Yuri Petrov


Yuri Anatolyevich Petrov is a former footballer who spent most of his professional career in the Netherlands.

Club career

He played one game in the UEFA Cup 1993–94 for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. He was fired by FC Twente in 1998 because of alcohol abuse. He later played for clubs in Russia and Ukraine and returned to Holland to play for FC Volendam in 2006.

International career

He represented Russia at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Personal life

Petrov was married to Tanya Kazakova and the couple have two children. They divorced because of him developing a severe drinking problem.

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