Vladimirs Koļesņičenko
 Koļesņičenko playing for FK Ventspils | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Soviet Union (now Republic of Latvia) | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder (retired) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Skonto FC (chairman) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996 | Skonto-Metāls | 27 | (1) |
| 1997–2002 | Skonto Riga | 121 | (52) |
| 2003 | Torpedo-Metalurg | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Skonto Riga | 23 | (5) |
| 2004 | FC Moscow | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | FK Venta Kuldiga | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | FK Ventspils | 64 | (8) |
| 2009 | FC Inter Baku | 9 | (1) |
| 2009 | Skonto Riga | 10 | (3) |
| 2010 | Chornomorets Odesa | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | Skonto Riga | 10 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1997–2011 | Latvia | 47 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Vladimirs Koļesņičenko (born 4 May 1980 in Riga) is a retired footballer from Latvia, currently the chairman of Skonto Riga.
Career
Being a product of Skonto Riga system, Koļesņičenko started his career in 1996 with Skonto-Metāls, later joining the same club in 1997, but this time with a different name - Skonto Riga.[1] He played there until 2002, becoming league's top scorer in 2000.
In 2003 he left his native Latvia, joining Russian club Torpedo-Metalurg. After an unsuccessful period with this team (only 7 matches played and no goals scored) he returned to Skonto Riga in 2004. In the same year another challenge from Russia came Koļesņičenko's way, as he joined FC Moscow.
This change was also unsuccessful, and after playing only one match, he yet again returned to Latvia, this time with the newly created and ambitious FK Venta from the city of Kuldīga. The club's ambitions were high, but its finances turned out to be just a bubble as the club went bankrupt and couldn't even manage to finish its first season in the top-flight soccer.
In 2006 Koļesņičenko joined FK Ventspils, playing there for 2 years and becoming a vital first eleven player. In 2009 Vladimirs accepted a challenge from Azerbaijan, joining his fellow international teammates Andrejs Rubins and Ģirts Karlsons at Inter Baku. He soon returned to Latvia, continuing to struggle abroad. Yet again it was Skonto Riga, who took him under their wing.
In 2010 he joined Chornomorets Odesa, but couldn't help the club secure a place in the Ukrainian Premier League. After only six games with no goals he was released. Koļesņičenko faced several personal problems and couldn't find a club for almost a year. In 2011 he was signed yet again by Skonto Riga, where he finished his professional career with ten games and one goal, retiring in August 2011, at just 31 year old.
After his retirement he was given the commercial director place at the club.[2] On February 26, 2012 Koļesņičenko was elected to be the chairman of the team, as Guntis Indriksons left the position.[3]
International career
Koļesņičenko made his international debut for Latvia in 1997, playing 47 international matches and scoring 5 goals. He did not participate at EURO 2004 and finished his international career in 2011.
Honours
- Baltic Cup (1):
- 2001
- Champion of Latvia (9):
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
- Virsliga Top Scorer (1):
- 2000
Career statistics
Club statistics
| 1996 | Skonto-Metāls | Virsliga 1st level | 27/1* | |
| 1997 | Skonto Riga | Virsliga 1st level | 12/3 | |
| 1998 | Skonto Riga | Virsliga 1st level | 1/0 | |
| 1999 | Skonto Riga | Virsliga 1st level | 25/13 | |
| 2000 | Skonto Riga | Virsliga 1st level | 28/17 | |
| 2001 | Skonto Riga | Virsliga 1st level | 28/8 | |
| 2002 | Skonto Riga | Virsliga 1st level | 27/11 | |
| 2003 | Torpedo-Metalurg Moscow | Premier League 1st level | 7/0 | |
| 2003 | Skonto Riga | Virsliga 1st level | 13/4 | |
| 2004 | Skonto Riga | Virsliga 1st level | 10/1 | |
| 2004 | FC Moscow | Premier League 1st level | 1/0 | |
| 2005 | FK Venta | Virsliga 1st level | 0/0 | |
| 2006 | FK Ventspils | Virsliga 1st level | 18/3 | |
| 2007 | FK Ventspils | Virsliga 1st level | 4/0 | |
| 2009 | Inter Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League 1st level | 9/1 | |
| 2010 | Chornomorets Odesa | Ukrainian Premier League 1st level | 6/0 | |
| 2011 | Skonto Riga | Virsliga 1st level | 10/1 |
* – played games and goals
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 July 2001 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Estonia | 3–1 | Win | 2001 Baltic Cup | |||||
| 2. | 5 July 2001 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Lithuania | 4–1 | Win | 2001 Baltic Cup | |||||
| 3. | 27 March 2002 | Stade Alphonse Theis, Hesperange, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 0–3 | Win | Friendly | |||||
| 4. | 3 December 2004 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Bahrain | 2–2 | Draw | Bahrain P.M. Cup | |||||
| 5. | 15 October 2008 | Skonto Stadions, Riga, Latvia |  Israel | 1–1 | Draw | 2010 FIFA WC Qual. | |||||
| 6. | 14 November 2009 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Honduras | 2–1 | Lost | Friendly | |||||
| Correct as of 2 August 2011 | |||||||||||
Personal life
Koļesņičenko is married and has a child.
References
External links
- Vladimirs Koļesņičenko at National-Football-Teams.com
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