Yuri Bogdanov

BU14 South 06

Coach Bogdanov is an experienced, passionate soccer coach and director with a strong understanding of club soccer and the overall age group requirements, guidelines and techniques of the game. He joined Bethesda in 2016 after working with multiple clubs across the region including McLean Youth Soccer (where he also served as their Age Group Director for U8-U12 Boys and Girls Teams) and Arlington Travel Soccer Club. In 2010 Yuri was named D.C. United’s Coaches Association Coach of the Month for his efforts with ATSC.

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia Yuri developed as a player in the Zenit St. Petersburg Youth Academy system and would feature for the Russian Youth Regional Team from 1988-1990. He currently holds a USSF National ‘B’ Coaches License and a Liverpool Coaching Diploma. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Math at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and his Master’s Degree in Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University. He currently works as the Director of Data Engineering for Capital One.