Igor Ponomaryov

Swedish footballers
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IntroSwedish footballers
PlacesRussia
isSports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth24 February 1960, Baku
Age64 years
The details

Biography

Igor Anatolyevich Ponomaryov (Russian: Игорь Анатольевич Пономарёв) (born 24 February 1960 in Baku) is a retired Soviet football player and currently manager of the Khazar Lankaran.

Honours

  • Olympic Champion: 1988
  • UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship winner: 1978
  • 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up: 1979
  • Holds the record for most penalty kicks scored in a row without misses in the Soviet Top League (24)

International career

Ponomaryov played his only game for USSR on 4 December 1980 in a friendly against Argentina.

Personal life

He is the father of Anatoli Ponomarev. Both hold Swedish passports.

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