Igor Korneev

Igor Vladimirovich Korneev (Russian: Игорь Владимирович Корнеев) (born 4 September 1967, in Moscow) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, notably in the La Liga for RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona. He was part of the Feyenoord squad that won the 2001–02 UEFA Cup, as an unused substitute in the final.[1] He retired after the 2002-03 season with NAC Breda.[2]

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Vladimirovich and the family name is Korneev.

Igor Korneev
Igor Korneev in 2008
Personal information
Full name Igor Vladimirovich Korneev
Date of birth (1967-09-04) 4 September 1967
Place of birth Moscow, Soviet Union
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983 Krasnaya Presnya Moscow 9 (1)
1985–1991 CSKA Moscow 180 (58)
1986 → CSKA-2 Moscow 22 (2)
1991–1994 Espanyol 73 (21)
1994 Barcelona B 14 (4)
1994–1995 Barcelona 12 (0)
1995–1997 Heerenveen 36 (7)
1997–2002 Feyenoord 79 (20)
2002–2003 NAC 10 (0)
Total 435 (113)
National team
1991 Soviet Union 5 (3)
1992 CIS 1 (0)
1993–1994 Russia 8 (0)
Teams managed
2004–2006 Feyenoord (youth)
2006–2010 Russia (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Footballer of the Year in Russia: 1991

International career

Korneev earned 14 caps for the national team, scoring 3 goals. He was the part of Russia's 1994 World Cup squad.[3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
DivisionAppsGoals
Krasnaya Presnya 1983 Soviet Second League 91
CSKA-2 1986 Soviet Second League 222
CSKA 1987 Soviet Top League 193
1988 Soviet First League 3713
1989 Soviet First League 3814
1990 Soviet Top League 218
1991 Soviet Top League 2910
Total 14448
Espanyol 1991–92 La Liga 146
1992–93 La Liga 327
1993–94 Segunda División 278
Total 7321
Barcelona B 1994–95 Segunda División 144
Barcelona 1994–95 La Liga 120
Heerenveen 1995–96 Eredivisie 112
1996–97 Eredivisie 255
Total 367
Feyenoord 1997–98 Eredivisie 202
1998–99 Eredivisie 175
1999–2000 Eredivisie 156
2000–01 Eredivisie 176
2001–02 Eredivisie 101
Total 7920
NAC Breda 2002–03 Eredivisie 100
Career total 399103

In 1984–85 played for FC Spartak Moscow-d (reserves squad) at the Top League Youth Championship of the USSR — 31 matches, 4 goals. Also at the Top League Youth Championship in 1987 played for FC CSKA-2 Moscow-d (reserves squad) — 10 matches, 7 goals. Top League Youth Championship does not apply to the football league system.

References
  1. "UEFA Cup results and team details". The Daily Telegraph. 8 May 2002. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. "Igor Korneev". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. Igor Korneev Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010.


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