Wednesday 25 May 2011

Юрій Никифоров (Yuriy Nikiforov)


DoB: Sep 16, 1970

PoB: Odessa, USSR

Position: Centre back

Clubs represented: Odessa, Chornomorets Odesa, Dynamo Kyiv, Spartak Moskva, Sporting Gijón, PSV, RKC, Urawa Red Diamonds

Total appearances/goals: 358/28

Total caps: 55/6 (3/0 for Ukraine, 4/0 for CIS)

Honours:
5 domestic league titles, 2 domestic cups

1 U-16 FIFA World Cup: 87
1 U-19 European Cup: 88

Highs:
Was a staple of the Spartak Moskva side that won 3 titles in 4 years, scoring 15 goals himself. He played alongside Tsymbalar, Titov, Alenichev and of course partnering on defence with Onopko, the usual backs for the russian national team.
With PSV won another two titles, along the likes of Van Bommel, Van Nisteelroy and Nilis.


Lows:

Despite being a regular with Gijón, couldn't avoid relegation in 98.
Notwithstanding being from the Ukraine, played mostly for Russia, but international feats weren't to be found in his career. Exited at the group stage at every major tournament's finals.


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