1983 – the beginning of the carrier as a couch.

2005 – main couch of the National Football Team of Russia.

Since 2007 – main couch of “Dynamo” (Kiev).

As a football player he is the owner of the USSR Cup and Silver prize-winner of USSR championship in 1970, played for Moscow clubs “Spartak”, “Lokomotiv”, “Dynamo”, Krasnodar “Kuban” and “Kairat” (Alma-Ata).

Master of sports, honored couch of Tadjicistan.

He is the main couch of Moscow clubs “Locomotiv”, “Dynamo” and also the main couch of the National Team of Russia and Olympic team of New Zeeland.

Yurii Semin was the leader of the champion team of Russia “Locomotiv” in 2002 and 2004, silver prize-winner in 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, bronze prize-winner in 1994, 1998, won the Cup of Russia in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, Supercup of Russia in 2003, 2005, came to the final of the Cup of USSR in 1990, Cup of Russia in 1998. In 1998 and 1999 “Locomotiv” came to the half-final of the Cup Owners of the Cup.

Cavalier of the Honor Order.

Married. Has a son and a granddaughter.