Valeri Minko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valeri Vikentyevich Minko | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnaul, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | FC Dynamo Barnaul | 3 | (0) |
| 1989–2001 | PFC CSKA Moscow | 242 | (13) |
| 2002 | FC Kuban Krasnodar | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | USSR U-20 | 10 | (1) |
| 1996, 1998 | Russia | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008– | CSKA Moscow Reserves (Assistant Coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Valeri Vikentyevich Minko (Russian: Валерий Викентьевич Минько) (born 8 August 1971 in Barnaul) is a former association footballer who played defender and now head coach.
He capped for USSR U-20 team at 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
In 1993, he was subjected to nephrectomy after being injured when playing a 1994 U-21 European Championship qualifying game against Greece (1:1). Nevertheless, he decided to continue his career with one kidney remaining and played over 200 games after his injury. Now he is considered by CSKA fans as one of symbols of courage and team spirit.
External links
- Web Archive of Profile at KLISF
- Valery Minko's 1999 interview Template:Ru icon
- Valeri Minko – FIFA competition record (archived)
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