Jurij Medveděv

Jurij Medveděv (Kazakh: Юрий Медведев; born 18 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for Slovak club Slovan Bratislava as a right back. Born in Kazakhstan, he has represented the Czech Republic at youth level.

Jurij Medveděv

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-06-18) 18 June 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Badamsha, Kazakhstan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Slovan Bratislava
Number	17
Youth career
	TJ Sušice
	Viktoria Plzeň
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Viktoria Plzeň	0	(0)
2015–2017	→ Baník Sokolov (loan)	36	(0)
2017	→ Senica (loan)	17	(3)
2018–2023	Slovan Bratislava	68	(1)
2018	→ Senica (loan)	4	(0)
2023–2024	Sochi	12	(1)
2024–	Slovan Bratislava	12	(0)
International career‡
2013–2014	Czech Republic U18	8	(1)
2014–2015	Czech Republic U19	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 February 2019

Club career

FK Senica

Medveděv made his Fortuna Liga debut for Senica against AS Trenčín on 23 July 2017.^[1]

Sochi

On 20 June 2023, Medveděv signed with the Russian club Sochi.^[2] His aunt and cousin live in the city.^[3] Following the relegation of Sochi into Russian First League, Medveděv departed from Sochi.^[4]

Return to Slovan

On 13 June 2024, Medveděv returned to Slovan Bratislava on a three-year contract.^[5] Medveděv describe his return to Slovan as a "return home", with General Manager Ivan Kmotrík Jr. adding that the player had "shown interest" in returning to Bratislava, Slovan signed him to increase options and increase competition on the side-back position.^[6] It was, however, also noted, that his departure to Russia, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, had angered some fans and even lead to an end in cooperation with his previous agents.^[7]

Private life

Medveděv was born in Badamsha, Kazakhstan. When he was 3 year old, he moved with his family to the Czech Republic. He has a son, who was born during his first stay with Slovan Bratislava.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Viktoria Plzeň	2014–15	Czech First League	0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
Baník Sokolov	2015–16	Czech National Football League	13	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
	2016–17	Czech National Football League	23	0	2	0	—		—		25	0
	Total		36	0	2	0	—		—		28	0
Senica	2017–18	Slovak First Football League	21	3	1	0	—		—		22	3
Slovan Bratislava	2018–19	Slovak First Football League	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2019–20	Slovak First Football League	11	0	5	0	11[a]	1	0	0	27	1
	2020–21	Slovak First Football League	16	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
	2021–22	Slovak First Football League	11	0	4	1	9[b]	0	0	0	24	0
	2022–23	Slovak First Football League	20	0	5	0	15[c]	1	0	0	40	0
	Total		68	0	20	0	35	2	0	0	126	2
Sochi	2023–24	Russian Premier League	12	1	4	0	—		—		16	1
Slovan Bratislava	2024–25	Slovak First Football League	12	0	1	0	5[d]	0	0	0	18	0
Career total			149	4	30	0	40	2	0	0	219	6

1. Ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Champions League
2. Five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League, four appearance in UEFA Champions League
3. Nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League, four appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Slovan Bratislava

• Fortuna Liga (4): 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
• Slovnaft Cup (2): 2019–20, 2020–21

Individual

• Slovak Super Liga Team of the Season: 2019-20, 2022–23^[9]