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 (right) and Eduard Streltsov | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 |
Lenyov earned ten caps for the USSR national team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1968.[2]
He died on 12 November 2021, after a long illness.[3]
Soviet Union squad – UEFA Euro 1968 fourth place | ||
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