Yury Gazinsky

Yury Aleksandrovich Gazinsky (born 20 July 1989) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Krasnodar and Russia national team.

International
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad. On 14 June 2018, he scored the first goal of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the 12th minute of the opening match against Saudi Arabia. Russia would go on to win the match by a scoreline of 5–0.