Vitali Kutuzov

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Vitali Kutuzov

Kutuzov (at right) playing for Belarus against Slovenia
Personal information
Full name Vitali Kutuzov
Date of birth March 20, 1980
Place of birth    Pinsk, Belarus
Height 1.83m
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Parma F.C.
Number 11
Youth clubs
BATE
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998-2001
2001-04
2002-03 (on loan)
2003-04(on loan)
2004-06
2006-present
BATE
AC Milan
Sporting Lisbon
Avellino
Sampdoria
Parma
99 (55)
2 (0)
24 (3)
43 (15)
61 (7)
0   
National team2
2002-present Belarus 31 (9)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of July 31, 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of November 18, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Vitali Kutuzov (Belarusian: Віталі Кутузаў, born March 20, 1980 in Pinsk) is a Belarusian football player, who plays in attack for F.C. Parma and the Belarusian national team.

In 2001 he joined Italian side A.C. Milan from FC BATE Borisov, Belarus. During the half of the season he spent with the team he couldn't establish himself as stable player of the first team, playing only in 2 games.

For 2002-2003 football season he was loaned to Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. He played in 24 games and scored 3 goals for this side, including games in UEFA Cup.

For 2003-2004 season he was loaned to Italian Serie B side U.S. Avellino. Vitali has established himself as one of the most important players of the side and fan favourite. He played 43 games, scoring 15 goals. Despite his efforts, the team has been relegated to Serie C1.

After his successful season in Serie B, he was noticed by Serie A side U.C. Sampdoria. The club has bought half of the rights for the footballer from A.C. Milan in 2004 and signed him until 2008. In 2004-2005 season he played in 32 games (14 times in starting line-up, totally 1604 minutes) and scored 4 goals.

On June 20, 2006, F.C. Parma has bought full rights on Kutuzov from Sampdoria and Milan. He had signed three-year contract.[1]

He has over 30 caps for the national team.

[edit] References

  1. ^ UEFA: Kutuzov accepts Parma's call

[edit] External links


Parma F.C. - Current Squad

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