Anatoli Davydov
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n professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he is an assistant coach of FC Zenit St. Petersburg.
in 1971 for FC Metallurg Tula. He played 2 games in the UEFA Cup 1987–88 for FC Zenit Leningrad, the former name of Zenit Saint Petersburg. Davydov was one of the most respected and influential players of Zenit 1980s golden era, and remained in a high-level competitive football until the record age of 43, then becoming a Zenit's coach. He is also holding a team record as most capped player - 454 official games, 53 games in Soviet Cup.
As a coach:
Tula, Russia
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n professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he is an assistant coach of FC Zenit St. Petersburg.
Career
He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second LeagueSoviet 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 1971 for FC Metallurg Tula. He played 2 games in the UEFA Cup 1987–88 for FC Zenit Leningrad, the former name of Zenit Saint Petersburg. Davydov was one of the most respected and influential players of Zenit 1980s golden era, and remained in a high-level competitive football until the record age of 43, then becoming a Zenit's coach. He is also holding a team record as most capped player - 454 official games, 53 games in Soviet Cup.
Honours
As a player- Soviet Top LeagueSoviet Top LeagueThe Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
champion: 1984. - Soviet Top League bronze: 1980.
- 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...
finalist: 1986.
As a coach:
- Russian Cup winner in 1999.
- Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe 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...
bronze in 2009.