![]() Kovtun working with Arsenal Tula in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Yuri Mikhailovich Kovtun | ||
Date of birth | (1970-01-05) 5 January 1970 (age 54) | ||
Place of birth | Azov, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Aktobe (assistant coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
SDYuShOR-3 Azov | |||
ROShISP-10 Rostov-on-Don | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987โ1988 | Luch Azov | 36 | (1) |
1989โ1990 | SKA Rostov-na-Donu | 61 | (0) |
1991โ1993 | Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don | 64 | (1) |
1992 | Rostselmash-2 Rostov-on-Don | 1 | (0) |
1993โ1998 | Dynamo Moscow | 156 | (5) |
1999โ2005 | Spartak Moscow | 122 | (7) |
2000 | Spartak-2 Moscow | 1 | (0) |
2006โ2007 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 29 | (5) |
2007 | MVD Rossii Moscow (amateur) | ||
2011โ2012 | Arsenal Tula (amateur) | ||
Total | 470 | (19) | |
International career | |||
1994โ2003 | Russia | 50 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2007โ2009 | MVD Rossii Moscow | ||
2010 | Salyut-Energia Belgorod (assistant) | ||
2013โ2014 | Volga Nizhny Novgorod (assistant) | ||
2015โ2016 | Tosno (assistant) | ||
2016โ2017 | Dynamo Moscow (assistant) | ||
2019โ2020 | Ural Yekaterinburg (assistant) | ||
2020โ2021 | Arsenal Tula (assistant) | ||
2022โ2023 | Rodina Moscow (assistant) | ||
2023โ | Aktobe (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals |
Yuri Mikhailovich Kovtun (Russian: ะฎัะธะน ะะธั ะฐะนะปะพะฒะธั ะะพะฒััะฝ; 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 Kazakhstani club Aktobe.
Playing careerโป
Kovtun's career started in minor Russian club Luch Azov in 1988. Then he started his career as a professional player in SKA Rostov-na-Donu and Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don. In 1992, Rostselmash and Kovtun starred in the first Russian championship where they unexpectedly promotedโโto 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 moveโโto 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 careerโป
Kovtun played for the Russian international team 50 times, "scoring 2 goals." The most notable moments of his international career were his long shot goal to Yugoslavia during 2002 World Cup qualifier and an own goal in a 0โ1 away loss to Iceland Euro 2000 qualifying. He was a part of the Russian squad in the Euro 96 and World Cup 2002 finals. Kovtun was sent off in a Euro '96 match for a lunge at Germany's Dieter Eilts.
Strengths and weaknessesโป
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 activityโป
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 MVD Rossii Moscow. MVD promoted to the Russian First Division under his supervision.
On 8 June 2009, Kovtun resigned from MVD manager position and was replaced by, Vladimir Eshtrekov.
Career statisticsโป
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Luch Azov | 1988 | Soviet Second League | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | 36 | 1 | ||
SKA Rostov-na-Donu | 1989 | Soviet First League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | โ | โ | 24 | 0 | ||
1990 | Soviet Second League | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | โ | โ | 42 | 0 | |||
Total | 61 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | ||
Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don | 1991 | Soviet First League | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | 38 | 1 | ||
1992 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | โ | โ | 24 | 0 | |||
1993 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | ||
Rostselmash-2 Rostov-on-Don | 1992 | Russian Second League | 1 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | 1 | 0 | |||
Dynamo Moscow | 1993 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | โ | 31 | 1 | |
1994 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | โ | 26 | 2 | ||
1995 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | โ | 32 | 0 | ||
1996 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | โ | 33 | 1 | ||
1997 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | โ | 38 | 1 | ||
1998 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | โ | 33 | 1 | ||
Total | 156 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 6 | ||
Spartak Moscow | 1999 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | โ | 34 | 2 | |
2000 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | โ | 30 | 1 | ||
2001 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | โ | 37 | 1 | ||
2002 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | โ | 23 | 1 | ||
2003 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
2004 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
2005 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 122 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 175 | 8 | ||
Spartak-2 Moscow | 2000 | Russian Second League | 1 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | 1 | 0 | |||
Alania Vladikavkaz | 2006 | Russian Second League | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | โ | โ | 28 | 5 | ||
2007 | Russian First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
Career total | 470 | 19 | 37 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 568 | 21 |
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, three appearances in the UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
- ^ Six appearances in the UEFA Champions League, one appearance in the UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in the Russian Premier League Cup
- ^ Four appearances in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, two appearances in the UEFA Cup
Honoursโป
- 1999, 2000, 2001 Russian Premier League
- 1995, 2003 Russian Cup
Referencesโป
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias. "Russia โ Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ Yuri Kovtun โ FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Kovtun resigned from FC MVD (Russian)". sportbox.ru. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
External linksโป
- Yuri Kovtun at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1970 births
- People from Azov
- Footballers from Rostov Oblast
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Soviet men's footballers
- Russian men's footballers
- Russia men's international footballers
- FC APK Morozovsk players
- FC SKA Rostov-on-Don players
- FC Rostov players
- FC Dynamo Moscow players
- FC Spartak Moscow players
- FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players
- FC MVD Rossii Moscow players
- FC Arsenal Tula players
- Soviet First League players
- Soviet Second League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Russian First League players
- Russian Second League players
- UEFA Euro 1996 players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- Russian football managers
- Russian First League managers