Aleksandr Alekseyevich Minayev (Russian: Александр Алексеевич Минаев; 11 August 1954 – 6 December 2018[1][2]) was a Russian football player and coach.
Honours
- Soviet Top League winner: 1976 (spring).
- Soviet Cup winner: 1977.
- Olympic bronze: 1976.
- European Under-23 Championship winner: 1976.
International career
Minayev made his debut for USSR on 20 March 1976 in a friendly match against Argentina. He played in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Euro 1976 and participated in the qualifiers for the 1978 FIFA World Cup; however, the USSR did not qualify for the final tournament in either competition.
Personal life
In the first half of the 1980s, he was in a long-term relationship with actress Natalya Gundareva.[3]
References
- ^ "Не стало Александра Минаева…" [Aleksandr Minayev has passed on]. FC Dynamo Moscow. 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Умер Александр Минаев" [Aleksandr Minayev has died]. FC Spartak Moscow.
- ^ Александр Минаев: Я твоя Альфа и Омега
External links
- (in Russian) Profile
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