Aleksandr Ivanovich Lenyov (Russian: Александр Иванович Ленёв; 25 September 1944 – 12 November 2021[1]) was a Soviet and Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or defender.

Aleksandr Lenyov

Aleksandr Lenyov (right) and Eduard Streltsov
Personal information
Full name	Aleksandr Ivanovich Lenyov
Date of birth	(1944-09-25)25 September 1944
Place of birth	Stalinogorsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Date of death	12 November 2021(2021-11-12) (aged 77)
Position(s)	Midfielder, defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964	Shinnik Yaroslavl	17	(1)
1965–1971	Torpedo Moscow	164	(24)
1971	Volga Gorky
1972	FC Torpedo Kutaisi	29	(4)
1973–1974	Metallurg Tula
National team
1966–1968	USSR	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

Lenyov earned ten caps for the USSR national team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1968.[2]

Honours

• Soviet Top League: 1965
• Soviet Cup: 1968

Death

He died on 12 November 2021, after a long illness.[3]

References

External links

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[fr] Aleksandr Lenev

[it] Aleksandr Lenëv

[ru] Ленёв, Александр Иванович