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Igor Korneev

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovich and the family name is Korneev.

Igor Vladimirovich Korneev (Russian: Игорь Владимирович Корнеев; born 4 September 1967) is a Russian professional football official and a former player who played as a midfielder, notably in La Liga for RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona.

Club career

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]

International career

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

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
Division Apps Goals
Krasnaya Presnya 1983 Soviet Second League 9 1
CSKA-2 1986 Soviet Second League 22 2
CSKA 1987 Soviet Top League 19 3
1988 Soviet First League 37 13
1989 Soviet First League 38 14
1990 Soviet Top League 21 8
1991 Soviet Top League 29 10
Total 144 48
Espanyol 1991–92 La Liga 14 6
1992–93 La Liga 32 7
1993–94 Segunda División 27 8
Total 73 21
Barcelona B 1994–95 Segunda División 14 4
Barcelona 1994–95 La Liga 12 0
Heerenveen 1995–96 Eredivisie 11 2
1996–97 Eredivisie 25 5
Total 36 7
Feyenoord 1997–98 Eredivisie 20 2
1998–99 Eredivisie 17 5
1999–2000 Eredivisie 15 6
2000–01 Eredivisie 17 6
2001–02 Eredivisie 10 1
Total 79 20
NAC Breda 2002–03 Eredivisie 10 0
Career total 399 103

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.

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[4]
National team Year Apps Goals
Soviet Union 1991 5 3
Total 5 3
CIS 1992 1 0
Total 1 0
Russia 1993 4 0
1994 4 0
Total 8 0
Total 14 3
  • Korneev's team's score listed first, score column indicates score after each Korneev goal.
List of international goals scored by Igor Korneev
No. Team Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1  Soviet Union 29 May 1991 Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union  Cyprus 3–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying [5]
2 13 June 1991 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden  Sweden 3–2 3–2 Friendly [6]
3 16 June 1991 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden  Italy 1–0 1–1 Friendly [7]

Honours

Feyenoord

Individual

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.
  4. ^ "Igor Korneev". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Soviet Union vs. Cyprus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Sweden vs. Soviet Union". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Italy vs. xSoviet Union". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  8. ^ "De klas van 1999: de kampioensploeg van Feyenoord". fcupdate.nl. Retrieved 28 December 2021.