Yuri Kovtun

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Yuri Kovtun
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Kovtun working with Arsenal Tula in 2021
Personal information
Full name Yuri Mikhailovich Kovtun
Date of birth (1970-01-05) 5 January 1970 (age 53)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
Total455(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.

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Playing career

Kovtun's career started in minor Russian club Luch Azov in 1988. Then he started his career as a professional player in FC SKA Rostov-na-Donu and FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don. In 1992, Rostselmash and Kovtun starred in the first Russian championship where they unexpectedly promoted to 8th place. Kovtun was impressive during the season so two top teams were interested in him at the same time : Dynamo and Spartak Moscow. In 1993, Kovtun chose Dynamo Moscow and became their key player for years, until his move to Spartak in 1999.

Whereas Kovtun's only honour during his 6-year spell in Dynamo was a Russian Cup in 1995, he won 3 titles in 1999, 2000 and 2001 after joining Spartak. Moreover, he took part in numerous UEFA Champions League games and found himself a regular Russian national football team player.

International career

Kovtun played for the Russian international team 50 times, scoring 2 goals. [1] The most notable moments of his international career were his long shot goal to Yugoslavia during a 2002 World Cup qualifier and an own goal in a 0–1 away loss to Iceland Euro 2000 qualifying. He was a part of the Russian squad in the Euro 96 and World Cup 2002 finals. [2] Kovtun was sent off in a Euro '96 match for a lunge at Germany's Dieter Eilts.

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 Russian First Division Alania Vladikavkaz. He retired in 2007 and became a manager for FC MVD Rossii Moscow. FC MVD promoted to the Russian First Division under his supervision.

On the 8th of June, 2009, Kovtun resigned from FC MVD manager position and was replaced by Vladimir Eshtrekov. [3]

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ Arnhold, Matthias. "Russia – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  2. ↑ Yuri Kovtun – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ↑ "Kovtun resigned from FC MVD (Russian)". sportbox.ru. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
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