Historical FigureMale
Nikita Simonjan
1926 – 2025
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryNikita Pavlovich Simonyan was a Soviet and Russian football striker and coach of Armenian descent. He spent most of his career at Spartak Moscow, where he was top scorer of all time with 160 goals. He played for the Soviet Union national team, winning the gold medal at the 1956 Olympics and reaching the quarter-finals of the 1958 FIFA World Cup. As a manager, he won the Soviet Top League with Ararat Yerevan in 1973.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 12, 1926
Armavir
Date of death
November 23, 2025
Moscow
Citizenship
Soviet Union · Russia
Occupations & fields
association football playerassociation football coachassociation football executive
Awards & honours
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd classOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th classOrder of the Badge of HonourOrder of the Red Banner of LabourOrder of the Badge of Honour
- Field and occupation
- ruský futbalista
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