Valeri Vikentyevich Minko (Russian: Валерий Викентьевич Минько; born 8 August 1971) is a former association footballer who played defender and now head coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valeri Vikentyevich Minko | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnaul, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Dynamo Barnaul | 3 | (0) |
| 1989–2001 | CSKA Moscow | 242 | (13) |
| 2002 | Kuban Krasnodar | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 248 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | USSR U-20 | 10 | (1) |
| 1992 | USSR U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Russia U-21 | 5 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Russia | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008– | CSKA Moscow Reserves (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He capped for USSR U-20 team at 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
In 1993, he was subjected to nephrectomy after being injured when playing a 1994 U-21 European Championship qualifying game against Greece (1–1). Nevertheless, he decided to continue his career with one kidney remaining and played over 200 games after his injury. Now he is considered by CSKA fans as one of symbols of courage and team spirit.
External links
edit- Valeri Minko at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Valery Minko's 1999 interview (in Russian)
- Valeri Minko – FIFA competition record (archived)
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