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Viktor Fayzulin

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Igorevich and the family name is Fayzulin.
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+1⁄2 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

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

Career[edit]

Club[edit]

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]

International[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

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[edit]

Scores and goals list Russia's goal tally first.

Career honours[edit]

Zenit St. Petersburg

References[edit]

  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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