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07 / Russia · 1955–1965

Valentin Ivanov

CM box-to-boxleader
Caps · Soviet Union
60
Goals · Soviet Union
26
Life
1934–2011
Clubs
FC Torpedo Moscow
#7
Editorial rank of 33 for Russia
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Career record: 60 caps and 26 goals for Soviet Union; club career at FC Torpedo Moscow.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q313309
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Career record

1952–1966FC Torpedo Moscow
Soviet Union60 caps, 26 goals

Sources

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Around Ivanov in the almanac

One rank above: Nikita Simonyan at #6.

One rank below: Aleksandr Mostovoi at #8.

Russia's editorial top five: Lev Yashin · Eduard Streltsov · Igor Netto · Rinat Dasayev · Albert Shesternyov.

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