Yuri Farzunovich Gazzaev (Template:Lang-ru, Template:Lang-os; born 27 November 1960) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.
Playing career
As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet First League in 1978 for FC Spartak Ordzhonikidze.[1]
He signed for Chamois Niortais F.C. on a fake paperwork, pretending he was 9 years younger than he actually was (his birth year was changed from 1960 to 1969). He was released a few months later after the fraud was discovered.
Personal life
He is a cousin of Valery Gazzaev. His son Ruslan Gazzayev is now a professional footballer.
References
- ^ Yuri Gazzaev at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
External links
- 1991 career at Tempo (Serbia magazine) #1338, pgs.2–3