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Yuri Kovtun
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Russia

Yuri Kovtun

Icon CB, also CDM Right-footed anchor
Rating
84
Caps
50
Goals
2
Life
1970
Clubs
FC SKA Rostov-on-Don, FC Dinamo Moscow, Spartak Moscow
#33
Editorial rank of 33 for Russia
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A powerful and uncompromising centre-back, he was a key figure for Spartak Moscow and the Russian national team throughout the 1990s. Career record: 50 caps and 2 goals for Russia; club career at FC SKA Rostov-on-Don, FC Dinamo Moscow, Spartak Moscow.

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Career record

1987–1988FC APK Morozovsk
1989–1990FC SKA Rostov-on-Don
1991–1993FC Rostov
1993–1998FC Dinamo Moscow
1999–2005Spartak Moscow
2006–2007FC Alania Vladikavkaz
2007–2007FC MVD Rossii Moscow
2011–2012FC Arsenal Tula
Russia50 caps, 2 goals

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Around Kovtun in the almanac

One rank above: Dmitri Khlestov at #32.

Russia's editorial top five: Lev Yashin · Eduard Streltsov · Igor Netto · Rinat Dasayev · Albert Shesternyov.