Kirill Novikov (footballer)

Kirill Aleksandrovich Novikov (Кирилл Александрович Новиков; born 14 January 1981) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player and referee. He is the manager of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.

Playing career
He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 1999 for Dynamo-2 Moscow. He played 3 games for Dynamo Moscow in the UEFA Cup 2001–02, including a start in an away game against Rangers.

Coaching career
On 8 October 2019 he was appointed caretaker manager of Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow. Previous manager Dmitri Khokhlov resigned 3 days prior, with Dynamo in 15th place in the table. On 8 November 2019, he was appointed Dynamo manager on a permanent basis. In his first 6 games, Dynamo won 4 times and tied twice, going up to the 7th place in the table. On 19 December 2019, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Dynamo.

On 29 September 2020, he resigned as Dynamo manager following a series of bad results.

On 13 January 2021, he was appointed manager of the FNL club Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.

Personal life
He is the son of Aleksandr Novikov. He had to retire from playing at a young age due to serious injuries.