[2] Simonyan is the top scorer in the history of the club Spartak Moscow at 160 goals.

After Krylya Sovetov Moscow came in last place at the 1948 Soviet Top League, the club was disbanded.

Simonyan and Spartak finally achieved victory in the 1952 Soviet Top League.

The team defeated Germany, Indonesia, Bulgaria and finally Yugoslavia to win the gold medal in football.

The Soviet Union lost to the Pelé-led Brazil team in the final group game.

[5] After retiring from football as a player, Simonyan became the manager and head coach of Spartak Moscow in 1960.

On 24 November 2009, Simonyan was appointed acting president of the Russian Football Union following the resignation of Vitaly Mutko.

At a special conference of the Russian Football Union, Sergey Fursenko was chosen as the new president on 3 February.

Simonyan was in attendance for the UEFA Euro 2012 match between Russia and Armenia in Yerevan, which ended in a draw.

On 25 March 2011, the day before the match, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan awarded Nikita Simonyan with the "Medal of Honor."

[6]After Sergey Fursenko resigned on 25 June 2012, Simonyan was appointed acting president of the Russian Football Union for a second time.

Simonyan left office on 3 September 2012, when Nikolai Tolstykh was elected president of the Russian Football Union.

[And] when something goes successfully, I will enter into history at that time.”[7] On 19 February 2013, Simonyan attended the grand opening of the new Spartak arena.