Vladimir Beschastnykh
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh | ||
Date of birth | 1 April 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward/Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1991 | Zvezda Moscow | 1 | (0) |
1991–1994 | Spartak Moscow | 62 | (35) |
1994–1996 | Werder Bremen | 56 | (11) |
1996–2001 | Racing Santander | 140 | (28) |
2001–2002 | Spartak Moscow | 42 | (21) |
2002–2003 | Fenerbahçe | 12 | (1) |
2003–2004 | Kuban | 21 | (8) |
2004–2005 | Dinamo Moscow | 21 | (4) |
2005 | FC Oryol | 22 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Khimki | 42 | (9) |
2007–2008 | Volga Tver | 8 | (0) |
2008 | FC Astana | 25 | (4) |
National team | |||
1992–2003 | Russia[1][2] | 71 | (26) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh (Russian: Владимир Евгеньевич Бесчастных) (born 1 April 1974, Moscow, former Soviet Union) is a retired association footballer who played as forward. He is the all-time goal leader for the Russian national team and the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup.
Club career
His club career that started in 1991, with Beschastnykh playing for Zvezda Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Werder Bremen, Racing Santander, Fenerbahçe, and Kuban Krasnodar. In the 2004–05 season he played for FC Orel in Russia's First Liga (second-level division after Premier Liga).
On 15 December 2005, Beschastnykh signed up with another First Liga club – FC Khimki, a well-funded football team from a Moscow suburb, competing for a place in the upper echelon of the Russian championship.
In May 2007, FC Khimki released Beschastnykh. After playing for Kazakh Premier League side FC Astana in 2008, he retired from playing.
International career
For Russia, Beschastnykh has scored 26 goals in 71 caps, his first coming in 1992. He is the top goalscorer for the Russian national team excluding Soviet-era goals (Oleg Blokhin had 42 for the USSR national team). One of these goals came in the 2002 World Cup against Belgium; Beschastnykh also played in the 1994 tournament, as well as in Euro 96.
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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17 August 1994 | Wörtherseestadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | Austria | Friendly match | |||
26 April 1995 | Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece | Greece | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification | |||
31 May 1995 | Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | Friendly match | |||
7 June 1995 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification | |||
2 June 1996 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Poland | Friendly match | |||
19 June 1996 | Anfield Road, Liverpool, England | Czech Republic | UEFA Euro 1996 | |||
1 September 1996 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Cyprus | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
10 November 1996 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
22 April 1998 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Turkey | Friendly match | |||
27 March 1999 | Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Armenia | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification | |||
31 March 1999 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Andorra | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification | |||
31 March 1999 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Andorra | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification | |||
18 August 1999 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | Belarus | Friendly match | |||
4 September 1999 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Armenia | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification | |||
23 February 2000 | Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa, Israel | Israel | Friendly match | |||
31 May 2000 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Slovakia | Friendly match | |||
2 September 2000 | Hardturm, Zürich, Switzerland | Switzerland | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
25 April 2001 | Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
5 September 2001 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
5 September 2001 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
6 October 2001 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Switzerland | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
6 October 2001 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Switzerland | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
6 October 2001 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Switzerland | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
27 March 2002 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | Friendly match | |||
14 June 2002 | Ecopa Stadium, Fukuroi, Japan | Belgium | 2002 FIFA World Cup | |||
7 September 2002 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification |
Coaching
He is currently studying to become a coach in the Moscow's Higher Coach School.
Family
His identical twin Mikhail Beschastnykh also played football professionally.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Spartak | 1992 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 22 | 9 |
1993 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 19 | |
1994 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 12 | |
Werder Bremen | 1994–95 | 29 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 14 |
1995–96 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
1996–97 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Racing | 1996–97 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 40 | 10 |
1997–98 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 36 | 12 | |
1998–99 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 41 | 6 | |
1999-00 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 27 | 3 | |
2000–01 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 1 | |
Spartak | 2001 | 12 | 9 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 18 | 13 |
2002 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 14 | |
Fenerbahçe | 2002–03 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 |
Kuban | 2003 | 16 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 8 |
2004 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 10 | 1 | |
Dynamo (Moscow) |
2004 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 |
2005 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 14 | 4 | |
Oryol | 2005 | 22 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 22 | 3 |
Khimki | 2006 | 42 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 42 | 9 |
2007 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | |
Volga | 2007 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 |
Astana | 2008 | 25 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 4 |
Career | Total | 453 | 124 | 46 | 19 | 35 | 7 | 534 | 150 |
Honours
- Russian Premier League: 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001
- Bundesliga: runner-up 1994–95
- Soviet Cup: 1991–92
- Russian Cup: 1993–94, 2002–03
- DFB-Supercup: 1994
References
- ↑ Vladimir Beschastnykh at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh – Goals in International Matches". Retrieved 15 January 2009.
External links
- Vladimir Beschastnykh at RSSSF
- Beschastnykh at legioner-site
- Player profile (Russian)
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