Yuri Savichev

Yuri Savichev
Personal information
Full name Yuri Nikolayevich Savichev
Date of birth 13 February 1965 (1965-02-13) (age 47)
Place of birth Moscow, Russian SFSR
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984 FShM Moscow
1984-1990 FC Torpedo Moscow 135 (47)
1990-1992 Olympiacos F.C. 45 (16)
1992-1994 1. FC Saarbrücken 69 (20)
1994-2000 FC St. Pauli 88 (26)
National team
1988-1990 USSR 8 (0)
Teams managed
? Niendorfer TSV (Germany) (assistant coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Soviet Union
Men's football
Gold 1988 Seoul Team

Yuri Nikolayevich Savichev (Russian: Юрий Николаевич Савичев, born February 13, 1965 in Moscow) is a former football striker. He is an identical twin brother of Nikolai Savichev.

Honours

International career

He played for the USSR at the 1988 Olympic Games, where Yuri Savichev struck the winning goal during extra-time in the 103rd minute of the final against Romário's Brazil. He made his debut for USSR on October 19, 1988 in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Austria. He was not selected for the final tournament squad.

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