Vadim Nikonov

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

Vadim Stanislavovich Nikonov (Russian: Вадим Станиславович Никонов; born 9 August 1948) is a retired Soviet football player and a current Russian coach.

Vadim Nikonov

Personal information
Full name	Vadim Stanislavovich Nikonov
Date of birth	(1948-08-09) 9 August 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth	Moscow, USSR
Position(s)	Forward/Midfielder
Youth career
	Serp i Molot Plant Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1975	FC Torpedo Moscow	161	(39)
1976–1977	CSKA Moscow	38	(3)
1977–1978	FC Torpedo Moscow	12	(1)
1979	FC Fakel Voronezh	36	(10)
1980–1982	FC Spartak Ryazan	65	(21)
International career
1973	USSR	4	(0)
Managerial career
1986–1996	FC Torpedo Moscow (assistant)
1998	FC Torpedo-2
1999–2001	FC Torpedo-ZIL-d Moscow
2001–2002	FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow
2004–2010	Russia U-17 (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

• Soviet Cup winner: 1968, 1972.
• Top 33 players year-end list: 1974.

International career

Nikonov made his debut for USSR on 28 March 1973 in a friendly against Bulgaria.

External links

• (in Russian) Profile