Yuri Aleksandrovich Nyrkov (Russian: Юрий Александрович Нырков) (June 29, 1924, Vyshny Volochyok, Russian SFSR – December 20, 2005, Moscow) was a Soviet football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuri Aleksandrovich Nyrkov | ||
| Date of birth | June 29, 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Vyshny Volochyok, Russian SFSR | ||
| Date of death | December 20, 2005 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yunye Pionery Stadium Moscow | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1947 | GVSG | ? | |
| 1948–1952 | CDKA aka CDSA Moscow | 68 | (0) |
| 1952 | Kalinin City Team | 3 | (0) |
| 1953 | MVO Kalinin | 0 | |
| 1954 | CDSA Moscow | 23 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1952 | USSR | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Honours
edit- Soviet Top League winner: 1948, 1950, 1951.
- Soviet Cup winner: 1948, 1951.
International career
editNyrkov made his debut for USSR on July 15, 1952, in an Olympics game against Bulgaria.[1]
Personal
editHe served in the army in World War II. After his retirement from soccer he returned to service and eventually reached the rank of Major General.
References
edit- ^ "Yuri Nyrkov". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links
edit- (in Russian) Profile
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