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Denis Golev is a Russian professional paintball player who won the 2010 PSP World Cup and the 2019 NXL Texas Open with Russian Legion.

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'''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 [[Paintball Sports Promotions|PSP]] and the [[National Xball League|NXL]]. His results include victory at the 2010 PSP World Cup and the 2019 NXL Texas Open. [1][2]

== Playing career ==

=== Boston Red Legion ===

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 ===

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 ===

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 ==

In October 2025, Golev was named among the Modern Era nominees for the 2026 Hall of Icons class. [7]

== See also ==

* [[Russian Legion]]
* [[Paintball World Cup]]
* [[National Xball League]]

== References ==

# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/org0g1IXVseAQdN0 Boston Red Legion roster and results, World Cup 2010]. PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/PBk8BkDwLM0o7DVr Moscow Red Legion roster and results, Texas Open 2019]. PBLeagues.
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2012/02/23/official-2012-russian-legionboston-red-legion-psp-roster/ Official 2012 Russian Legion/Boston Red Legion PSP Roster]. Social Paintball, 23 February 2012.
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2014/01/27/tontons-red-legion-merge-rosters/ Toulouse TonTons and Moscow Red Legion Merge Rosters]. Social Paintball, 27 January 2014.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/iDMGGKv98VgtTo6B Moscow Red Legion roster and results, World Cup 2016]. PBLeagues.
# [https://www.mlpbplus.com/free-2/videos/russian-legion-scouting-report Russian Legion: Scouting Report]. NXL broadcast archive, Major League Paintball Plus, 2019.
# [https://www.iconicpaintball.com/post/hall-of-icons-2025-nominee-s-revealed-professional-paintball-honors-hall-of-icons Hall of Icons 2026 Nominees; Introducing Era's]. Quinn Nadu, Iconic Paintball, 13 October 2025, updated 21 October 2025.

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