Aleksei Petrovich Khomich (Russian Алексей Петрович Хомич) (14 March 1920 - 30 May 1980) was a Soviet goalkeeper of the 1940s.

During his career he played for FC Dynamo Moscow

FC Dynamo Moscow

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, FC Dinamo Minsk and FC Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow

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. He came to international prominence following Dynamo Moscow's tour of Great Britain

Great Britain

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 in 1945 when his outstanding bravery led to him receiving the nickname "Tiger". He was noted for his excellent reflexes and energetic style.

With Dynamo Moscow he won Soviet Championships in 1945 and 1949, while he was also a runner up on four other occasions. He was also remembered as a mentor to the great Lev Yashin

Lev Yashin

Lev Ivanovich Yashin nicknamed as "The Black Spider", was a Soviet-Russian football goalkeeper, considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game. He was known for his superior athleticism in goal, imposing stature, amazing reflex saves and inventing the idea of...

in the early part of Yashin's career with Dynamo Moscow.