Yuri Savichev

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Savichev.
Yuri Savichev
Personal information
Full nameYuri Nikolayevich Savichev
Date of birth13 February 1965
Place of birthMoscow, Russian SFSR
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984FShM Moscow
1984–1990FC Torpedo Moscow135(47)
1990–1992Olympiacos F.C.45(16)
1992–19941. FC Saarbrücken69(20)
1994–2000FC St. Pauli88(26)
Total337(109)
National team
1988–1990Soviet Union8(0)
Teams managed
Niendorfer TSV (assistant coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Yuri Nikolayevich Savichev (Russian: Юрий Николаевич Савичев, born 13 February 1965 in Moscow) is a former football striker.[1] He is an identical twin brother of Nikolai Savichev and an uncle of Daniil Savichev.

International career

He played for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Olympic Games, where 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 19 October 1988 in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Austria. He was not selected for the final tournament squad.

Honours

References

  1. "Savichev, Yuri" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 August 2013.

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