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Career & Clubs
Nikolayev made his debut for USSR on July 20, 1952 in an Olympics game against Bulgaria. As a manager, he was in charge of USSR national football team from October 1970 until the end of 1971.
- Club
- PFC CSKA Moscow (1940–1952)
- Club
- FC MVO Moscow (1953–1953)
- Club
- Soviet Union national association football team (1952–1952)
- National team
- Soviet Union
Trophies & Awards
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
- Award
- Zhukov Medal
- Award
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Award
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
- Award
- Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Award
- Order of the Red Star
- Award
- Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
- Award
- Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Award
- Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Award
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
- Award
- Medal "For Battle Merit"
- Award
- Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
- Award
- Merited Coach of the USSR
- Award
- Honored Physical Culture Worker of the Russian Federation
- Award
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Award
- Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Award
- Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class
- Award
- Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Award
- Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Award
- Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
- Award
- Medal "For Labour Valour"
Legacy
Soviet Top League winner: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1970 (as manager). Soviet Top League runner-up: 1945, 1949. Soviet Top League bronze: 1964, 1965 (both as manager). Soviet Cup winner: 1945, 1948, 1951. Soviet Top League top scorer: 1946 (16 goals), 1947 (14 goals). Grigory Fedotov Club member: 111 goals. As a manager: Europe U-23 champion: 1976, Europe U-21 champion: 1980.
Clubs
- PFC CSKA Moscow1940–1952
- Soviet Union national association football team1952–1952
- FC MVO Moscow1953–1953
Played together with
Aaron Samuel OlanarePFC CSKA Moscow · 2016
Abbosbek FayzullaevPFC CSKA Moscow · 2023–2025
Abel HernándezPFC CSKA Moscow · 2018–2019
Ahmed MusaPFC CSKA Moscow · 2012–2016- Ahmed MusaPFC CSKA Moscow · 2018–2018
- Aivars DrupassPFC CSKA Moscow · 1985–1985
Alan DzagoevPFC CSKA Moscow · 2008–2022- Alan KusovPFC CSKA Moscow · 2003–2003
Albert ShesternyovPFC CSKA Moscow · 1959–1972
Aleksandr EktovPFC CSKA Moscow
Aleksandr GolovinPFC CSKA Moscow · 2014–2018
Aleksandr GrishinPFC CSKA Moscow · 1988–1988
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Identifiers & aliases
Valentin Aleksandrovich Nikolayev was a Soviet football player and coach.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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