Valentin Ivanov (footballer, born 1934)


Valentin Kozmich Ivanov was a Soviet-Russian footballer who played as a winger or as a forward. He was the co-leading scorer at the 1962 World Cup, and the co-1960 European Nations' Cup top scorer.
Ivanov appeared 59 times for the Soviet Union, scoring 26 goals. He is the Soviet national football team's third-highest goalscorer of all time, behind only 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 saw him named the tournament's top-scorer, along with five other players; 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, the 9th all-time best record.

Personal life

Ivanov married Lidiya Ivanova, an Olympic champion in gymnastics in 1956 and 1960. Their son, also named Valentin, is a retired international football referee.

Death

Ivanov died on 8 November 2011, shortly before his 77th birthday, following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Honours

Club

;Torpedo Moscow
;Soviet Union

Club

International

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
126 June 1955Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden6–06–0Friendly
223 May 1956Central Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union1–05–1Friendly
311 July 1956Central Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union2–05–01956 Summer Olympics qualification
411 July 1956Central Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union4–05–01956 Summer Olympics qualification
515 September 1956Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, West Germany2–12–1Friendly
61 December 1956Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia2–04–01956 Summer Olympics
720 October 1957Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland1–21–21958 FIFA World Cup qualification
818 May 1958Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union1–11–1Friendly
911 June 1958Ryavallen, Borås, Sweden2–02–01958 FIFA World Cup
1028 September 1958Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union3–03–11960 European Nations' Cup
116 September 1959Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union3–13–1Friendly
1219 May 1960Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union1–07–1Friendly
1319 May 1960Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union6–17–1Friendly
146 July 1960Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France1–03–01960 European Nations' Cup
156 July 1960Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France2–03–01960 European Nations' Cup
1627 April 1962Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union4–05–0Friendly
1731 May 1962Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile1–02–01962 FIFA World Cup
183 June 1962Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile1–04–41962 FIFA World Cup
193 June 1962Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile3–04–41962 FIFA World Cup
206 June 1962Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile2–12–11962 FIFA World Cup
2122 September 1963Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union1–01–1Friendly
2212 September 1964Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden1–01–11964 European Nations' Cup quarter-finals
2317 June 1964Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain3–03–01964 European Nations' Cup
2423 May 1965Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union2–13–11966 FIFA World Cup qualification
2523 May 1965Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union3–13–11966 FIFA World Cup qualification
2630 May 1965Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union1–02–11966 FIFA World Cup qualification