Valentin Ivanov foi um atacante soviético que jogou a carreira inteira no Torpedo Moscou. Foi campeão olímpico em 1956, campeão da Eurocopa de 1960 e um dos artilheiros da Copa de 1962, com quatro gols.
Valentin Ivanov
Valentin Ivanov was born in Moscow on November 19, 1934, and died on November 8, 2011. He was one of the greatest strikers in the history of Soviet football. He played for Torpedo Moscow throughout his career, winning the Soviet Championship in 1960 and 1965 and the USSR Cup in 1960. For the Soviet Union national team, he was an Olympic champion in Melbourne 1956 and champion of the first European Championship in 1960. He played in the World Cups of 1958 and 1962. In the 1962 Chile World Cup, he scored four goals and shared the tournament's top scorer award with Garrincha, Vavá, Leonel Sánchez, Flórián Albert and Dražan Jerković. In total, he earned 59 caps and 26 goals for the Soviet national team. After retiring from playing, he became a coach and managed Torpedo Moscow in several periods. His son, also named Valentin Ivanov, became a FIFA referee and officiated matches at the 2006 World Cup.