Kirill Novikov (footballer)

Kirill Novikov

Novikov coaching Dynamo Moscow in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Kirill Aleksandrovich Novikov
Date of birth	(1981-01-14) 14 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Moscow, Russia)
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (manager)
Youth career
1997–2002	Dynamo Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	Dynamo-2 Moscow	38	(0)
1999–2002	Dynamo Moscow	26	(0)
2004	Red October Moscow	12	(0)
2004–2006	Istra	31	(0)
Total		107	(0)
International career
2000	Russia U21	1	(0)
Managerial career
2007–2016	Dynamo Moscow (youth teams)
2016–2017	Dynamo-2 Moscow (assistant)
2017–2018	Dynamo-2 St. Petersburg
2018–2019	Dynamo Moscow (U21 assistant)
2019	Dynamo Moscow (U21)
2019–2020	Dynamo Moscow
2021–	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Refereeing career Domestic Years League Role 2008 PFL Assistant referee 2009–2010 PFL Referee
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kirill Aleksandrovich Novikov (Russian: Кирилл Александрович Новиков; born 14 January 1981) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player and referee. He is the manager of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.

Playing career

He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 1999 for Dynamo-2 Moscow.^[1] He played 3 games for Dynamo Moscow in the UEFA Cup 2001–02, including a start in an away game against Rangers.

Coaching career

On 8 October 2019 he was appointed caretaker manager of Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow. Previous manager Dmitri Khokhlov resigned 3 days prior, with Dynamo in 15th place in the table.^[2] On 8 November 2019, he was appointed Dynamo manager on a permanent basis.^[3] In his first 6 games, Dynamo won 4 times and tied twice, going up to the 7th place in the table. On 19 December 2019, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Dynamo.^[4]

On 29 September 2020, he resigned as Dynamo manager following a series of bad results.^[5]

On 13 January 2021, he was appointed manager of the FNL club Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.^[6]

Personal life

He is the son of Aleksandr Novikov. He had to retire from playing at a young age due to serious injuries.

References

1. Kirill Novikov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
2. "Кирилл Новиков назначен и.о. главного тренера "Динамо"" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 8 October 2019.
3. "Кирилл Новиков - главный без приставки "и.о."" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 8 November 2019.
4. "Кирилл Новиков и его тренерский штаб продлили контракт с "Динамо"" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 19 December 2019.
5. "Руководство "Динамо" приняло отставку Кирилла Новикова" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 29 September 2020.
6. "Кирилл Новиков возглавил "Нефтехимик"" (in Russian). FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. 13 January 2021.