Aleksandr Ivanovich Lenyov (Russian: Александр Иванович Ленёв; 25 September 1944 – 12 November 2021[1]) was a Soviet and Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or defender.

Aleksandr Lenyov
Aleksandr Lenyov (right) and Eduard Streltsov
Personal information
Full name Aleksandr Ivanovich Lenyov
Date of birth (1944-09-25)25 September 1944
Place of birth Stalinogorsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Date of death 12 November 2021(2021-11-12) (aged 77)
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964 Shinnik Yaroslavl 17 (1)
1965–1971 Torpedo Moscow 164 (24)
1971 Volga Gorky
1972 FC Torpedo Kutaisi 29 (4)
1973–1974 Metallurg Tula
International career
1966–1968 USSR 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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Lenyov earned ten caps for the USSR national team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1968.[2]

Honours

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Death

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He died on 12 November 2021, after a long illness.[3]

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