Viktor Valeryevich Nechaev (Виктор Валерьевич Нечаев; born 22 September 1972 in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

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) is a Russian

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footballer and

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coach, who played for

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in the Championship of Russia competition. He is the coach of the Olymp club and of the Youth Sports School of Lokomotiv. He first played for

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and won nine Russian rugby league titles as part of

. He is a

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and graduated from the State Central Institute of Physical Culture of the Order of Lenin. As part of the Russian national side, he participated in the 2000 World Cup.

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Viktor Nechaev player profile
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