Yuri Or Yury? Meet Gazinskiy, The Late Bloomer Who Scored The First Goal At Russia 2018 World Cup

The Russia 2018 World Cup was only 11minutes old when its first trivia came in. “Who scored the first goal at the 2018 World Cup”? That is a question that will be asked for years to come.

The name is confusing. Some will answer Yury Gazinsky. Others will say Yuri Gazinskiy. It won’t matter too much to the not-so-young man, though; he will simply be happy with being recognised with an indelible honour.

So, how much do you know about the Russian footballer?

Full name
Yury Aleksandrovich Gazinsky. The ‘football name’, though, is Yuri.

Date of birth
July 20, 1989 (age 28)

Place of birth
Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Soviet Union

Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)

Playing position
Defensive midfield

Current club
FC Krasnodar

Jersey number
8

Club history
Gazinsky signed for FC Krasnodar on a three-year contract in May 2013. He has been there ever since.

International debut
He was…