Yuri Saukh

Russian footballer (1951-2021)

Yuri Vasilyevich Saukh (Russian: Юрий Васильевич Саух) (September 14, 1951 – January 2, 2021) was a Soviet football player and Russian coach and manager. He played for the Soviet Union national football team in 1976.

Yuri Saukh
Personal information
Full name Yuri Vasilyevich Saukh
Date of birth (1951-09-14)September 14, 1951
Place of birth USSR
Date of death January 2, 2021(2021-01-02) (aged 69)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970 Stal Volgograd
1972–1973 Barrikady Volgograd
1974–1975 FC SKA Rostov-on-Don
1976–1979 CSKA Moscow
1980 FC Lokomotiv Moscow
1981 FC Dynamo Stavropol
National team
1976 USSR 2 (0)
Teams managed
2003 FC Reutov
2004–2007 FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His playing career lasted from 1970 to 1981. He played for Rotor Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don, CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow and Dynamo Stavropol.

His managing career lasted from 2003 to 2007 where he managed for Reutov and Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.

Saukh died on January 2, 2021 at the age of 69.[1]

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