSR U-20 team at
1991 FIFA World Youth Championship .In 1993, he was subjected to
nephrectomy after being injured when playing a 1994 U-21 European Championship qualifying game against Greece (1:1). Nevertheless, he decided to continue his career with one kidney remaining and played over 200 games after his injury. Now he is considered by CSKA fans as one of symbols of courage and team spirit.External links
* [http://klisf.info/numeric/index.app?cmd=ln&lang=en&id=142372279977202]
* [http://www.cskalogia.ru/210/ Valery Minko's 1999 interview] ru icon
*FIFA player|157481
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