Yuri Illichev
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Dr. Yuri Ilichev (Icelandic: Júrí Ilitchev) (died February 10, 1988) was the coach of the national football teams of Iraq
and Iceland
.
The trainer from Moscow
held a doctorate in Sports Science
and was appointed as head coach of Spartak Kostroma in November 1959, and spent six years at the club, before moving onto SKA Odessa.
In 1969, the Iraq Football Association
appointed the Soviet trainer as head coach of the Iraq national football team
, military team and youth team, and managed some impressive results including the 3-0 thrashing of East Germany's national side by the Iraqi youth team (playing under the name of Baghdad Youth XI) on December 12, 1969 with a hat-trick from young outside right Falih Abid Hajim.
The coach continued to build the national side around his youth team players such as Jalal Abdul Rahman, Rahim Karim, Falah Hassan
, and Ali Kadhim
, with his influential captain and midfield general Douglas Aziz however after a surprising 1-0 defeat to Lebanon in a 1972 Olympic qualifier in Beirut, the coach was sacked.
He went on to coach both Iceland
and the Icelandic youth team from 1978–1979 and Icelandic clubs Valur Reykjavík
(1974–1978) and Víkingur Reykjavík
(1978–1979)
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
and Iceland
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
.
The trainer from Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
held a doctorate in Sports Science
Sports science
Sport science is a discipline that studies the application of scientific principles and techniques with the aim of improving sporting performance...
and was appointed as head coach of Spartak Kostroma in November 1959, and spent six years at the club, before moving onto SKA Odessa.
In 1969, the Iraq Football Association
Iraq Football Association
The Iraqi Football Association is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraqi national team and the Iraq Super League. It was founded in 1948, and has been a member of FIFA since 1950 and the Asian Football Confederation since 1971....
appointed the Soviet trainer as head coach of the Iraq national football team
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
, military team and youth team, and managed some impressive results including the 3-0 thrashing of East Germany's national side by the Iraqi youth team (playing under the name of Baghdad Youth XI) on December 12, 1969 with a hat-trick from young outside right Falih Abid Hajim.
The coach continued to build the national side around his youth team players such as Jalal Abdul Rahman, Rahim Karim, Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih...
, and Ali Kadhim
Ali Kadhim
Ali Kadhim is an Iraqi football Striker who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup & 1976 AFC Asian Cup. He also played for Al Zawraa.-References:http://www.palmoon.net/7/topic-4154-8.htmlhttp://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=28582596...
, with his influential captain and midfield general Douglas Aziz however after a surprising 1-0 defeat to Lebanon in a 1972 Olympic qualifier in Beirut, the coach was sacked.
He went on to coach both Iceland
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
and the Icelandic youth team from 1978–1979 and Icelandic clubs Valur Reykjavík
Valur
Knattspyrnufélagið Valur is an Icelandic athletic club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. One of Iceland's most prolific clubs it celebrates its 100th birthday in 2011. The club is situated close to the city centre, in the traditional east side of town, at the old farmgrounds of Hlíðarendi...
(1974–1978) and Víkingur Reykjavík
Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur
Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur is a sports club in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is best known for its football team. The club was founded in 1908 and has been fairly successful over the years. Its last Icelandic title came in 1991, when the team won the Icelandic championship.The club operates several other...
(1978–1979)