- Valentin Kozmich Ivanov
Football player infobox2
playername = Valentin Ivanov
fullname = Valentin Kozmich Ivanov
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1934|11|19|df=y
cityofbirth =Moscow
countryofbirth =USSR
position =Striker
currentclub =FC Moscow (president)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1952-1966
clubs =FC Torpedo Moscow
caps(goals) = 286 (124)
nationalyears = 1955-1965
nationalteam = USSR
nationalcaps(goals) = 59 (26)
manageryears = 1967-1970
1973-1978
1980-1981
1992-1993
1994
1994-1996
1998
2003
managerclubs =FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo MoscowRaja Casablanca
FC Asmaral Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo-Metallurg MoscowValentin Kozmich Ivanov ( _ru. Валентин Козьмич Иванов) (born
November 19 ,1934 inMoscow ,Soviet Union ) is a football winger/striker , co-leading scorer at the 1962 World Cup and co-1960 European Nations' Cup top scorer. He was known for blistering pace, excellent technique and great dribbling. He could score and create goals equally well. He also took defending seriously and would track back and defend.Overall, Ivanov appeared 59 times for the Soviet Union, scoring 26 goals. That number is third in national history behind
Oleg Blokhin andOleg Protasov . Ivanov's four goals in the 1962 World Cup tied five other players for the lead, and he also scored two in the 1958 edition. Ivanov spent most of his club career with Torpedo Moscow. He scored 124 goals in 286 appearances in the Soviet Championship, 9th all-time.Ivanov's son, also named Valentin, is a retired international football
referee .
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