Yuriy Volodymyrovych Hura (Ukrainian: Юрій Володимирович Гура; born 8 August 1976) is a Ukrainian former professional football midfielder and manager. Hura is better known for coaching UkrAhroKom Holovkivka.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuriy Volodymyrovych Hura | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Krystal Oleksandriya | |||
| DYuSSh-2 Oleksandriya | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2000 | Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya | 183 | (17) |
| 1994 | → Lokomotyv Znamyanka (loan) (amateurs) | 5 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Polihraftekhnika-Krystal (loan) (amateurs) | 11 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Olimpiya FC AES (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2001 | Zhenis Astana | 5 | (1) |
| 2001 | Dostyk Shymkent | 16 | (5) |
| 2002 | Urengoygasprom Anapa (amateurs) | ||
| 2003 | Fakel Varva (amateurs) | 8 | (7) |
| 2004 | Yassi-Sairam Shymkent | 27 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | FC Atyrau | 58 | (6) |
| 2007 | Vostok Oskemen | 7 | (0) |
| 2008 | Kholodnyi Yar Kamyanka (amateurs) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | UkrAhroKom Holovkivka (amateurs) | 12 | (7) |
| 2010 | → UkrAhroKom-2 Holovkivka (amateurs) | 11 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2014 | UkrAhroKom Holovkivka | ||
| 2014–2021 | Oleksandriya (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Oleksandriya | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya edit
Hura started out playing in youth clubs of Oleksandriya in Central Ukraine and later joined city's main club Polihraftekhnika.
Kazakhstan edit
In 2000s he moved to Kazakhstan and for almost a decade disappeared from the Ukrainian football.
Return to Ukraine edit
In 2008 he returned to his home country playing in amateur competitions and eventually joined the newly created club UkrAhroKom Holovkivka from Oleksandriya suburbs.
Managerial career edit
UkrAhroKom Holovkivka edit
At the end of 2010, Hura announced his retirement from playing career and became the head coach of the amateur club UkrAhroKom Holovkivka where he finished his playing career. During his term as head coach of the small club Hura managed to bring them from amateurs to the second professional tier Ukrainian First League.
Oleksandriya edit
Following completion of the 2013–14 season, UkrAhroKom Holovkivka was merged with PFC Oleksandriya to form Oleksandriya and Hura joined the coaching staff of new club coaching youth reserve. After dismissal of Volodymyr Sharan in May 2021 Hura became the head coach of Oleksandriya.[1]
Honours edit
Player edit
Lokomotyv Znamianka edit
- Kirovohrad Oblast Championship: 1993–94
Zhenis Astana edit
Urengoygasprom Anapa edit
- Krasnodar Krai Cup: 2002
- Krasnodar Krai Super Cup: 2002
- Krasnodar Krai Championship runner-up: 2002
Fakel Varva edit
- Chernihiv Oblast Cup runner-up: 2003
Kholodnyi Yar Kamyanka edit
- Cherkasy Oblast Cup: 2008
- Cherkasy Oblast Championship runner-up: 2008
UkrAhroKom Holovkivka edit
- Kirovohrad Oblast Cup: 2009
- Kirovohrad Oblast Championship runner-up: 2009
Manager edit
UkrAhroKom Holovkivka edit
- Ukrainian Second League runner-up: 2012–13
References edit
- ^ Artur Malkin. Yuriy Hura is the new head coach of "Olksandriya" (Юрій Гура - новий головний тренер "Олександрії"). Footboom. 18 May 2021
External links edit
- Yuriy Hura at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Yuriy Hura at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)