Yuri Kuznetsov (footballer born 1931)

Yuri Kuznetsov

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)
Playing position	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. † Appearances (goals)

Yuri Konstantinovich Kuznetsov (Russian: Юрий Константинович Кузнецов; 2 August 1931 – 4 March 2016) was a Soviet football player and coach.^[1]

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	Hungary	1–1	Draw	Friendly
Correct as of 21 December 2012[2]

References

1. "Умер трехкратный чемпион СССР по футболу Юрий Кузнецов" (in Russian). lenta.ru.
2. "Yuriy Kuznetsov - national football team player". eu-football.info.

External links

• (Russian) Profile