Oleksandr Nikiforov
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Oleksandr Valeriyovych Nikiforov ' onMouseout='HidePop("42691")' href="/topics/Odessa">Odessa
) is a retired Ukrainian
professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet First League
in 1985 for FC Dynamo Stavropol. He played 1 game in the UEFA Cup 1990–91 for FC Chornomorets Odessa
.
He is the older brother of the former CIS/Ukraine/Russia international footballer Yuri Nikiforov
.
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
) is a retired Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet First League
Soviet First League
The Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:...
in 1985 for FC Dynamo Stavropol. He played 1 game in the UEFA Cup 1990–91 for FC Chornomorets Odessa
FC Chornomorets Odessa
FC Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Odessa. The club's home ground is the 34,164 Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. During the reconstruction , the team played in the 4,610 Spartak Stadium...
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He is the older brother of the former CIS/Ukraine/Russia international footballer Yuri Nikiforov
Yuri Nikiforov
Yuri Valeryevich Nikiforov is a retired Ukrainian-Russian footballer who played mainly as a central defender.-Club career:...
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Honours
- USSR Federation CupUSSR Federation CupThe Cup of Football Federation of USSR was the official name for a short-lived premier Soviet football competition similar to the USSR Cup that exclusively featured Soviet Top League competitors...
winner: 1990. - Ukrainian Premier LeagueUkrainian Premier LeagueThe Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
runner-up: 1995. - Ukrainian Premier League bronze: 1993, 1994.