Nikita Simonyan

Nikita Pavlovich Simonyan (, ; 12 October 1926 – 23 November 2025) was a Soviet and Russian football striker and coach. He spent most of his career at Spartak Moscow. There, he was the top scorer of all time with 160 goals. He played for the Soviet Union national team, winning the gold medal at the 1956 Olympics.

Simonyan was the Russian football First Vice-president of the Russian Football Union.Management of the Russian Football Union 

On 20 November 2025, Simonyan was hospitalized in Moscow, Russia after falling and breaking his leg. He died three days later on 23 November 2025 at the age of 99.

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Category:Sportspeople from Moscow