Vadim Stanislavovich Nikonov (Russian: Вадим Станиславович Никонов; born 9 August 1948) is a retired Soviet football player and a current Russian coach.

Vadim Nikonov
Personal information
Full name Vadim Stanislavovich Nikonov
Date of birth (1948-08-09) 9 August 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Moscow, USSR
Position(s) Forward/Midfielder
Youth career
Serp i Molot Plant Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1975 FC Torpedo Moscow 161 (39)
1976–1977 CSKA Moscow 38 (3)
1977–1978 FC Torpedo Moscow 12 (1)
1979 FC Fakel Voronezh 36 (10)
1980–1982 FC Spartak Ryazan 65 (21)
International career
1973 USSR 4 (0)
Managerial career
1986–1996 FC Torpedo Moscow (assistant)
1998 FC Torpedo-2
1999–2001 FC Torpedo-ZIL-d Moscow
2001–2002 FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow
2004–2010 Russia U-17 (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

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  • Soviet Cup winner: 1968, 1972.
  • Top 33 players year-end list: 1974.

International career

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Nikonov made his debut for USSR on 28 March 1973 in a friendly against Bulgaria.

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