 Igor Netto in 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Igor Aleksandrovich Netto | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 March 1999 (aged 69) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1949–1966 | FC Spartak Moscow | 368 | (36) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952–1965 | Soviet Union | 54 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | AC Omonia | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | FC Shinnik Yaroslavl | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1970 | Iran (Assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1971 | Iran | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | FC Spartak Moscow (Assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | FC Spartak Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1977 | Panionios | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Neftchi Baku | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Igor Aleksandrovich Netto (Russian: Игорь Александрович Нетто; 9 January 1930 – 30 March 1999)[1] was a Russian footballer, considered one of the country's greatest players ever. He started out playing on the left of defense but, due to his offensive mentality, dribbling and technical abilities turned into a dynamic central midfielder. His versatility and footballing intelligence allowed him to play a number of positions across defense and midfield.