Yuriy Nikiforov
 Nikiforov as coach of Dynamo Moscow in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuriy Valeryevich Nikiforov | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Odesa, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chornomorets Odesa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Chornomorets Odesa | 0 | (0) |
| 1987 | SKA Odesa | 5 | (0) |
| 1988 | Chornomorets Odesa | 1 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Chornomorets Odesa | 76 | (4) |
| 1993–1996 | Spartak Moscow | 85 | (16) |
| 1993 | Spartak-d Moscow | 3 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Sporting Gijón | 65 | (3) |
| 1998–2002 | PSV | 99 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | RKC | 23 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 369 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Soviet Union U-16 | ||
| 1990–1991 | Soviet Union U-21 | 5 | (0) |
| 1992 | CIS | 4 | (0) |
| 1992 | Ukraine | 3 | (0) |
| 1993–2002 | Russia | 55 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Irtysh Pavlodar (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Kuban Krasnodar (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Dynamo-2 Moscow (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Dynamo Moscow (reserves assistant) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Dynamo Moscow (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Russia (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yuriy Valeryevich Nikiforov (alternate spelling Valeriovych; Юрий Валерьевич Никифоров, Ukrainian: Юрій Валерійович Никифоров; born 16 September 1970) is a professional football coach and a former player who played mainly as a central defender.
Club career[edit]
Born in Odesa, Ukraine, Soviet Union, Nikiforov started playing professionally with hometown's FC Chornomorets. After one year with FC Dynamo Kyiv in which he appeared solely for the reserves he returned to his first club, playing in the inaugural edition of the Ukrainian Premier League.
In early 1993, Nikiforov moved to Russia with FC Spartak Moscow, being an instrumental defensive unit as the capital side won three out of four Premier League titles, with the player also netting regularly. His first abroad experience came with Sporting de Gijón, to where he arrived at the same time as former compatriot Dmitri Cheryshev (he would also share team with another Russian while in Asturias, Igor Lediakhov).[1]
After Gijón's relegation from La Liga, Nikiforov played five years in the Netherlands, starting with PSV Eindhoven which he helped to consecutive Eredivisie accolades. For 2002–03, the 32-year-old signed with lowly RKC Waalwijk also in the Dutch top level, with the club finishing in a comfortable ninth place. He finished his career in Japan, after one year with Urawa Red Diamonds.
International career[edit]
Nikiforov played four times for the Commonwealth of Independent States in 1992, as the national team that rose from the ashes of the Soviet Union took part in that year's UEFA European Championship – he did not make the squad for the finals. His debut came on 25 January in a 1–0 friendly with the United States, in Miami.
After briefly representing Ukraine, also in that year, Nikiforov switched to Russia, with which he would participate in two FIFA World Cups – 1994 and 2002 – as well as UEFA Euro 1996 (eight matches in total, but with the national side always exiting in the group stage).[2]
In 2009, Nikiforov was part of the Russian squad that won the Legends Cup.
Coaching career[edit]
After retiring, he became a coach, following his former PSV teammate Dmitri Khokhlov as an assistant to FC Kuban Krasnodar and FC Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Premier League.
On 12 August 2022, he was hired as an assistant to Valeri Karpin in the Russia national football team.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Nikiforov's older brother, Oleksandr, was also a footballer. He too represented Chornomorets (four different spells), and coincided with Yuri from 1989 to 1990.
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Soviet Union | League | Soviet Cup | Federation Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1987 | Odesa | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1988 | Chernomorets Odesa | Top League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1989 | Dynamo Kyiv | Top League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1990 | Chernomorets Odesa | Top League | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 1991 | 30 | 2 | 30 | 2 | ||||||||
| Ukraine | League | Ukrainian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1992 | Chernomorets Odesa | Ukrainian Premier League | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 | ||||||
| 1992–93 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 3 | ||||||||
| Russia | League | Russian Cup | Premier League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1993 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||||
| 1994 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||||||
| 1995 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||||||
| 1996 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 10 | ||||||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996–97 | Sporting Gijón | La Liga | 38 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 3 | ||||
| 1997–98 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 | ||||||||
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998–99 | PSV | Eredivisie | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||||
| 2000–01 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||||
| 2001–02 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2002–03 | RKC | Eredivisie | 29 | 1 | 29 | 1 | ||||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2003 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Country | Soviet Union | 55 | 2 | 55 | 2 | |||||||
| Ukraine | 42 | 5 | 42 | 5 | ||||||||
| Russia | 85 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 97 | 20 | ||||||
| Spain | 65 | 3 | 65 | 3 | ||||||||
| Netherlands | 128 | 6 | 128 | 6 | ||||||||
| Japan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 387 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 413 | 36 | ||
National team[edit]
| CIS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
| Ukraine | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
| Russia | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 2 |
| 1995 | 8 | 1 |
| 1996 | 13 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 6 |
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
Chornomorets Odesa
- Ukrainian Cup (1): 1992
Spartak Moscow
- Russian Football Premier League (3): 1993, 1994, 1996
- Russian Cup (1): 1994
PSV Eindhoven
- Eredivisie (2): 1999–2000, 2000–01
- Johan Cruyff Shield (3):1998, 2000, 2001
Country[edit]
Soviet Union
Russia
- Legends Cup (2): 2009, 2010
References[edit]
- ^ "Desde Rusia con amor" [From Russia with love] (in Spanish). Fútbol de Primera. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Yury Nikiforov – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 July 2006.
- ^ ""Юрий Никифоров вошёл в тренерский штаб сборной России"" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Yuriy Nikiforov". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Yuriy Nikiforov". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
External links[edit]
- RussiaTeam biography and profile (in Russian)
- Yuriy Nikiforov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Beijen profile (in Dutch)
- Yuriy Nikiforov at BDFutbol
- Yuriy Nikiforov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yuriy Nikiforov – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Yuriy Nikiforov at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Yuriy Nikiforov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- Ukrainian emigrants to Russia
- Naturalised citizens of Russia
- Footballers from Odesa
- Soviet men's footballers
- Ukrainian men's footballers
- Russian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Soviet Top League players
- Soviet Second League players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Russian Second League players
- FC Dynamo Kyiv players
- FC Chornomorets Odesa players
- SKA Odesa players
- FC Spartak Moscow players
- FC Spartak-2 Moscow players
- La Liga players
- Sporting de Gijón players
- Eredivisie players
- PSV Eindhoven players
- RKC Waalwijk players
- J1 League players
- Urawa Red Diamonds players
- Soviet Union men's under-21 international footballers
- Soviet Union men's international footballers
- Ukraine men's international footballers
- Russia men's international footballers
- Dual men's international footballers
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 1996 players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- Russian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Russian football managers
- Russian expatriate football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Kazakhstan
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan