Gennady Nizhegorodov

Gennady Aleksandrovich Nizhegorodov (Russian: Геннадий Александрович Нижегородов, Ukrainian: Генна́дій Олекса́ндрович Ніжеґоро́дов; born 7 June 1977) is a Russian football manager and a former player.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Nizhegorodov.

Gennady Nizhegorodov
Personal information
Full name Gennady Aleksandrovich Nizhegorodov
Date of birth (1977-06-07) 7 June 1977
Place of birth Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Fullback
Youth career
Chornomorets Odesa
SCA Odesa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan 73 (1)
1996–1999 Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod 89 (0)
2000–2004 Lokomotiv Moscow 162 (0)
2005 Terek Grozny 15 (0)
2006 Shinnik Yaroslavl 8 (0)
2006–2009 Chornomorets Odesa 69 (0)
2009–2010 Rheindorf Altach
International career
1998–1999 Russia U-21 11 (0)
2000–2003 Russia 9 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2014 Chornomorets Odesa (assistant)
2014–2021 Chornomorets Odesa (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Nizhegorodov began his career at FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan in Russia in 1993. In 1996, he moved to FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod, before moving to FC Lokomotiv Moscow in 2000, where he stayed until 2004, making 125 appearances for the club. He moved to Chechnya club, FC Terek Grozny in 2004, but only played 10 games before moving to FC Shinnik Yaroslavl in 2006, where he played eight games before moving later that year to his home town to play for FC Chornomorets Odesa.

International career

Although born in Odesa (today Ukraine), Nizhegorodov preferred to play for the Russia national football team, capping nine games.

Personal life

His son Konstantin Nizhegorodov is now a professional footballer.

Honors as player

References


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