Konstantin Beskov

Konstantin Beskov
Personal information
Full nameKonstantin Ivanovich Beskov
Date of birth18 November 1920
Place of birthMoscow, Russia
Date of death6 May 2006 (aged 85)
Place of deathMoscow, Russia
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1937Serp i Molot Moscow?(?)
1938–1940Metallurg Moscow45(13)
1941–1954Dynamo Moscow196(93)
Total241(109)
National team
1952USSR2(0)
Teams managed
1956Torpedo Moscow
1961–1962CSKA
1963–1964USSR
1964–1965Zorya
1966Lokomotiv Moscow
1967–1972Dynamo Moscow
1974USSR
1977–1988Spartak Moscow
1979–1982USSR
1991–1992Asmaral
1994–1995Dynamo Moscow
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Beskov.

Konstantin Ivanovich Beskov (Russian: Константи́н Ива́нович Бе́сков) (18 November 1920 – 6 May 2006) was a Soviet/Russian footballer and coach.

Beskov was born in Moscow. He played for Dynamo Moscow as forward, scoring 126 goals, and after finishing his playing career he became a successful manager who coached Dynamo and their rivals Spartak.

He also managed the USSR at the finals of Euro 64 and the 1982 World Cup.

Sporting honours

As player

As manager

Honours and awards

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Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class and 3rd class