Denis Golev
Denis Golev is a Russian professional paintball player associated with Russian Legion. He represented the organisation under its Boston Red Legion and Moscow Red Legion names, competing in PSP and the NXL. His results include victory at the 2010 PSP World Cup and the 2019 NXL Texas Open. [1][2]
Playing career
[edit]Boston Red Legion
[edit]Golev was a member of Boston Red Legion's winning roster at the 2010 PSP World Cup. The team defeated Chicago Aftershock 7-0 in the professional final. His teammates included Alexander Berdnikov, Konstantin Fedorov, Mikhail Knyazev, Vasiliy Panteleev, Kirill Prikhidni, Justin Rabackoff and Sergey Solnyshkov. [1]
Moscow Red Legion
[edit]Golev remained on Russian Legion's published roster for the 2012 PSP season, wearing number 14. The squad combined returning Russian players with international recruits including Jason Wheeler, Axel Gaudin and Marcello Margott. [3]
In January 2014, he was named in the Moscow Red Legion roster assembled through the organisation's cooperation with Toulouse TonTons. The team was coached by Alexey Soloviev and included Leonid Smotrov, Kevin Coulm and Fabrice Colombo. The club described the squad as part of a three-year development strategy. [4]
NXL competition
[edit]Golev competed for Moscow Red Legion at the 2016 NXL World Cup. The team defeated Tampa Bay Damage in the quarter-finals and San Antonio X-Factor in the semi-finals before losing 9-4 to Edmonton Impact in the professional final. [5]
At the 2019 NXL Texas Open, he was part of the Moscow Red Legion roster that won the professional tournament, defeating ac Dallas 6-1 in the final. [2]
A scouting report published by the NXL's broadcast platform during the 2019 season identified Golev and Panteleev as experienced players providing depth behind the team's starting line. [6]
Recognition
[edit]In October 2025, Golev was named among the Modern Era nominees for the 2026 Hall of Icons class. [7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Boston Red Legion roster and results, World Cup 2010. PBLeagues.
- Moscow Red Legion roster and results, Texas Open 2019. PBLeagues.
- Official 2012 Russian Legion/Boston Red Legion PSP Roster. Social Paintball, 23 February 2012.
- Toulouse TonTons and Moscow Red Legion Merge Rosters. Social Paintball, 27 January 2014.
- Moscow Red Legion roster and results, World Cup 2016. PBLeagues.
- Russian Legion: Scouting Report. NXL broadcast archive, Major League Paintball Plus, 2019.
- Hall of Icons 2026 Nominees; Introducing Era's. Quinn Nadu, Iconic Paintball, 13 October 2025, updated 21 October 2025.