Aleksandr Nikitin (footballer)

Aleksandr Borisovich Nikitin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Бори́сович Ники́тин; 4 February 1961 – 14 January 2021) was a Russian professional football coach and player.

Aleksandr Nikitin
Personal information
Full name Aleksandr Borisovich Nikitin
Date of birth (1961-02-04)4 February 1961
Place of birth Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Date of death 14 January 2021(2021-01-14) (aged 59)
Place of death Volgograd, Russia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker/Midfielder
Youth career
Barrikady Volgograd
DYuSSh-4 Volzhsky
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 FC Torpedo Volzhsky 74 (10)
1981–1982 FC Rotor Volgograd 68 (31)
1983–1984 FC SKA Rostov-on-Don 65 (21)
1985–1990 FC Rotor Volgograd 219 (82)
1991–1992 Malax IF (Finland) (68)
1993 FC Rotor Volgograd 11 (0)
Managerial career
1997 FC Rotor Volgograd (assistant)
1998 FC Rotor-2 Volgograd
1999 FC Rotor-2 Volgograd (assistant)
2001–2002 FC Olimpia Volgograd (assistant)
2004 FC Rotor Volgograd (reserves assistant)
2004 FC Rotor Volgograd (assistant)
2005 FC Rotor Volgograd
2005–2006 FC Rotor Volgograd (assistant)
2007–2008 FC Rotor Volgograd (general director)
2009 FC Rotor Volgograd (director of sports)
2009 FC Rotor Volgograd
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1978 for FC Rotor Volgograd.[1]

Honours

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Personal life

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His son Oleg Nikitin played football professionally.

References

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  1. ^ Aleksandr Nikitin at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)