Konstantin Belikov (Russian: Константин Владимирович Беликов; 1909 – 3 July 1987) was a Soviet football defender and referee. Master of Sports of the USSR.

Konstantin Belikov
Personal information
Full name Konstantin Vladimirovich Belikov
Date of birth 1909
Place of birth Zuyevo, Russian Empire
Date of death 3 July 1987
Place of death Volgograd, USSR
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Krasny Tekstilshchik
1932 Dynamo Saratov
1932–1938 Dynamo Stalingrad
1939–1946 Traktor Stalingrad 65 (0)
1947–195? Dynamo Stalingrad
Managerial career
1975 Rotor Volgograd (director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Belikov was born in Zuyevo. He started playing football in local team Krasny Tekstilshchik. In the early 1930s he served in the army, then moved to Stalingrad, where until 1938 played for the team Dynamo Stalingrad.[1]

In 1939 he moved to the main team city – Traktor Stalingrad, which played in Soviet Top League. In the same year helped the team to take the highest place in the history of the team's performance in Soviet Top League – 4th place.

During the Great Patriotic War Konstantin Belikov went to the front, took part in the Battle of Stalingrad, and in May 1943, after the battle, was one of the participants of the famous match "On the ruins of Stalingrad" [ru].

3 February 1943 received the medal "For Battle Merit".[2] Was also awarded the medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad".

After completing his playing career, worked football referee.

He died in 1987 in Volgograd.

References

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  1. ^ В.С.Лизунов. Кузница футбола. На футбольных полях и полях сражений Гражданской и Великой Отечественной войн (in Russian). bogorodsk-noginsk.ru. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  2. ^ Описание подвига (in Russian). podvignaroda.ru. Retrieved 2014-06-01.

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