Yuri Anatolyevich Kurnenin (Belarusian: Юрый Анатолевіч Курненін, Russian: Юрий Анатольевич Курненин; 14 June 1954 – 30 July 2009[1]) was a Belarusian professional football player and coach of Russian origin. As a player, he made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1973 for FC Dynamo Moscow.[2]
To date, he remains the only Belarusian manager to have coached a national team in a major competition, when he coached Syria in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.
Honours
- Soviet Top League champion: 1982.
- Soviet Top League bronze: 1973, 1975, 1983.
- Soviet Cup finalist: 1987.
European club competitions
- UEFA Cup 1974–75 with FC Dynamo Moscow: 1 game, 1 goal.
- European Cup 1983–84 with FC Dinamo Minsk: 6 games, 2 goals.
- UEFA Cup 1984–85 with FC Dinamo Minsk: 6 games.
- UEFA Cup 1986–87 with FC Dinamo Minsk: 2 games.
References
- ^ "Умер Юрий Курненин". naviny.by. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Курненин Юрий Анатольевич, 14.06.1954, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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