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During his career he played for FC Dynamo Moscow

FC Dynamo Moscow

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 (1954–1966). He earned 12 caps for the USSR national football team

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, and participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup

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, as well as the first ever European Nations' Cup in 1960, where the Soviets were champions.

After retirement he became a football manager. As of 2008, he is the chairman of the board of directors of FC Dynamo Moscow

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Honours

• Soviet Top League
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   winner: 1955, 1957, 1959, 1963.
• Year-end Top 33 players list: 1957, 1959, 1963.
• Captained FC Dynamo Moscow
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   in most games in franchise history (189 official league and cup games).

External links

• Profile (in Russian)