Valeri Zykov
Soviet footballer
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Valeri Borisovich Zykov (Russian: Валерий Борисович Зыков; born 24 February 1944) is a former Soviet football player. Since 1991 he works for the FC Dynamo Moscow retired former players organization.
Full name
Valeri Borisovich Zykov
Date of birth
24 February 1944
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valeri Borisovich Zykov | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Gorky, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lokomotiv Gorky | |||
| Trudovye Rezervy Gorky | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1965 | Volga Gorky | ||
| 1966–1975 | FC Dynamo Moscow | 213 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1971 | USSR | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Gorky, Zykov began playing youth football with Lokomotiv Gorky. He played as a defender for Volga Gorky and FC Dynamo Moscow, appearing in 213 Soviet league matches. Zykov won the Soviet Cup twice with Dynamo and was awarded Master of Sports of the USSR, International Class.[1]
Honours
- Soviet Cup winner: 1967, 1970.
International career
Zykov made his debut for USSR on 6 May 1970 in a friendly against Bulgaria. He also played in UEFA Euro 1972 qualifiers (he did not play in the final tournament).
