Valentin Kozmich Ivanov
This article is about the Soviet retired football player. For his son, the Russian retired footballer and referee, see Valentin Valentinovich Ivanov.
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Kozmich and the family name is Ivanov.
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| Full name | Valentin Kozmich Ivanov | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1934 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Soviet Union | |||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 November 2011 (aged 76) | |||||||||||
| Place of death | Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Winger/Forward | |||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||
| 1952–1966 | FC Torpedo Moscow | 286 | (124) | |||||||||
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| 1955–1965 | Soviet Union | 60 | (26) | |||||||||
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| 1967–1970 | FC Torpedo Moscow | |||||||||||
| 1973–1978 | FC Torpedo Moscow | |||||||||||
| 1980–1991 | FC Torpedo Moscow | |||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Raja Casablanca | |||||||||||
| 1994 | FC Asmaral Moscow | |||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | FC Torpedo Moscow | |||||||||||
| 1998 | FC Torpedo Moscow | |||||||||||
| 2003 | FC Torpedo-Metallurg Moscow | |||||||||||
Honours
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Valentin Kozmich Ivanov (Russian: Валентин Козьмич Иванов, November 19, 1934 – November 8, 2011[1]) was a football winger/striker, co-leading scorer at the 1962 World Cup and co-1960 European Nations' Cup top scorer.[2]
Ivanov appeared 59 times for the Soviet Union, scoring 26 goals.[3] That number is third in national history behind Oleg Blokhin and Oleg Protasov. One of finest Russian players, Ivanov was noted for his pace, dribbling quality and technical ability.
Ivanov's four goals in the 1962 World Cup tied five other players for the lead,[2] and he also scored two in the 1958 edition. He spent most of his club career with Torpedo Moscow, scoring 124 goals in 286 appearances in the Soviet Championship, 9th all-time.
Family
He married Lidiya Ivanova, an Olympic champion in gymnastics in 1956 and 1960. Their son, also named Valentin (born 1961), is a retired international football referee.[2]
Death
Ivanov died on November 8, 2011, shortly before his 77th birthday, following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.[4]
Honours
Soviet Union
Individual
- Top Scorer: European Championship 1960.
- Top Scorer: World Cup (Golden Boot) 1962.
- Team of the Tournament: European Championship 1960, 1964.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Soviet Union | League | |||
| 1953 | Torpedo Moscow[5] | Top League | 19 | 4 |
| 1954 | 22 | 7 | ||
| 1955 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | 21 | 13 | ||
| 1957 | 22 | 14 | ||
| 1958 | 18 | 14 | ||
| 1959 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 1960 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 1961 | 23 | 9 | ||
| 1962 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | 36 | 17 | ||
| 1964 | 30 | 14 | ||
| 1965 | 22 | 7 | ||
| 1966 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Country | Soviet Union | 287 | 124 | |
| Total | 287 | 124 | ||
National team statistics
| Soviet Union national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 5 | 2 |
| 1957 | 5 | 1 |
| 1958 | 8 | 4 |
| 1959 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | 6 | 4 |
| 1961 | 7 | 0 |
| 1962 | 7 | 5 |
| 1963 | 6 | 3 |
| 1964 | 6 | 2 |
| 1965 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 60 | 26 |
References
- ↑ Умер Валентин Иванов. Gazeta.ru (2007-04-27). Retrieved on 2012-12-24.
- 1 2 3 Valentin Ivanov. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto; Arnhold, Matthias (2009-07-16). "Soviet Union/C.I.S. – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ↑ Nov 8 (Reuters) – Former Soviet striker Valentin Ivanov died following a long illness on Tuesday, the Russian FA said. He was 76. Reuters (2011-11-08)
- ↑ "Valentin Kozmich Ivanov". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
| Preceded by Just Fontaine |
FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe 1962 Shared with: Dražan Jerković, Garrincha, Vavá, Leonel Sánchez and Flórián Albert |
Succeeded by Eusébio |
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