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.

Yuri Kuznetsov

Personal information
Full name	Yuri Konstantinovich Kuznetsov
Date of birth	(1931-08-02)2 August 1931
Place of birth	Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR
Date of death	4 March 2016(2016-03-04) (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)
International career
1955	USSR	3	(3)
Managerial career
1966–1969	FC Dynamo Moscow (assistant)
1970–1971	Gwardia Warszawa
1977–1978	FC Dynamo Moscow (assistant)
1988	Neftchi Baku
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

External links

• (in Russian) Profile