Yury Aleksandrovich Gazinsky (; born 20 July 1989) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Club career In May 2013, Gazinsky signed for Krasnodar on a three-year contract. He left Krasnodar as his contract expired in May 2022.
On 17 August 2022, Gazinsky signed a two-year contract with Ural Yekaterinburg. Gazinsky left Ural as his contract expired in June 2024.
On 10 July 2024, Gazinsky returned to Krasnodar on a one-season contract. After winning his first Russian Premier League title, which was also the club's first, Gazinsky left Krasnodar on 27 May 2025. On 23 August 2025, Gazinsky announced his retirement from playing.
International career He was called up to the Russia national football team in August 2015 for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Sweden and against Liechtenstein. He made his debut for the team on 31 August 2016 in a friendly against Turkey.
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad. On 14 June 2018, he scored the first goal of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the 12th minute of the opening match against Saudi Arabia. Russia went on to win the match 5–0. He stayed on the bench in the Round of 16 defeat of Spain before appearing as a substitute in the quarterfinal shoot-out loss to Croatia.
On 11 May 2021, he was named as a back-up player for Russia's UEFA Euro 2020 squad.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSmena Komsomolsk-na-Amure2007Russian Second League5000——502008Russian Second League24340——2832009Russian Second League23500——2352010Russian Second League18210——192Total701050——7510Luch-Energia Vladivostok2010Russian First League14100——1412011–12Russian First League37130——401Total51230——542Torpedo Moscow2012–13Russian First League29320——313Krasnodar2013–14Russian Premier League29140——3312014–15Russian Premier League21020111—3412015–16Russian Premier League21030101—3412016–17Russian Premier League29230120—4422017–18Russian Premier League2820030003122018–19Russian Premier League2824091004132019–20Russian Premier League1100020001302020–21Russian Premier League2631080003532021–22Russian Premier League16110——171Total209111805530028214Ural Yekaterinburg2022–23Russian Premier League14362——2052023–24Russian Premier League7010——80Total21372——285Krasnodar2024–25Russian Premier League3140——71Krasnodar-22024–25Russian Second League20———20Career total385303925530047935
International
RussiaYearAppsGoals2016402017102018111201910202040Total211
International goals Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 14 June 2018 Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia 1–0 5–0 2018 FIFA World Cup
Honours
Krasnodar Russian Premier League: 2024–25
Individual Russian Premier League Defensive Midfielder of the Season: 2018–19
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