Viktor Ivanovich Kukin (russian: Виктор Иванович Кукин; born 1 May 1960) is a Russian professional
football official and a former player and referee. He works as an administrator with
FC Metallurg Lipetsk
FC Metallurg Lipetsk (russian: Футбольный клуб «Металлург» Липецк) is an association football club in Lipetsk, Russia, formed in 1957. Their home, Metallurg Stadium, is located on Pervomayskaya Street, 59, in Lipetsk ...
.
Playing career
A graduate of the FC Metallurg Lipetsk youth football system, Kukin played professional football in the
Soviet Top League
The Soviet Top League, known after 1970 as the Higher League (russian: Чемпионат СССР по футболу: Высшая лига), served as the top division of Soviet Union football from 1936 until 1991.
The professional top level ...
with
FC Krylia Sovetov Kuybyshev and
FC Kuban Krasnodar
FC Kuban (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб "Кубань" Краснодар) was a Russian football club based in Krasnodar. The team began playing in the Russian Premier League in 2011, after it was promoted for winning the R ...
, and in the
Soviet First League
The Soviet First League in football (russian: Первая лига СССР по футболу) was the second highest division of Soviet football,Evgeni Kazakov. The Soviet First Football League (Первая лига СССР по футбо ...
and
Soviet Second League
The Soviet Second League (russian: Чемпионат СССР по футболу (вторая лига), Soviet football championship (Second League)) was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League
The So ...
with FC Novolipetsk Lipetsk and FC Metallurg Lipetsk.
Referee career
From 1993 to 2001 he worked as a referee in the
Russian First Division and lower levels.
References
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1960 births
Footballers from Lipetsk
Living people
Soviet men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
FC Metallurg Lipetsk players
PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
FC Kuban Krasnodar players
FC Iskra Smolensk players
FC Elista players
Soviet Top League players
Russian football referees
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