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Igor Netto (1930–1999) was a Soviet and Russian association football player and coach who also played ice hockey. Born in Moscow, he represented the Soviet Union national association football team and played for Spartak Moscow and HC Spartak Moscow as a defender and midfielder. His career began in 1949, and he later served as a coach for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.
Netto participated in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1958 and 1962 FIFA World Cups. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. His awards included the Order of Lenin, the Order of Friendship, and the title of Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR. He died in Moscow and was buried at Vagankovo Cemetery.
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Key facts
- 1967
- AC Omonia
- 1968
- Shinnik Yaroslavl
- 1975
- Spartak Moscow
- 1977
- Panionios
- 1979
- Neftchi Baku
- Full name
- Igor Aleksandrovich Netto
- Date of birth
- ( 1930-01-09 ) 9 January 1930
- Place of birth
- Moscow , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
- Date of death
- 30 March 1999 (1999-03-30) (aged 69)
- Place of death
- Moscow, Russia
- Height
- 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Position
- Midfielder
- Years
- Team
- 1949 1966
- Spartak Moscow
- 1952 1965
- Soviet Union
- 1969 1970
- Iran (assistant)
- 1970 1971
- Iran
- 1973 1975
- Spartak Moscow (assistant)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Place of birth
- Moscow
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Participant in
- 1952 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- ice hockey
- Member of team
- Soviet Union national association football team
- Position played
- midfielder
- Country for sport
- Soviet Union
- Mass
- 91
- Image
- Игорь Нетто.jpg
- Height
- 179
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- date of birth
- 1930-01-09
- date of death
- 1999-03-30
- place of burial
- Vagankovo Cemetery
- Commons category
- Igor Netto
- name in native language
- Игорь Александрович Нетто
- coach of sports team
- FC Shinnik Yaroslavl
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
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Igor Aleksandrovich Netto (Russian: Игорь Александрович Нетто; 9 January 1930 – 30 March 1999) was a Russian footballer, considered one of the country's greatest players ever. He started out playing on the left of defense but, due to his offensive mentality, dribbling and technical abilities turned into a dynamic central midfielder. His versatility and footballing intelligence allowed him to play a number of positions across defense and midfield.
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