Known for second decisive final goal missing from this squad. He scored the only goal of the 1956 Olympic final, the moment that opened the USSR's golden decade. Biggest achievements: Olympic gold 1956 (scored the winning goal in the final against Yugoslavia); five Soviet titles with Spartak Moscow.
One rank above: Aleksandr Mostovoi at #8.
One rank below: Andrey Arshavin at #10.
Russia's editorial top five: Lev Yashin · Eduard Streltsov · Igor Netto · Rinat Dasayev · Albert Shesternyov.