Valeri Aleksandrovich Klimov (; born 31 January 1974) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Klimov was a midfielder who could play either in the centre or on the wings. Personal life His older son Nikita was a footballer before retiring due to injuries, and his younger son Kirill Klimov is also a footballer currently playing for FC Rubin Kazan. Career statistics References External links Player page on the official FC Tom Tomsk website Valeri Klimov at Footballdatabase 1974 births People from Izmalkovsky District Living people Russian footballers Association football midfielders Russian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan FC Torpedo Moscow players FC Torpedo-2 players FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players FC Moscow players FC Rubin Kazan players Russian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan FC Tom Tomsk players Russian Premier League players FC Oryol players FC Arsenal Tula players Sportspeople from Lipetsk Oblast