Yuriy Viliovych Maksymov (Ukrainian: Юрій Вільйович Максимов; born 8 December 1968) is a Ukrainian football coach and former player. A former midfielder, his career achievements saw him inducted into the Viktor Leonenko Hall of Fame in March 2012.

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Yuriy Maksymov
Юрій Максимов
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Maksymov in 2013 managing Metalurh Donetsk
Personal information
Full name Yuriy Vilyovych Maksymov
Date of birth (1968-12-08) 8 December 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Krystal Kherson
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986 Krystal Kherson 1 (0)
1988 SKChF Sevastopol
1989 Krystal Kherson 7 (1)
1989–1990 Tavriya Simferopol 49 (5)
1991 Krystal Kherson 48 (27)
1992–1994 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 84 (20)
1995–1997 Dynamo Kyiv 65 (23)
1997Dynamo-2 Kyiv 11 (3)
1997–2001 Werder Bremen 69 (9)
2001–2002 Waldhof Mannheim 27 (3)
2003 Rostov 18 (2)
2003–2004 Borysfen Boryspil 8 (4)
2004Boreks-Borysfen Borodianka 1 (0)
2004–2005 Metalurh Zaporizhzhia 9 (1)
Total 396 (98)
International career
1992–2002 Ukraine 27 (5)
Managerial career
2005 Dinamo Minsk (assistant)
2006 CSKA Kyiv
2008–2009 Obolon Kyiv
2010–2012 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
2012–2013 Metalurh Donetsk
2013–2014 Mordovia Saransk
2016–2017 Taraz
2017–2018 Keşla
2019–2022 Vorskla Poltava
2023 Zviahel
2023–2024 Dnipro-1
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Club career

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Maksymov during a match in memory of Byalkevich, Bal, and Husin in 2014

Born in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, Maksymov played for Valery Lobanovsky's Dynamo Kyiv in his native Ukraine.

In November 1997 he moved to Germany joining Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, signing a contract until 2001.[2] He was seen as a replacement for the injured playmaker Andi Herzog.[3][2] The transfer fee paid to Dynamo Kyiv was reported as DM 3.5[2] or 3.6 million[3] (€1.79 or 1.84 million). Whilst at Werder Bremen he helped them win the 1998–99 DFB-Pokal, starting in the final against Bayern Munich and scoring as the match finished 1–1 before Werder Bremen won on penalties.[4][5] Having featured sporadically in the 2000–01 season, Maksymov left Werder Bremen for 2. Bundesliga side Waldhof Mannheim on a free transfer in 2001, along with Bernhard Trares. He signed a two-year contract.[6]

He later returned to Russia and Ukraine to finish his career at FC Rostov and FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhya.[citation needed]

International career

Maksymov earned 27 caps playing for the Ukraine national team scoring give goals.[7]

Managerial career

Before taking charge of Obolon Kyiv in June 2008, Maksymov was in charge of CSKA Kyiv.[8] After CSKA Kyiv was relegated to the Second League, Maksymov resigned.

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Maksymov in 2010

Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih

In January 2010, he became manager of Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.

Keşla

On 25 December 2017, Maksymov was appointed as manager of Keshla FK.[9]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total Ref.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen 1997–98 Bundesliga 12300123 [10]
1998–99 20364411[a]0318 [10]
1999–2000 29341812[b]0435 [10]
2000–01 800031111 [10]
Total 699105153309717
Waldhof Mannheim 2001–02 2. Bundesliga 16300163 [10]
2002–03 11010120 [10]
Total 273100000283
Career total 96121151533012520
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  1. Appearances in 1999 DFB-Ligapokal

International

Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maksymov goal.
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List of international goals scored by Yuriy Maksymov
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 October 1992 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus  Belarus 1–1 1–1 Friendly match
2 5 October 1996 Olimpiyskyi National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine  Portugal 2–1 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 1 May 1996 Olimpiyskyi National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine  Lithuania 4–2 5–2 Friendly match
4 5–2
5 11 October 1997 Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 2–0 2–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Honours

Player

Dynamo Kyiv

Werder Bremen

Manager

Keşla

Individual

References

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