Yuri Drozdov (footballer)

Yuri Alekseyevich Drozdov (Юрий Алексеевич Дроздов; born 16 January 1972) is a Russian association football coach and a former player who spent most of his playing career at FC Lokomotiv Moscow. He is the manager of Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Career
Before Lokomotiv, Drozdov used to play for their city rivals FC Dynamo Moscow. Since leaving Lokomotiv in 2003, Drozdov has had short spells at FC Alania Vladikavkaz and FC Zhenis Astana, before joining the Russian First Division side FC Khimki, helping the club to promotion to the Russian Premier League in 2006.

International
He was part of the USSR U-20 football team, which finished third in 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Personal life
He is the father of footballers Nikita Drozdov and Ilya Drozdov.