# Igor Netto

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Russian footballer (1930–1999)

In this name that follows [East Slavic naming customs](/source/East_Slavic_naming_customs), the [patronymic](/source/Patronymic) is *Aleksandrovich* and the [family name](/source/Surname) is *Netto*.

Igor Netto Netto in 1997 Personal information Full name Igor Aleksandrovich Netto Date of birth (1930-01-09)9 January 1930 Place of birth Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Date of death 30 March 1999(1999-03-30) (aged 69) Place of death Moscow, Russia Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1949–1966 Spartak Moscow 368 (36) International career 1952–1965 Soviet Union 54 (4) Managerial career 1967 AC Omonia 1968 Shinnik Yaroslavl 1969–1970 Iran (assistant) 1970–1971 Iran 1973–1975 Spartak Moscow (assistant) 1975 Spartak Moscow 1977 Panionios 1979 Neftchi Baku Medal record Representing Soviet Union Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Team European Championships 1960 Paris Team * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Igor Aleksandrovich Netto** ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Игорь Александрович Нетто; 9 January 1930 – 30 March 1999)[1] was a Russian [footballer](/source/Association_football), considered one of the country's greatest players ever. He started out playing on the left of defense but, due to his offensive mentality, dribbling and technical abilities turned into a dynamic central midfielder. His versatility and footballing intelligence allowed him to play a number of positions across defense and midfield.

## Ice hockey and club career

Besides football, Netto played 22 games in the 1948–49 and 1950–51 seasons as an ice hockey forward for Spartak,[2] but stopped playing to avoid the risk of an injury affecting his football career.[3][4]

During his club career, he played for [Spartak Moscow](/source/FC_Spartak_Moscow) from 1949 until 1966, scoring 37 goals in 367 league games, and winning five [Soviet championships](/source/Soviet_Top_League) and three [national cups](/source/Soviet_Cup).

## International career

Igor Netto, [Sergei Salnikov](/source/Sergei_Salnikov) and [Lev Yashin](/source/Lev_Yashin) at the 1958 World Cup

He was the captain of the [USSR national team](/source/Soviet_Union_national_football_team) from 1952 to 1965. He led the country to the gold medal in the [1956 Summer Olympics](/source/1956_Summer_Olympics),[5] and victory at the first ever [European Championship](/source/UEFA_European_Football_Championship) in [1960](/source/1960_European_Nations'_Cup). He missed all but one match in the [1958 FIFA World Cup](/source/1958_FIFA_World_Cup) due to injury, and also played all four matches in the [1962 FIFA World Cup](/source/1962_FIFA_World_Cup) when the Soviet Union reached the quarterfinals. In total, he collected 54 international caps and scored four goals.[6]

During the [1962 FIFA World Cup](/source/1962_FIFA_World_Cup) match against [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay_national_football_team), with the score at 1–1, [Igor Chislenko](/source/Igor_Chislenko) managed to strike through the net, and the resulting goal was mistakenly counted by the referee who had not seen the ball trajectory. Hearing protests from the Uruguayan keeper, Netto confirmed with Chislenko that the ball went through the net, and convinced the referee to discount the goal. USSR still won the game 2–1.[3][4]

## Managerial career

After retiring in 1966, Netto began a career as a coach, training [AC Omonia](/source/AC_Omonia), [Shinnik Yaroslavl](/source/FC_Shinnik_Yaroslavl), [Iran](/source/Iran_national_football_team), [Panionios](/source/Panionios_F.C.) and [Neftchi Baku](/source/Neftchi_Baku). He was awarded the [Order of Lenin](/source/Order_of_Lenin) in 1957 for his achievements at the Olympics. The stadium of Spartak Moscow reserves team is named after him.[4]

## Personal life

Netto was of Estonian and Italian descent, with his Italian lineage traced to an Italian gardener who emigrated to the [Governorate of Estonia](/source/Governorate_of_Estonia) in the 18th century.[7][8] His father Aleksander Netto (1885–1956) was originally a carpenter from [Valga](/source/Valga%2C_Estonia), [Governorate of Livonia](/source/Governorate_of_Livonia), and his mother Juuli (née Tamm; 1894–1977) was from [Vaimastvere](/source/Vaimastvere), [Tartu County](/source/Kreis_Dorpat). Aleksander left Livonia for [Soviet Russia](/source/Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic) with [Red Latvian Riflemen](/source/Latvian_Rifleman) in 1918. Aleksander was a fervent Communist, who acted as a Bolshevik Councilman in Moscow.[9] During the 1930s and [Joseph Stalin](/source/Joseph_Stalin)'s [Great Purge](/source/Great_Purge), the family did not dare to speak Estonian, and Igor learned only Russian.[9] Igor's brother Lev Netto (1925–2017), who spoke Estonian and was named after [Lev Trotsky](/source/Leon_Trotsky), was a Soviet prisoner for eight years in the [Norilsk Gulag](/source/Norillag).[10] as was also Aleksander's brother Sergei.[11]

Netto was known as *goose* for his hissing voice, as well as goose-like walk and head shape. On 9 January 1960, he married Olga Yakovleva, an actress. They divorced around 1987 when Netto was suffering from [Alzheimer's disease](/source/Alzheimer's_disease).[3][4]

## Career statistics

- *Scores and results list the Soviet Union's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Netto goal.*

List of international goals scored by Igor Netto[12] No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 16 September 1955 Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union India 11–1 Friendly 2 2 December 1956 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia Indonesia 4–0 1956 Summer Olympics 3 27 July 1957 Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Finland 2–1 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification 4 15 August 1957 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland Finland 10–0 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification

## Honours

**Spartak Moscow**

- [Soviet Top League](/source/Soviet_Top_League): 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1962

- [Soviet Cup](/source/Soviet_Cup): 1950, 1958, 1963

**Soviet Union**

- [UEFA European Football Championship](/source/UEFA_European_Football_Championship): [1960](/source/1960_European_Nations'_Cup)

**Individual**

- [UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament](/source/UEFA_European_Championship_Teams_of_the_Tournament): 1960[13]

- [UEFA Jubilee Poll](/source/UEFA_Golden_Jubilee_Poll) (2004): #71[14]

- [The best 33 football players of the Soviet Union](/source/The_best_33_football_players_of_the_Soviet_Union) (13): No. 1 (1950, 1952–1963), No. 2 (1951)

## References

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Awards and achievements Preceded by None UEFA European Championship winning captain 1960 Succeeded by Ferran Olivella Spain v t e 1960 European Nations' Cup Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Lev Yashin Defenders Vladimir Durković Ladislav Novák Midfielders Igor Netto Josef Masopust Valentin Ivanov Dragoslav Šekularac Bora Kostić Forwards Slava Metreveli Milan Galić Viktor Ponedelnik

Soviet Union squads v t e Soviet Union football squad – 1952 Summer Olympics 1 Ivanov 2 Krizhevsky 3 Bashashkin 4 Nyrkov 5 Netto 6 Petrov 7 Trofimov 8 Nikolayev 9 Bobrov (c) 10 Maryutin 11 Ilyin 12 Nikanorov 13 Gómez 14 Salnikov 15 Antadze 16 Tenyagin 17 Beskov 18 Gogoberidze 19 Chkuaseli 20 Margania Coach: Arkadyev v t e Soviet Union football squad – 1956 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists GK Razinsky GK Yashin DF Tishchenko DF Ogonkov DF Maslyonkin DF Kuznetsov DF Bashashkin MF Netto MF Betsa MF Paramonov FW Tatushin FW Ivanov FW Isayev FW Ryzhkin FW Salnikov FW Ilyin FW Streltsov FW Simonyan Coach: Kachalin v t e Soviet Union squad – 1958 FIFA World Cup 1 Yashin 2 Kesarev 3 Krizhevsky 4 Kuznetsov 5 Voynov 6 Netto 7 Apukhtin 8 V. Ivanov 9 Simonyan (c) 10 Salnikov 11 Ilyin 12 Maslachenko 13 Belyayev 14 Ostrovski 15 Maslyonkin 16 Tsaryov 17 A. Ivanov 18 Bubukin 19 Gusarov 20 Falin 21 Fedosov 22 Yerokhin Coach: Kachalin v t e Soviet Union squad – 1960 European Nations' Cup winners (1st title) GK Maslachenko GK Yashin DF Chokheli DF Kesarev DF Krutikov DF Maslyonkin DF Tsaryov MF Netto (c) MF Voynov FW Apukhtin FW Bubukin FW Ivanov FW Kaloev FW Kovalyov FW Meskhi FW Metreveli FW Ponedelnik Coach: Kachalin v t e Soviet Union squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup 1 Yashin 2 Maslachenko 3 Kotrikadze 4 Dubinski 5 Chokheli 6 Ostrovski 7 Maslyonkin 8 Shesternyov 9 Manoshin 10 Netto (c) 11 Sabo 12 Voronin 13 Gusarov 14 Ivanov 15 Kanevski 16 Mamykin 17 Meskhi 18 Metreveli 19 Ponedelnik 20 Serebryanikov 21 Khusainov 22 Chislenko Coach: Kachalin

Managerial positions v t e AC Omonia – managers Misirian (1948–52) Johnson (1952–53) Avraamidis (1953–55) Hounggehouizen (1955–57) Vigler (1957–59) Fuchs (1959–60) Tsiakmakov (1960–62) Turay (1962–63) Petrov (1963–64) Keremezos (1964–65) Pachedzhiev (1965–66) Netto (1966–67) Barka (1967–68) Pachedzhiev (1968–70) Tziakarov (1970–71) Tashkov (1971–72) Spasov (1972–74) Constantinou (1974–75) Ilchev (1975–76) Stoyanov (1976–77) Argirov (1977–79) Arsov (1979–80) Spasov (1980–82) Tashkov (1982–83) Dramov (1983–85) Tinkov (1985–86) Arsov (1986–89) Kolev (1989–90) Senekowitsch (1990–91) Zakarel (1991–92) Arsov (1992–94) Prokop (1994–96) Skocik (1995–96) Kolev (1996–97) Michaelides (1997–99) Galis (1999) Arsov (1999–2000) Nikodimov (2000) Haan (2000) Houwaart (2000–01) Mouskallis (2002) Savevski (2002–04) Smuda (2004) Houwaart (2004–05) Andone (2005–07) Okuka (2007) Mantzourakis (2007) Savvidis (2007–08) Tutić (2008–09) Lemonis (2009–10) Bajević (2010–11) Larkou (2011–12) Savevski (2012–13) Lotina (2013–14) Kaiafas (2014–15) Milojević (2015–16) Carver (2016–17) Ioakimc (2017) Christodoulou (2017) Petev (2017–18) Fredbergc (2018) Oliva (2018) Anastasiou (2018–19) Berg (2019–22) Lennon (2022) Ferrera (2022–23) Avgousti (2023–24) Rekdal (2024) Anastasiou (2024) Dambrauskas (2024) Anastasiouc (2024–25) Berg (2025–) (c) = caretaker manager v t e FC Shinnik Yaroslavl – managers Churkin (1957–58) Ponomaryov (1959–62) Akimov (1963–64) Ponomaryov (1965–66) Konov (1967) Dementyev (1967–68) Netto (1968) Arkadyev (1969) Mozer (1969) Zolotukhin (1970) Maryenko (1971–78) Vorotilin (1979–83) Sevidov (1984) Chistyakov (1985–88) Petrov (1989) Vorotilin (1989–92) Frolov (1992) Volchok (1993–95) Polosin (1996–97) Shubin (1997–98) Kipiani (1998) Averyanov (1999) Pobegalovc (1999) Zelkevičius (1999) Pobegalovc (1999) Petrushin (2000) Pobegalov (2000–04) Frolovc (2004) Dolmatov (2004–06) Gavrilovc (2006) Yuran (2007–08) Lyakhc (2008) Pavlov (2008–09) Lyakh (2009) Bykov (2009) Lediakhov (2010) Pobegalov (2010–11) Khayrulinc (2011) Gazzaev (2011–12) Pobegalov (2012–20) Kazalovc (2020) Gazzaev (2020–21) Yevseyev (2021–23) Voyetskiyc (2023) Khomukha (2023) Cheryshev (2023–24) Pobegalov (2024–25) Buloychyk (2025–26) Boyarintsev (2026–) (c) = caretaker manager v t e Iran national football team – managers Sadaghiani (1941–51) Salimi (1951–52) Sadaghiani (1958) Mészáros (1959) Fekri (1962–66) Szűcs (1966–67) Bayati (1967–69) Rajkov (1969–70) Netto (1970–71) Dehdari (1971–72) Ranjbar (1972) Bayati (1972–74) McLennan (1974) O'Farrell (1974–76) Mohajerani (1976–78) Habibi (1979–80) Ebrahimi (1982) Aboutaleb (1982) Cheraghpour (1982–84) Yavari (1984) Ebrahimi (1984–85) Asgharzadeh (1985–86) Dehdari (1986–89) Vatankhah (1989) Monajati (1989) Parvin (1989–93) Poklepović (1993–94) Mayeli Kohan (1995–97) Vieira (1998) Ivić (1997–98) Talebi (1998) Pourheidari (1998–00) Talebi (2000–01) Braga (2001) Blažević (2001–02) Ivanković (2002–06) Ghalenoei (2006–08) Daei (2008–09) Ghotbi (2009–11) Mansourianc (2011) Queiroz (2011–19) Wilmots (2019) Skočić (2020–22) Queiroz (2022) Ghalenoei (2023–) v t e Panionios F.C. – managers Magnes (1909–22) Βamieros (1927–33) Roussopoulos (1940–45) Baggett (1945–47) Negrepontis (1950–54) Zarkadis (1957) Petzaropoulos (1957) Chelmis (1959–60) Skordilis (1960–65) Zarkadis (1966–67) Bundzsák (1968–70) Mallett (1970–73) Georgiadis (1973–74) Mallett (1974) Petzaropoulos (1974–75) Georgiadis (1975) Braoudakis (1975) Markovic (1975–76) Braoudakis (1976–77) Netto (1977–78) Petzaropoulosc (1978) Georgiadis (1978) Markovic (1978–79) Melzig (1979) Petropoulos (1979–80) Milošević (1980) Petropoulos (1980–81) Markovic (1981–83) Chaitas (1983) Piechaczek (1983–84) Chaitas (1984) Alefantos (1984–85) Kleovoulouc (1985) Braems (1985–88) Johansson (1988–89) Papoulidisc (1989) Senekowitsch (1989–90) Vukotić (1990–93) Kyrastas (1993) Michalopoulos (1993–95) Mavrikisc (1995) Jenei (1995) Alefantos (1995–96) Emvoliadisc (1996) Gounaris (1996) Chaitas (1996) Kyrastas (1996–97) Emvoliadis (1997–98) Whelan (1997–98) Gmoch (1999) Katsavakis (1999–2000) Emvoliadis (2000) Filipović (2000) Barbalias (2000–01) Kuusela (2001) Dumitriu (2001–02) Bubenko (2002–04) Pecze (2004) Vazakas (2004–05) Barbaliasc (2005) Csaplár (2005) Pantelisc (2005) Bubenko (2005–06) Vlachos (2006) Lienen (2006–08) Lemonis (2008) Stamatopoulos (2008–09) Ferrera (2009–10) Mantziosc (2010) Paraschos (2010) Stahre (2010) Mantziosc (2010) Paraschos (2010) Mantziosc (2010) Lemonis (2010–11) Mantzios (2011–12) Eleftheropoulos (2012–13) Panagopoulos (2013) Pantelis (2013) Panagopoulos (2013–14) Terezopoulosc (2014) Anastopoulos (2014) Terezopoulos (2014–15) Ouzounidis (2015–16) Milojević (2016–17) Grigoriou (2017–18) Anigo (2018) Mantzios (2018–19) Papavasiliou (2019–20) Koropoulisc (2020) Vokolos (2020) Koropoulis (2020–21) Stavrakopoulos (2021–22) Koustas (2022–23) Papapanagis (2023) Georgiadis (2023–24) Nikopolidis (2024–25) Koutromanosc (2025) Dermitzakis (2025–26) Konstantinouc (2026–) (c) = caretaker manager v t e Neftçi PFK – managers Gnezdov (1937) K. Kuznetsov (1938–41) Shaposhnikov (1946) Parsadanov (1947) Churkin (1948) Patsevich (1948) Putilin (1949) Patsevich (1949) Churkin (1950) Shiraliyev (1951–52) Novikov (1953–55) Rasskazov (1955) Panyukov (1956) Akhundov (1956) Timakov (1957) Shiraliyev (1958) Timakov (1958) K. Kuznetsov (1959) Krylov (1959–60) Arkadyev (1961–62) Mammadov (1963–65) Sokolov (1965–66) Alaskarov (1966–70) Zharkov (1970) Mammadov (1971–72) Khlystov (1973–75) Bondarenko (1976–78) Netto (1979) Alaskarov (1979–82) Tuaev (1983–84) R. Abdullaev (1984) Solovyov (1985) R. Abdullaev (1986) Sevidov (1987) Mirjavadov (1987–88) Y. Kuznetsov (1988) Mirjavadov (1989) R. Abdullaev (1989–91) Tuaev (1991) Alaskarov (1991–92) Kramarenko (1993) Sadygov (1993–1995) Tuaev (1996–97) R. Abdullaev (1997) Tuaev (1998) Alaskarov (1999–2000) Namazov (2000) O. Abdullaev (2001) Uzbekov (2001) Tuaev (2001–04) Mirjavadov (2004–06) Qurbanov (2006–07) Petržela (2007) Demyanenko (2008) Gede (2008–09) Aghayev (2009) Sadygov (2009–10) Asadov (2010–11) Hajiyev (2011–13) Suleymanov (2013–14) Hajiyev (2014) Asadov (2014–15) Aliyev (2015–16) Gasimov (2016) E. Abdullayev (2016–17) Ahmadov (2017–18) Bordin (2018–20) Mammadov (2020) Abbasov (2020–22) Reghecampf (2022–23) Mutu (2023) Božović (2024) Hryhorchuk (2024) Abasov (2024–25) Gurbanovc (2025) Vernydub (2025–) (c) = caretaker manager

Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF 2 GND FAST WorldCat National United States People Deutsche Biographie

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