Valentin Ivanovich Afonin (; 22 December 1939 – 2 April 2021) was a Soviet footballer who played as a defender. International career He played for Soviet Union national team (42 matches), and was a participant at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, 1970 FIFA World Cup and at the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship. Honours Soviet Top League: 1970 Soviet Top League runner-up: 1966 Top 33 players year-end list: 1968, 1969, 1970 External links RussiaTeam biography Weltfussball 1939 births 2021 deaths People from Vladimir, Russia Sportspeople from Vladimir Oblast Russian footballers Soviet footballers Association football defenders Soviet Union international footballers 1966 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 1968 players 1970 FIFA World Cup players Soviet Top League players PFC CSKA Moscow players FC SKA Rostov-on-Don players FC SKA-Khabarovsk managers Russian football managers FC Torpedo Vladimir players