Kirill Novikov (footballer)

Kirill Aleksandrovich Novikov (Russian: Кирилл Александрович Новиков; born 14 January 1981) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player and referee. He is the manager of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.

Kirill Novikov
Novikov coaching Dynamo Moscow in 2019
Personal information
Full name Kirill Aleksandrovich Novikov
Date of birth (1981-01-14) 14 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Moscow, Russia)
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (manager)
Youth career
1997–2002 Dynamo Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Dynamo-2 Moscow 38 (0)
1999–2002 Dynamo Moscow 26 (0)
2004 Red October Moscow 12 (0)
2004–2006 Istra 31 (0)
Total 107 (0)
International career
2000 Russia U21 1 (0)
Managerial career
2007–2016 Dynamo Moscow (youth teams)
2016–2017 Dynamo-2 Moscow (assistant)
2017–2018 Dynamo-2 St. Petersburg
2018–2019 Dynamo Moscow (U21 assistant)
2019 Dynamo Moscow (U21)
2019–2020 Dynamo Moscow
2021– Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk


Refereeing career
Domestic
Years League Role
2008 PFL Assistant referee
2009–2010 PFL Referee
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 1999 for Dynamo-2 Moscow.[1] He played 3 games for Dynamo Moscow in the UEFA Cup 2001–02, including a start in an away game against Rangers.

Coaching career

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On 8 October 2019 he was appointed caretaker manager of Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow. Previous manager Dmitri Khokhlov resigned 3 days prior, with Dynamo in 15th place in the table.[2] On 8 November 2019, he was appointed Dynamo manager on a permanent basis.[3] In his first 6 games, Dynamo won 4 times and tied twice, going up to the 7th place in the table. On 19 December 2019, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Dynamo.[4]

On 29 September 2020, he resigned as Dynamo manager following a series of bad results.[5]

On 13 January 2021, he was appointed manager of the FNL club Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.[6]

Personal life

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He is the son of Aleksandr Novikov. He had to retire from playing at a young age due to serious injuries.

References

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  1. ^ Kirill Novikov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)  
  2. ^ "Кирилл Новиков назначен и.о. главного тренера "Динамо"" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 8 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Кирилл Новиков - главный без приставки "и.о."" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 8 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Кирилл Новиков и его тренерский штаб продлили контракт с "Динамо"" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 19 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Руководство "Динамо" приняло отставку Кирилла Новикова" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 29 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Кирилл Новиков возглавил "Нефтехимик"" (in Russian). FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. 13 January 2021.