Yuriy Vilyovych Maksymov (; 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.
Club career
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.
He was seen as a replacement for the injured playmaker
Andi Herzog.
The transfer fee paid to Dynamo Kyiv was reported as
Deutsche Mark 3.5
or 3.6 million
(€ or 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.
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.
He later returned to Russia and Ukraine to finish his career at FC Rostov and FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhya.
International career
Maksymov earned 27 caps playing for the Ukraine national team scoring five goals.
Managerial career
Before taking charge of
Obolon Kyiv in June 2008, Maksymov was in charge of
CSKA Kyiv.
After CSKA Kyiv was relegated to the Second League, Maksymov resigned.
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.
Career statistics
Club
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |
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| Werder Bremen | 1997–98 | Bundesliga | 3 | |
| 1998–99 | 8 | |
| 1999–2000 | 5 | |
| 2000–01 | 1 | |
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| Waldhof Mannheim | 2001–02 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | |
| 2002–03 | 0 | |
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International
- Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maksymov goal.
| + List of international goals scored by Yuriy Maksymov |
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| 1 | 28 October 1992 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | | 1–1 | 1–1 | Exhibition game |
| 2 | 5 October 1996 | Olimpiyskyi National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 1 May 1996 | Olimpiyskyi National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine | | 4–2 | 5–2 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 5–2 |
| 5 | 11 October 1997 | Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Player
Dynamo Kyiv
Werder Bremen
Manager
Keşla
Individual
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Ukrainian Premier League Manajer of the Month: September 2020, October 2021
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