Gennady Nizhegorodov Explained

Gennady Nizhegorodov
Fullname:Gennady Aleksandrovich Nizhegorodov
Birth Date:1977 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Position:Defender
Youthclubs2:SCA Odesa
Years1:1993–1995
Years2:1996–1999
Years3:2000–2004
Years4:2005
Years5:2006
Years6:2006–2009
Years7:2009–2010
Clubs7:Rheindorf Altach
Caps1:73
Caps2:89
Caps3:162
Caps4:15
Caps5:8
Caps6:69
Goals1:1
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:1998–1999
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2000–2003
Nationalteam2:Russia
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2012–2014
Managerclubs1:Chornomorets Odesa (assistant)
Manageryears2:2014–2021
Managerclubs2:Chornomorets Odesa (youth)

Gennady Aleksandrovich Nizhegorodov (Russian: Геннадий Александрович Нижегородов, ; born 7 June 1977) is a Russian football manager and a former player who is best known for his time at Lokomotiv Moscow, with whom he spent four seasons and won a number of trophies, including the Russian Premier League in 2002 and 2004.

Under manager Yuri Syomin, he usually played as both right and left center back in formations with three central defenders.

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