Yuri Savichev

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Savichev.

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.

Yuri Savichev

Savichev with FC St. Pauli during the 1997–98 season
Personal information
Full name	Yuri Nikolayevich Savichev
Date of birth	(1965-02-13) 13 February 1965 (age 60)
Place of birth	Moscow, Russian SFSR
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984	FShM Moscow
1984–1990	Torpedo Moscow	135	(47)
1990–1992	Olympiacos	45	(16)
1992–1994	1. FC Saarbrücken	69	(20)
1994–2000	FC St. Pauli	88	(26)
Total		337	(109)
International career
1986–1988	Soviet Union (Olympic)	9	(2)
1988–1990	Soviet Union	8	(0)
Managerial career
	Niendorfer TSV (assistant coach)
Medal record Representing  Soviet Union Men's football 1988 Seoul Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Honours

Torpedo Moscow

• Soviet Cup: 1986
• Soviet Top League bronze: 1988

Olympiacos

• Greek Football Cup: 1992

Soviet Union

• Olympic champion: 1988

Individual

• Top 33 players year-end list: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
• Member of the Grigory Fedotov club