Denis Vladimirovich Laktionov (; born 4 September 1977) is a

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coach and a former player. He is the manager of Cypriot club

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. He became a naturalized South Korean citizen in 2003, and was known as Lee Seong-nam while playing for

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Club career

In December 2007 he returned to Russia and signed a two-year contract with Sibir Novosibirsk in the

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. He was released by Sibir in the summer 2008 and became a free agent. He re-signed with Sibir in the winter of 2008.

International career

While not being selected for the final Russian squad, Laktionov was involved in the training camp for the

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. Laktionov made his debut for

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on 17 May 2002 in a friendly game against

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. He also played for the Olympic team.

Personal life

His cousin Aleksandr Laktionov was also a footballer. His son Nikita Laktionov made his debut as a professional footballer in 2019 at

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which Denis was managing.

Honours

Suwon Samsung Bluewings *K-League: 1998, 1999, 2003 *Korean FA Cup: 2002 *Korean League Cup: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008 *Korean Super Cup: 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005 *Asian Club Championship: 2001, 2002 *Asian Super Cup: 2001, 2002

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