Yuri Kuznetsov (footballer, born 1931)
Yuri Konstantinovich Kuznetsov (Russian: Юрий Константинович Кузнецов; 2 August 1931 – 4 March 2016) was a Soviet football player and coach.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuri Konstantinovich Kuznetsov | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR | ||
| Date of death | 4 March 2016 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Trudovye Rezervy Baku | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1955 | Neftyanik Baku | 71 | (25) |
| 1955–1959 | FC Dynamo Moscow | 23 | (13) |
| 1960–1965 | Neftyanik Baku | 126 | (26) |
| National team | |||
| 1955 | USSR | 3 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1966–1969 | FC Dynamo Moscow (assistant) | ||
| 1970–1971 | Gwardia Warszawa | ||
| 1977–1978 | FC Dynamo Moscow (assistant) | ||
| 1988 | Neftchi Baku | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Honours
- Soviet Top League winner: 1955, 1957, 1959.
International career
Kuznetsov made his debut for USSR on 21 August 1955 in a friendly against West Germany. He scored goals in the next two national team games, but did not represent USSR after that.
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 September 1955 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union |  India | 11–1 | Win | Friendly | |||||
| 2. | 16 September 1955 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union | India | 11–1 | Win | Friendly | |||||
| 3. | 25 September 1955 | Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly | |||||
| Correct as of 21 December 2012[2] | |||||||||||
References
- Умер трехкратный чемпион СССР по футболу Юрий Кузнецов (in Russian). lenta.ru.
- "Yuriy Kuznetsov - national football team player". eu-football.info.
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