Igor Lediakhov facts for kids
Lediakhov coaching Akhmat Grozny in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Igor Anatolyevich Lediakhov | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Sochi, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torpedo Taganrog | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986 | FC Torpedo Taganrog | 7 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 64 | (1) |
| 1990 | Dnipro | 6 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | Rotor Volgograd | 38 | (2) |
| 1992–1994 | Spartak Moscow | 99 | (26) |
| 1994–2002 | Sporting Gijón | 209 | (41) |
| 1998 | → Yokohama Flügels (loan) | 23 | (15) |
| 2002–2003 | Eibar | 19 | (1) |
| Total | 427 | (82) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | CIS | 7 | (1) |
| 1992–1994 | Russia | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Spartak Moscow (youth) | ||
| 2008 | Spartak Moscow (caretaker) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Spartak Moscow (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Shinnik | ||
| 2011–2013 | Spartak Moscow (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Rotor Volgograd | ||
| 2013–2018 | Terek/Akhmat Grozny (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Akhmat Grozny (caretaker) | ||
| 2018 | Akhmat Grozny | ||
| 2018 | Baltika Kaliningrad | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Igor Anatolyevich Lediakhov (born on May 22, 1968) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He played as an attacking midfielder, which means he helped both defend and attack for his team.
Igor Lediakhov played football in Spain for almost ten years. He was mostly known for his time with Sporting de Gijón, where he played for eight years. After his playing career, he became a football coach in his home country, Russia.
He also played for his country, representing the CIS at the Euro 1992 tournament. Later, he played for the Russian national team at the 1994 World Cup.
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Playing Career Highlights
Igor Lediakhov was born in Sochi, Russia. He began his professional football journey with a team called FC SKA Rostov-on-Don. In 1990, he moved to play for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
Success with Spartak Moscow
After showing great skill at FC Rotor Volgograd, Lediakhov joined one of the biggest teams in the Soviet Union, FC Spartak Moscow. He was a very important player for Spartak Moscow. He helped them win three league titles in a row. This included the very first league competition in Russia in 1992. During two of these three seasons, he scored more than ten goals, which is a great achievement for a midfielder.
Time in Spain
In the summer of 1994, when he was 26 years old, Lediakhov moved to Spain. He signed with Sporting de Gijón. He scored almost 50 goals for the club during his time there. Seventeen of these goals were in the top Spanish league, La Liga.
He played for Sporting Gijón for eight years in Asturias. During his time there, he played alongside other Russian players like Dmitri Cheryshev and Yuri Nikiforov. He also spent a few months playing in Japan on loan. After his time in Spain, he retired from playing football in 2003 at the age of 35. His last club was SD Eibar.
International Football
Igor Lediakhov played a total of 16 international matches for his country. He played for both the CIS and Russia.
He was part of the CIS team at UEFA Euro 1992. He also represented Russia at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. At the 1994 World Cup, he played in one match. This was a big 6–1 win against Cameroon.
Coaching Career
After finishing his playing career, Igor Lediakhov started working as a coach. In 2007, he was the sporting director at FC Rostov.
Coaching at Spartak Moscow
In 2008, he started coaching the youth teams at FC Spartak Moscow. From August to September 2008, he was the temporary manager for the main Spartak Moscow team. After that, he worked as an assistant coach for the club.
Other Coaching Roles
On December 22, 2009, Lediakhov became the head coach of FC Shinnik Yaroslavl. He stayed in that role for about five months. In 2011, he became the director of football at FC Rotor Volgograd, where he also helped find new players. He later returned to Spartak Moscow for a second time as an assistant coach in September 2011.
In April 2018, he became the temporary manager for FC Akhmat Grozny in the Russian Premier League. He was then made the permanent manager in May 2018. However, he resigned from Akhmat in September 2018. Later that month, he signed with FC Baltika Kaliningrad but left the club in December 2018.
Career Achievements
Igor Lediakhov won several important titles during his playing career:
- Russian League: 1992, 1993, 1994
- CIS Cup: 1992
- Russian Cup: 1994
See also
In Spanish: Ígor Lediakhov para niños
