Leonid Smirnov
Biographical information
| Roles | Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Leonid Sergeyevich•Smirnov |
| Used name | Leonid•Smirnov |
| Original name | Леонид Сергеевич•Смирнов |
| Born | 1889 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Died | 1980 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | Union, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Russian Federation |
Biography
Leonid Smirnov started his football career with the club Bykovo (1905-08), then played for SKS (1909-10) before he joined the Moscow branch of the club Union (1911-14, 1918-22). He was an unused reserve as a forward at the 1912 Olympic Games. After the Olympics, he won two caps playing Norway and Hungary both in 1912.
Smirnov came from a family of clerics, as both his father and grandfather were Archpriests of the Russian Orthodox Church. He worked as an editor for “Futbol”, one of the first football weeklies in Russia.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | RUS |
Leonid Smirnov | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Russia |