Yuri Kovtun
 Kovtun working with Arsenal Tula in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuri Mikhailovich Kovtun | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Azov, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Rodina Moscow (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SDYuShOR-3 Azov | |||
| ROShISP-10 Rostov-on-Don | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 |
FC Luch Azov | 36 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 |
FC SKA Rostov-na-Donu | 61 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 |
FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don | 61 | (1) |
| 1993–1998 | FC Dynamo Moscow | 156 | (5) |
| 1999–2005 | FC Spartak Moscow | 121 | (7) |
| 2006–2007 |
FC Alania Vladikavkaz | 29 | (5) |
| 2007 | FC MVD Rossii Moscow | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Arsenal Tula (amateur) | ||
| Total | 455 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–2003 | Russia | 50 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2009 | FC MVD Rossii Moscow | ||
| 2010 |
FC Salyut-Energia Belgorod (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | FC Tosno (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | FC Dynamo Moscow (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | FC Ural Yekaterinburg (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | FC Arsenal Tula (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | FC Rodina Moscow (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yuri Mikhailovich Kovtun (Russian: Юрий Михайлович Ковтун; born 5 January 1970) is a Russian football coach and a former defender, well known as a 1990s Russia national football team player, as well as Dynamo Moscow and Spartak Moscow stopper. He is an assistant coach of FC Rodina Moscow.
Playing career
Kovtun's career started in minor Russian club Luch Azov in 1988. Then he started his career as a professional player in
Whereas Kovtun's only honour during his 6-year spell in Dynamo was a
International career
Kovtun played for the
Strengths and weaknesses
Kovtun's strong points as a defender were mainly great tackling, tight marking of opponents and scoring goals in the crucial matches. The main weakness of his game throughout his career was a lack of pace and acceleration. Stemming from this lack of speed, he often had to play too dirty so he could easily receive yellow cards or even be sent off (he holds the Russian League record for number of bookings).
Current activity
During 2005, already a Spartak's veteran, he could not gain a place in the first team and most of the season he played for the reserves. In January 2006, he left Spartak Moscow for just relegated into
On the 8th of June, 2009, Kovtun resigned from FC MVD manager position and was replaced by Vladimir Eshtrekov.[3]
Honours
- 1999, 2000, 2001 Russian Premier League
- 1995, 2003 Russian Cup
References
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ Yuri Kovtun – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Kovtun resigned from FC MVD (Russian)". sportbox.ru. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
External links
- Yuri Kovtun at National-Football-Teams.com
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