German Zonin

German Semyonovich Zonin (Russian: Герман Семёнович Зонин; 9 September 1926 – 26 November 2021) was a Soviet and Russian footballer and coach.[1] He was born in Kazan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He was known for playing with Dynamo Sports Club and FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg. He also coached the Soviet Union national football team in 1972.

German Zonin
Personal information
Full nameGerman Semyonovich Zonin
Date of birth(1926-09-09)9 September 1926
Place of birthKazan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Date of death26 November 2021(2021-11-26) (aged 95)
Place of deathSaint Petersburg, Russia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1941–1944FC Dynamo Kazan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1945–1949FC Dynamo Kazan
1949–1953Dynamo Leningrad20(0)
1954–1955FC Trudovyye Rezervy Leningrad24(0)
Teams managed
1957–1959FC Trudovyye Rezervy Leningrad (youth)
1959–1960FC Trudovyye Rezervy Leningrad
1960–1961Trud Voronezh
1962–1964Zaria Lugansk
1965–1967Burma
1969–1972Zaria Voroshilovgrad
1972Soviet Union
1973–1977Zenit Leningrad
1979–1980SKA Rostov
1985SKA Rostov (consultant)
1987–1988Dinamo Tbilisi
1992–1993FC Torpedo Volzhsky (consultant)
1996FC Kareliya-Erzi Petrozavodsk (consultant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Zonin died on 26 November 2021 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, at the age of 95.[2]

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