Yuriy Viliovych Maksymov (Ukrainian: Юрій Вільйович Максимов; born 8 December 1968) is a Ukrainian footballcoach and former player. A former midfielder, his career achievements saw him inducted into the Viktor Leonenko Hall of Fame in March 2012.
In November 1997 he moved to Germany joining Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, signing a contract until 2001.[2] He was seen as a replacement for the injured playmaker Andi Herzog.[3][2] The transfer fee paid to Dynamo Kyiv was reported as DM 3.5[2] or 3.6 million[3] (€1.79 or 1.84 million). Whilst at Werder Bremen he helped them win the 1998–99 DFB-Pokal, starting in the final against Bayern Munich and scoring as the match finished 1–1 before Werder Bremen won on penalties.[4][5] Having featured sporadically in the 2000–01 season, Maksymov left Werder Bremen for 2. Bundesliga side Waldhof Mannheim on a free transfer in 2001, along with Bernhard Trares. He signed a two-year contract.[6]
Before taking charge of Obolon Kyiv in June 2008, Maksymov was in charge of CSKA Kyiv.[8] After CSKA Kyiv was relegated to the Second League, Maksymov resigned.
^ abc"Werder Bremen. Herzog-Ersatz Maximow kostete 3,5 Millionen" [Werder Bremen. Herzog replacement Maximow cost 3.5 million]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). 12 November 1997. p. 16.
^ abTrens, Hans (18 November 1997). "Hoffen auf Maximow bei minimaler Fanfreude" [Hope for Maximow with minimal fan pleasure]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). No. 268. p. 41.