| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasili Vladimirovich Berezutski | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | CSKA Moscow | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Smena | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2001 | Torpedo-ZIL | 29 | (0) |
| 2002– | CSKA Moscow | 219 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Russia | 60 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:45, 27 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Vasili Vladimirovich Berezutski (Russian: Василий Владимирович Березуцкий) (born 20 June 1982 in Moscow) is an association footballer who played defender. He began his professional career in 1999 at the age of 17 in Torpedo-ZIL. He is now playing for CSKA Moscow.[1] He is a Russia national football team regular. He plays as a fullback or centre back and sometimes is also deployed as wingback or wide-midfielder.
Vasili started to play football in sport school Smena in Moscow. His identical twin brother, Aleksei, is also a CSKA defender.
Berezutski's current contract with CSKA Moscow runs until 2011.
Vasili scored his first goal for Russia during a Euro 2008 Qualification match against Macedonia.
He was called up to Russia's Euro 2008 squad and came on as a late substitute in their second game against Greece in Salzburg and started the semi-final against Spain in Vienna.
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 2007-09-08 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Macedonia | 1 – 0 | 3–0 | Euro 2008 Qualification |
| 2 | 2009-09-05 | Petrovsky Stadium, Saint-Petersburg, Russia | Liechtenstein | 1 – 0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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