Yuri Savichev

Yuri Savichev
	Savichev with FC St. Pauli during the 1997–98 season
Personal information
Full name	Yuri Nikolayevich Savichev
Date of birth	13 February 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Moscow, Russian SFSR
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward / Retired
Senior career*
Years	Team
1984	FShM Moscow
1984–1990	Torpedo Moscow
1990–1992	Olympiacos
1992–1994	1. FC Saarbrücken
1994–2000	FC St. Pauli
Total
International career
1986–1988	Soviet Union (Olympic)
1988–1990	Soviet Union
Managerial career
	Niendorfer TSV (assistant coach)
Medal record
Representing Soviet Union
Men's football
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yuri Nikolayevich Savichev (Russian: Юрий Николаевич Савичев, born 13 February 1965) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a forward.^[1] He is an identical twin brother of Nikolai Savichev and an uncle of Daniil Savichev.

Club career

Savichev was born in Moscow.

International career

Savichev played for the Soviet Union national team 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.