Vasili Karatayev

Vasili Karatayev

Personal information
Full name	Vasili Ivanovich Karatayev
Date of birth	(1962-03-20) 20 March 1962
Place of birth	Moscow, Russian SFSR
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1982	FShM Moscow	52	(2)
1983–1989	FC Dynamo Moscow	166	(14)
1990	Lokeren	0	(0)
1991–1993	RoPS	93	(19)
1994	HJK Helsinki	16	(6)
1995	Tampereen Pallo-Veikot	14	(1)
1995	IFK Mariehamn	?	(4)
1996	FC Munaishy	9	(0)
1997	RoPS	27	(0)
1998	JJK	23	(3)
1999	TP-47	16	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vasili Ivanovich Karatayev (Russian: Василий Иванович Каратаев; born 20 March 1962) is a former Russian professional footballer.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1981 for FShM Moscow.

Personal life

His identical twin Mikhail Karatayev also played football professionally.

Honours

• Soviet Top League runner-up: 1986.
• Soviet Cup winner: 1984.

European club competitions

With FC Dynamo Moscow.

• European Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85: 8 games, 2 goals.
• UEFA Cup 1987–88: 4 games, 1 goal.