Valentin Afonin

Russian footballer (1939–2021)
Person human Q2635156
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Valentin Afonin

Summary

Valentin Afonin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vladimir[2]. He was born on +1939-12-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2021-04-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Valentin Afonin was born in Vladimir[2].
  • Valentin Afonin was born on +1939-12-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Valentin Afonin died on +2021-04-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Valentin Afonin held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Valentin Afonin held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Russian was Valentin Afonin's native language[10].
  • Valentin Afonin's professions included association football player[5].
  • Valentin Afonin worked as an association football coach[6].
  • Valentin Afonin received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[11].
  • Valentin Afonin's image is recorded as Valentin Afonin.jpg[12].
  • Valentin Afonin is recorded as male[13].
  • Valentin Afonin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Valentin Afonin's member of sports team is recorded as FC SKA Rostov-on-Don[15].
  • Valentin Afonin's member of sports team is recorded as PFC CSKA Moscow[16].
  • Valentin Afonin's member of sports team is recorded as Torpedo Olleart FC[17].
  • Valentin Afonin's member of sports team is recorded as FC SKA Rostov-on-Don[18].
  • Valentin Afonin's member of sports team is recorded as Soviet Union national association football team[19].
  • Valentin Afonin's member of sports team is recorded as FC SKA Rostov-on-Don[20].
  • Valentin Afonin's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defender[21].
  • Valentin Afonin's sport is recorded as association football[22].
  • Valentin Afonin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pz266[23].
  • Valentin Afonin's family name is recorded as Afonin[24].
  • Valentin Afonin's given name is recorded as Valentin[25].
  • Valentin Afonin's participant in is recorded as 1970 FIFA World Cup[26].
  • Valentin Afonin's participant in is recorded as 1966 FIFA World Cup[27].

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Origins and Family

Valentin Afonin was born in Vladimir[2]. He was born on +1939-12-22T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

Recognition

Valentin Afonin received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[11].

Death and Burial

Valentin Afonin died on +2021-04-02T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Valentin Afonin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Valentin Afonin born?

Valentin Afonin was born in Vladimir[2].

What did Valentin Afonin do for work?

Valentin Afonin worked as association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

What awards did Valentin Afonin receive?

Honors received include Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . prizyv.ru. prizyv.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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