Jurij Medveděv

Jurij Medveděv
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-18) 18 June 1996
Place of birth Badamsha, Kazakhstan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
Slovan Bratislava
Number 17
Youth career
TJ Sušice
Viktoria Plzeň
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Viktoria Plzeň 0 (0)
2015–2017 → Baník Sokolov (loan) 36 (0)
2017 → Senica (loan) 17 (3)
2018–2023 Slovan Bratislava 68 (1)
2018 → Senica (loan) 4 (0)
2023–2024 Sochi 12 (1)
2024– Slovan Bratislava 16 (0)
2025– Slovan Bratislava B 5 (1)
2026 → Tatran Prešov (loan) 9 (1)
International career‡
2013–2014 Czech Republic U18 8 (1)
2014–2015 Czech Republic U19 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 February 2019

Jurij Medveděv (Kazakh: Юрий Медведев; born 18 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for Slovak club Tatran Prešov on loan from Slovan Bratislava as a right back. Born in Kazakhstan, he has represented the Czech Republic at youth level.

Club career

FK Senica

Medveděv made his Fortuna Liga debut for Senica against AS Trenčín on 23 July 2017.[1]

Sochi

On 20 June 2023, Medveděv signed with the Russian club Sochi.[2] His aunt and cousin live in the city.[3] Following the relegation of Sochi into Russian First League, Medveděv departed from Sochi.[4]

Return to Slovan

On 13 June 2024, Medveděv returned to Slovan Bratislava on a three-year contract.[5] Medveděv describe his return to Slovan as a "return home", with General Manager Ivan Kmotrík Jr. adding that the player had "shown interest" in returning to Bratislava, Slovan signed him to increase options and increase competition on the side-back position.[6] It was, however, also noted, that his departure to Russia, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, had angered some fans and even lead to an end in cooperation with his previous agents.[7]

Private life

Medveděv was born in Badamsha, Kazakhstan to ethnic Russian parents. When he was 3 year old, he moved with his family to the Czech Republic. He has a son, who was born during his first stay with Slovan Bratislava.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Viktoria Plzeň 2014–15 Czech First League 0020——20
Baník Sokolov 2015–16 Czech National Football League 13000——130
2016–17 Czech National Football League 23020——250
Total 36020——280
Senica 2017–18 Slovak First Football League 21310——223
Slovan Bratislava 2018–19 Slovak First Football League 100000000100
2019–20 Slovak First Football League 1105011[a]100271
2020–21 Slovak First Football League 160600000220
2021–22 Slovak First Football League 110419[b]000240
2022–23 Slovak First Football League 2005015[c]100400
Total 680200352001262
Sochi 2023–24 Russian Premier League 12140——161
Slovan Bratislava 2024–25 Slovak First Football League 120105[d]000180
2025–26 Slovak First Football League 002000—20
2026–27 Slovak First Football League 20001[d]0—30
Total 140306000230
Tatran Prešov (loan) 2025–26 Slovak First Football League 9030——120
Career total 1604350412002366
  1. ↑ Ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League, four appearance in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League, four appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Slovan Bratislava

Individual

References

  1. ↑ FK Senica - AS TRENCIN 1:2 23.07.2017, futbalnet.sk
  2. ↑ "Юрий Медведев в ФК «Сочи»" (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 20 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Юрий Медведев: «Я хочу помогать команде»" (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 21 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Odchodom nahneval fanúšikov i vedenie Slovana. Po neúspešnom roku v Rusku sa vracia bývalá opora". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Dlhoročná opora späť na Tehelnom poli: Jurij Medveděv opäť belasý" [Long-time support back at Tehelno poli: Jurij Medvedev white again] (in Slovak). ŠK Slovan Bratislava. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Medveděv sa vrátil do Slovana Bratislava, podpísal trojročný kontrakt". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). News Agency of the Slovak Republic. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Odchodom nahneval fanúšikov i vedenie Slovana. Po neúspešnom roku v Rusku sa vracia bývalá opora". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Slovan dotiahol návrat dlhoročnej opory. Vraciam sa domov, hovorí". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jedenastka sezony..." Fortuna liga. 21 May 2023.