Igor Lediakhov

Igor Lediakhov

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Personal information
Full name	Igor Anatolyevich Lediakhov
Date of birth	(1968-05-22) 22 May 1968
Place of birth	Sochi, Soviet Union
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Terek Grozny (asst manager)
Youth career
	Torpedo Taganrog
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1989	SKA Rostov-on-Don	64	(1)
1990	Dnipro	6	(1)
1991–1992	Rotor Volgograd	37	(2)
1992–1994	Spartak Moscow	99	(26)
1994–2002	Sporting Gijón	209	(41)
1998	→ Yokohama Flügels (loan)	23	(15)
2002–2003	Eibar	19	(1)
International career
1992	CIS	7	(1)
1992–1994	Russia	9	(0)
Managerial career
2008	Spartak Moscow (youth)
2008	Spartak Moscow (caretaker)
2008–2009	Spartak Moscow (assistant)
2010	FC Shinnik
2011–2013	Spartak Moscow (assistant)
2013	FC Rotor Volgograd
2013–	Terek Grozny (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Igor Anatolyevich Ledyakhov (Russian: Игорь Анатольевич Ледяхов; born 22 May 1968) is a retired Russian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and a current coach. He works as an assistant manager with FC Terek Grozny.

He played for almost a decade in Spain, namely for Sporting de Gijón (eight years, amassing La Liga totals of 106 games and 17 goals in four seasons), later embarking in a managerial career in his country.

Lediakhov represented the CIS at Euro 1992 and Russia at the 1994 World Cup.

Playing career

Born in Sochi, Lediakhov started playing professionally with modest FC SKA Rostov-on-Don, moving in 1990 to FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

After impressing with FC Rotor Volgograd, he was bought by Soviet Union giants FC Spartak Moscow, being essential as the capital side conquered three consecutive league titles, which included the inaugural edition of the competition, as the player scored in double digits in two of the three seasons.

In the 1994 summer, 26-year-old Lediakhov moved abroad, signing with Spain's Sporting de Gijón. Even though he netted nearly 50 overall goals for the club (17 in four La Liga seasons) whilst showcasing good offensive skills, his eight-year-old stay in Asturias was an inconsistent one, marred by irregular performances and disciplinary problems: he received a six-match ban after a 22 February 2000 match at Albacete Balompié, after assaulting an opponent then repeatedly pushing referee Téllez Sánchez after receiving his marching orders. At the club, he teamed up with compatriots Dmitri Cheryshev (five seasons), Yuri Nikiforov (two) and Alexei Kosolapov (one).

Lediakhov also spent a few months in Japan (loaned by Sporting and coinciding with Portuguese Paulo Futre), after which he returned – with the club now in the second level – having further disciplinary problems which led to a suspension from the club. He eventually bought out his contract and retired in 2003 (aged 35), after one season with SD Eibar, also in division two.

Lediakhov gained 16 international caps, for both the CIS and Russia, which he represented respectively at UEFA Euro 1992 (did not leave the bench) the 1994 FIFA World Cup (played one match, the 6–1 group stage routing of Cameroon).

Coaching career

In 2007, Lediakhov worked as sporting director at FC Rostov. On 6 June of the following year, he was assigned coaching duties at Spartak Moscow's youth teams.

From August to September 2008, Lediakhov served as caretaker manager of the club, later working as assistant under both Michael Laudrup and the Dane's successor, Valery Karpin.

On 22 December 2009, he was appointed head coach of FC Shinnik Yaroslavl, staying in charge for approximately five months. On 9 May 2011, he was announced as new director of football at FC Rotor Volgograd, also working as scout for the club.

Lediakhov returned for a second spell as Spartak's assistant on 6 September 2011.

Statistics

Club

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Soviet Union			League
1988	Rostov-on-Don	First League	23	0
1989			41	1
1990	Dnipro	Top League	6	1
1991	Rotor Volgograd	First League	37	2
Russia			League
1992	Rotor Volgograd	Top League	1	0
1992	Spartak Moscow	Top League	30	0
1993			40	10
1994			29	6
Spain			League
1994/95	Sporting Gijón	La Liga	23	3
1995/96			30	9
1996/97			36	3
1997/98			17	4
1998/99		Segunda División	20	5
Japan			League
1999	Yokohama Flügels	J. League 1	23	15
Spain			League
1999/00	Sporting Gijón	Segunda División	29	12
2000/01			36	6
2001/02			18	1
2002/03	Eibar	Segunda División	19	1
Country	Soviet Union		107	4
	Russia		100	26
	Spain		228	44
	Japan		23	15
Total			458	89

International

CIS national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1992	7	1
Total	7	1

Russia national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1992	2	0
1993	5	0
1994	1	0
Total	8	0

Honours

• Russian League: 1992, 1993, 1994
• CIS Cup: 1992
• Russian Cup: 1994

External links

• RussiaTeam biography and profile (Russian)
• KLISF statistics
• BDFutbol profile
• Igor Lediakhov at National-Football-Teams.com