Yuri Farzunovich Gazzaev (, ; born 27 November 1960) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.
Playing career As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet First League in 1978 for Spartak Ordzhonikidze.
He signed for French club Niort on a fake paperwork, pretending he was 9 years younger than he actually was (his birth year was changed from 1960 to 1969). He was released a few months later after the fraud was discovered.
Personal life His son Ruslan Gazzayev was a professional footballer.
References
External links 1991 career at Tempo (Serbia magazine) #1338, pgs.2–3