Yuriy Yeliseyev
Soviet footballer (1949–2025)
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Yuriy Kostiantynovych Yeliseyev (Ukrainian: Юрій Костянтинович Єлісєєв; 26 September 1949 – 20 November 2025) was a Ukrainian football player and manager.
Full name
Yuriy Kostiantynovych Yeliseyev
Date of birth
26 September 1949
Place of birth
Sverdlovsk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Date of death
20 November 2025 (aged 76)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuriy Kostiantynovych Yeliseyev | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Sverdlovsk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 2025 (aged 76) | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 0 | (0) |
| 1969 | Lokomotiv Kaluga | 17 | (0) |
| 1970–1977 | Zorya Voroshilovgrad | 115 | (36) |
| 1978–1979 | Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev | 45 | (18) |
| International career | |||
| 1972 | USSR | 7 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000 | Zorya Luhansk | ||
| 2002 | Zorya Luhansk | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Soviet Union | ||
| Men's Football | ||
 | 1972 Munich | Team competition |
International career
Yeliseyev made his debut for USSR on 29 June 1972 in a friendly against Uruguay. He played at the 1972 Summer Olympics and scored one goal.
Death
Yeliseyev died on 20 November 2025, at the age of 76.[2]
Honours
- Soviet Top League winner: 1972.
- Olympic bronze: 1972.
