Yuri Matveyev
Encyclopedia
Yuri Aleksandrovich Matveyev (born 8 June 1967 in Nizhny Tagil
) is an association football coach and a former player. Currently, he manages FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast
.
in a friendly against Mexico
on 16 August 1992. That was the first game Russia played under its name after the breakup of USSR.
Nizhny Tagil
Nizhny Tagil is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, situated east of the virtual border between Europe and Asia. Population: -History:...
) is an association football coach and a former player. Currently, he manages FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast
FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast
FC Ural is a Russian football club. The club is based in Yekaterinburg but represents all Sverdlovsk Oblast. The club is in the Russian First Division.-Club colours:-History:...
.
Honours
- Soviet Premier League bronze: 1991.
- Soviet Cup runner-up: 1991.
- Top 33 players year-end list: 1992, 1998.
- Top scorer in Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
: 1992 (20 goals in 28 games).
International career
Matveyev made his debut for RussiaRussia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
in a friendly against Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
on 16 August 1992. That was the first game Russia played under its name after the breakup of USSR.