Igor Ponomaryov

For the Russian diplomat, see Igor Ponomarev (diplomat). For the Russian footballer, see Igor Ponomaryov (footballer, born 1996).

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Antolyevich and the family name is Ponomaryov.

Igor Anatolyevich Ponomaryov (Russian: Игорь Анатольевич Пономарёв; Azerbaijani: İqor Anatoli oğlu Ponomaryov; born 24 February 1960) is an Azerbaijani and Russian football manager and a former Soviet player. He is a board member of Sabah.

Igor Ponomaryov

Personal information
Full name	Igor Anatolyevich Ponomaryov
Date of birth	(1960-02-24) 24 February 1960 (age 65)
Place of birth	Baku, Azerbaijani SSR
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sabah (board member)
Youth career
1977–1978	Neftçi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1981	Neftçi	77	(25)
1982	CSKA Moscow	34	(3)
1983–1988	Neftçi	149	(38)
1989	IFK Norrköping	17	(3)
Total		277[1]	(69)
International career
1988	USSR (Olympic)	1	(0)
1980	USSR	1	(0)
Managerial career
	IFK Norrköping (assistant)
	Reymersholms IK (assistant)
2000–2001	Azerbaijan
2002–2003	Syrianska FC
2004–2005	Qarabağ
2006–2007	Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk
2008–2009	Khazar Lankaran
2019–	Sabah (board member)
2024	Sabah (caretaker)
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Men's football 1988 Seoul Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

• Olympic Champion: 1988
• UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship winner: 1978
• 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up: 1979
• Holds the record for most penalty kicks scored in a row without misses in the Soviet Top League (24)

International career

Ponomaryov played his only game for USSR on 4 December 1980 in a friendly against Argentina.

Personal life

He is the father of Anatoli Ponomarev. Both hold Swedish passports.