Sergei Balakhnin
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Sergei Nikolayevich Balakhnin is a Russia
n professional football coach and a former player. He manages FC Rostov
in the Russian Premier League
. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League
in 1979 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.
His older brother Aleksandr Balakhnin
also played football professionally.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n professional football coach and a former player. He manages FC Rostov
FC Rostov
FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:...
in the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League
Soviet Second League
The Soviet Second League was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of USSR in 1991.-Overview:...
in 1979 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.
His older brother Aleksandr Balakhnin
Aleksandr Balakhnin
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balakhnin is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. In 2009, he worked as a goalkeeping coach with FC Vityaz Podolsk. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1976 for FC Torpedo Taganrog....
also played football professionally.