Viktor Fayzulin

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Viktor Igorevich Fayzulin (Russian: Виктор Игоревич Файзулин; born 22 April 1986) is a Russian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Viktor Fayzulin
Fayzulin playing for Russia in 2014
Personal information
Full name Viktor Igorevich Fayzulin
Date of birth (1986-04-22) 22 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Nakhodka, Soviet Union
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Okean Nakhodka 9 (0)
2004–2006 SKA-Energia Khabarovsk 51 (8)
2007 Spartak Nalchik 28 (3)
2007–2018 Zenit Saint Petersburg 157 (21)
International career
2007–2008 Russia U-21 11 (3)
2011 Russia-2 2 (0)
2012–2014 Russia 20 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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A graduate of CYSS based in his hometown Nakhodka, he started his professional career with Okean Nakhodka. Later, he played for SKA-Energiya and Spartak Nalchik. In December 2007, he signed a contract with Zenit until December 2010. In February 2012 he extended his contract till 2016.[citation needed] In April 2018, it was reported that Fayzulin was nearing a comeback after being sidelined with a knee injury since September 2015.[1] After his contract with Zenit Saint Petersburg expired at the end of the 2017–18 season, he announced his retirement after missing 2.5 years due to injury.[2]

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He made his national team debut on 15 August 2012 in a friendly against Ivory Coast. He scored his first goal for the national team in his next game, a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland on 7 September 2012. He scored once again in his next game, another World Cup qualifier against Israel on 11 September 2012.

Career statistics

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Club

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Fayzulin warming up before a 0–1 away win against Saturn on 2 May 2010
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Okean Nakhodka 2004 Russian Second League 9 0 2 0 11 0
SKA-Energia Khabarovsk 2004 Russian First League 17 6 2 0 19 6
2005 Russian First League 14 1 1 0 15 1
2006 Russian First League 20 1 1 0 21 1
Total 51 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 55 8
Spartak Nalchik 2007 Russian Premier League 28 3 0 0 28 3
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2008 Russian Premier League 24 6 1 0 11[a] 1 1[b] 0 37 7
2009 Russian Premier League 16 0 2 0 4[c] 1 22 1
2010 Russian Premier League 14 2 3 0 5[d] 0 22 1
2011–12 Russian Premier League 34 4 2 1 10[e] 0 0 0 46 5
2012–13 Russian Premier League 24 6 4 0 8[f] 1 1[b] 0 37 7
2013–14 Russian Premier League 26 3 0 0 9[g] 0 1[b] 0 36 3
2014–15 Russian Premier League 14 0 1 0 8[g] 0 23 0
2015–16 Russian Premier League 5 0 0 0 1[g] 0 0 0 6 0
Total 157 21 13 1 56 3 3 0 229 24
Career total 245 32 19 1 56 3 3 0 323 35
  1. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances, one goal in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in the Russian Super Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Eight appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Four appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International goals

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Scores and goals list Russia's goal tally first.

Career honours

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Zenit St. Petersburg

References

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  1. ^ Файзулин: в ближайшем будущем вернусь на поле. championat.com/ (in Russian). Championat. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ^ ФАЙЗУЛИН ЗАВЕРШИЛ ИГРОВУЮ КАРЬЕРУ (in Russian). Sport Express. 13 May 2018.
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