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Yuriy Volodymyrovych Hura (Ukrainian: Юрій Володимирович Гура; born 8 August 1976) is a Ukrainian former professional football midfielder and manager. Hura is better known for coaching UkrAhroKom Holovkivka.
Playing career
Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya
Hura started out playing in youth clubs of Oleksandriya in Central Ukraine and later joined city's main club Polihraftekhnika.
Kazakhstan
In 2000s he moved to Kazakhstan and for almost a decade disappeared from the Ukrainian football.
Return to Ukraine
In 2008 he returned to his home country playing in amateur competitions and eventually joined the newly created club UkrAhroKom Holovkivka from Oleksandriya suburbs.
Managerial career
UkrAhroKom Holovkivka
At the end of 2010, Hura announced his retirement from playing career and became the head coach of the amateur club UkrAhroKom Holovkivka where he finished his playing career. During his term as head coach of the small club Hura managed to bring them from amateurs to the second professional tier Ukrainian First League.
Oleksandriya
Following completion of the 2013–14 season, UkrAhroKom Holovkivka was merged with PFC Oleksandriya to form Oleksandriya and Hura joined the coaching staff of new club coaching youth reserve. After dismissal of Volodymyr Sharan in May 2021 Hura became the head coach of Oleksandriya.
Honours
Player
Lokomotyv Znamianka
- Kirovohrad Oblast Championship: 1993–94
Zhenis Astana
- Kazakhstan Premier League: 2001
- Kazakhstan Cup: 2000–01
Urengoygasprom Anapa
- Krasnodar Krai Cup: 2002
- Krasnodar Krai Super Cup: 2002
- Krasnodar Krai Championship runner-up: 2002
Fakel Varva
- Chernihiv Oblast Cup runner-up: 2003
Kholodnyi Yar Kamyanka
- Cherkasy Oblast Cup: 2008
- Cherkasy Oblast Championship runner-up: 2008
UkrAhroKom Holovkivka
- Kirovohrad Oblast Cup: 2009
- Kirovohrad Oblast Championship runner-up: 2009
Manager
UkrAhroKom Holovkivka
- Ukrainian Second League runner-up: 2012–13