| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valeri Mikhailovich Matyunin | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russian SFSR | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 2018 (aged 57) | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1986 | Dynamo Moscow | 110 | (12) |
| 1986–1987 | Fakel Voronezh | 54 | (10) |
| 1988 | Arsenal Tula | 35 | (26) |
| 1989 | Spartak Kostroma | 12 | (10) |
| 1989–1990 | Dnepr Mogilev | 63 | (17) |
| 1991 | Tiligul Tiraspol | 14 | (0) |
| 1991 | APK Azov | 2 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Kuzbass Kemerovo | 51 | (13) |
| 1994 | Gigant Voskresensk | 18 | (9) |
| 1995 | Industriya Obninsk | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Valeri Mikhailovich Matyunin (Russian: Валерий Михайлович Матюнин; 20 July 1960 – 9 January 2018[1]) was a Russian professional footballer.
Club career
He made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1979 for FC Dynamo Moscow.[2] After winning the 1984 Soviet Cup with Dynamo, Matyunin had spells with FC Fakel Voronezh, FC Arsenal Tula, FC Spartak Kostroma, FC Dnepr Mogilev, FC Tiligul Tiraspol, FC Kuzbass Kemerovo, FC Gigant Voskresensk and FC Industriya Obninsk.[3]
Honours
- Soviet Cup winner: 1984.
- Soviet Top League runner-up: 1986.
European club competitions
With FC Dynamo Moscow.
- UEFA Cup 1980–81: 2 games.
- UEFA Cup 1982–83: 1 game.
- European Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85: 3 games.
Referee career
After his retirement as a player, he worked as a referee from 1997 to 2005. The highest level he refereed in was the second-tier Russian Football National League.
Personal life
His son Aleksei Matyunin is a FIFA referee.
References
- ^ Ушел из жизни Валерий Матюнин (in Russian). Moscow Football Federation. 9 January 2018.
- ^ Valeri Matyunin at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ Скончался бывший футболист воронежского «Факела» Валерий Матюнин (in Russian). RIA Novosti (Voronezh). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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