Yuri Nyrkov
# Yuri Nyrkov

Yuri Aleksandrovich Nyrkov (Russian: Юрий Александрович Нырков) (June 29, 1924, Vyshny Volochyok, Russian SFSR – December 20, 2005, Moscow) was a Soviet football player.

## Honours

* Soviet Top League winner: 1948, 1950, 1951.
* Soviet Cup winner: 1948, 1951.

## International career

Nyrkov made his debut for USSR on July 15, 1952, in an Olympics game against Bulgaria.

## Personal

He served in the army in World War II. After his retirement from soccer he returned to service and eventually reached the rank of Major General.

