Yuri Kalitvintsev (Ukrainian: Юрій Калитвинцев) — former professional footballer and coach, born 5 October 1968 in Volgograd, Russian SFSR (then USSR). Although born in Russia, Kalitvintsev represented the Ukraine national team during his international career.

• Position: Central/Attacking midfielder
• Nationality for international play: Ukraine
• Height: ~1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Club career (highlights)

• Rotor Volgograd — early career in Soviet leagues (late 1980s).
• Dinamo Minsk — period in Belarusian SSR/early independent Belarusian league.
• Shakhtar Donetsk — played for the Ukrainian side in the mid-1990s, contributing as a midfield presence.
• Spartak Moscow — had spells in Russian club football.
• Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and other Ukrainian clubs — further domestic career in Ukraine.

International career

• Kalitvintsev earned caps for the Ukraine national team in the 1990s after the Soviet Union’s breakup.
• He was part of the national setup as Ukraine established itself in European competition and World Cup qualifying campaigns.

Coaching career (selected)

• After retiring as a player, Kalitvintsev moved into coaching. He has worked with youth and senior teams in Ukraine.
• Notably served as assistant coach and later head coach in various Ukrainian clubs and national youth teams.
• He was head coach of the Ukraine U21 national team, helping develop younger Ukrainian talent for senior international duties.

Notable traits and legacy

• Remembered as a technically capable midfielder with good vision and passing.
• Contributed to Ukrainian football both on the pitch as a national team player and off the pitch as a coach and developer of young players.

Note: Exact club-by-club statistics (appearances/goals) and the full list of clubs and coaching appointments can be provided on request for a more detailed career timeline and numbers.