Valeri Matyunin

Valeri Mikhailovich Matyunin (Russian: Валерий Михайлович Матюнин; 20 July 1960 – 9 January 2018[1]) was a Russian professional footballer.

Valeri Matyunin
Personal information
Full name Valeri Mikhailovich Matyunin
Date of birth (1960-07-20)20 July 1960
Place of birth Moscow, Russian SFSR
Date of death 9 January 2018(2018-01-09) (aged 57)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Striker / Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1986 Dynamo Moscow 110 (12)
1986–1987 Fakel Voronezh 54 (10)
1988 Arsenal Tula 35 (26)
1989 Spartak Kostroma 12 (10)
1989–1990 Dnepr Mogilev 63 (17)
1991 Tiligul Tiraspol 14 (0)
1991 APK Azov 2 (0)
1992–1993 Kuzbass Kemerovo 51 (13)
1994 Gigant Voskresensk 18 (9)
1995 Industriya Obninsk 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1979 for FC Dynamo Moscow.[2] After winning the 1984 Soviet Cup with Dynamo, Matyunin had spells with FC Fakel Voronezh, FC Arsenal Tula, FC Spartak Kostroma, FC Dnepr Mogilev, FC Tiligul Tiraspol, FC Kuzbass Kemerovo, FC Gigant Voskresensk and FC Industriya Obninsk.[3]

Honours

European club competitions

With FC Dynamo Moscow.

  • UEFA Cup 1980–81: 2 games.
  • UEFA Cup 1982–83: 1 game.
  • European Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85: 3 games.

Referee career

After his retirement as a player, he worked as a referee from 1997 to 2005. The highest level he refereed in was the second-tier Russian Football National League.

Personal life

His son Aleksei Matyunin is a FIFA referee.

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References

  1. Ушел из жизни Валерий Матюнин (in Russian). Moscow Football Federation. 9 January 2018.
  2. Valeri Matyunin at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
  3. Скончался бывший футболист воронежского «Факела» Валерий Матюнин (in Russian). RIA Novosti (Voronezh). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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