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Kirill Aleksandrovich Novikov (Russian: Кирилл Александрович Новиков; born 14 January 1981) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player and referee. He is the manager of FC Dynamo Moscow.
Club career
He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 1999 for FC Dynamo-2 Moscow. He played 3 games for FC Dynamo Moscow in the UEFA Cup 2001–02.
Coaching career
On 8 October 2019 he was appointed caretaker manager of Russian Premier League club FC Dynamo Moscow. Previous manager Dmitri Khokhlov resigned 3 days prior, with Dynamo in 15th place in the table. On 8 November 2019, he was appointed Dynamo manager on a permanent basis. In his first 6 games, Dynamo won 4 times and tied twice, going up to the 7th place in the table. On 19 December 2019, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Dynamo.
Personal life
He is the son of Aleksandr Novikov. He had to retire young due to serious injuries.
