Yuri Zhevnov (; born 17 April 1981) is a Belarusian professional football coach and a former player who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Zhevnov started his career in the third division. In 2000, he signed for BATE Borisov. During a 2004–05 UEFA Cup qualification match against Dinamo Tbilisi he scored a goal from his own half. In 2005, Zhevnov signed for FC Moscow. On 23 February 2010, he moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg from FC Moscow on a four-year deal.
International career Zhevnov is a former captain of the Belarus national team and made 58 appearances. On 3 September 2010, he captained Belarus to a surprise 1–0 victory over France at the Stade de France. "This is definitely one of the biggest wins in our history, but it's going to take a bit of time before we realise what we've done," said Zhevnov. "Victories give you strength and confidence, so we hope to build on this." Belarus have never appeared in a major tournament, and Zhevnov set qualification out of Group D for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament as the team's primary goalkeeper.
Personal life He has Belarusian and Russian citizenships.
Honours BATE Borisov Belarusian Premier League: 2002
Zenit Saint Petersburg Russian Premier League: 2010, 2011–12 Russian Cup: 2009–10 Russian Super Cup: 2011
Individual Belarusian Footballer of the Year: 2010
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