Vadim Stanislavovich Nikonov (russian: Вадим Станиславович Никонов; born 9 August 1948) is a retired

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football player and a current

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n coach.

Honours

Soviet Cup The Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup (russian: Кубок СССР),, be, Кубак СССР, uz, СССР Кубоги, kk, КСРО Кубогы, ka, სსრკ თასი, az, ССРИ кубоку, lt, TSRS taurė, ro, Cupa URSS ( Moldov ...

winner: 1968, 1972. * Top 33 players year-end list: 1974.

International career

Nikonov made his debut for

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on March 28, 1973 in a friendly against

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1948 births Living people Russian footballers Soviet footballers Soviet Union men's international footballers Soviet Top League players FC Torpedo Moscow players FC Fakel Voronezh players PFC CSKA Moscow players Footballers from Moscow Russian football managers FC Moscow managers Russian Premier League managers Men's association football midfielders FC Spartak Ryazan players {{Russia-footy-forward-1940s-stub