Vladimir Beschastnykh

Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh (Russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Бесча́стных, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr jɪvˈgʲenʲɪvʲɪtɕ bʲɪˈɕːasnɨx]; born 1 April 1974) is a Russian football manager and a former player who played as forward.

Vladimir Beschastnykh
Beschastnykh coaching Tosno in 2017
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh
Date of birth (1974-04-01) 1 April 1974
Place of birth Moscow, Soviet Union
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward[1]
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 Oryol 22 (3)
2006–2007 Khimki 42 (9)
2007–2008 Volga Tver 8 (0)
2008 Astana 25 (4)
Total 452 (124)
National team
1992–2003 Russia[2][3] 71 (26)
Teams managed
2014–2015 Spartak Moscow (U-21)
2016 FC Torpedo Armavir (assistant)
2016–2017 FC Tosno (assistant)
2019–2020 Fakel Voronezh
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

From 1992 to 2003, he played 71 internationals, and featured at two World Cups and Euro 96. With 26 goals, was the all-time goal leader for the Russian national team until surpassed by Aleksandr Kerzhakov in September 2014.[4] He is also the record goalscorer in the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup, with 20 goals for FC Spartak Moscow.

Club career

Beschastnykh's 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 Russian First Division (second-level division after Premier Liga).

On 15 December 2005, Beschastnykh signed up with another First Division 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 scored 26 goals in 71 caps, his first coming in 1992. Until Aleksandr Kerzhakov surpassed him in September 2014, he was 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.He became the winner Cyprus International Football Tournament 2003 [5]

Coaching career

On 16 October 2019, he was appointed manager of Russian Football National League club Fakel Voronezh, with the team in last place in the table.[6] He left Fakel on 5 September 2020.[7]

Personal life

His identical twin Mikhail Beschastnykh also played football professionally.

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total Ref.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Spartak 1992 Russian Top League 20722--229
1993 291831603819
1994 1310411012712
Total 6235941618740
Werder Bremen 1994–95 Bundesliga 291011221[lower-alpha 1]13314 [1]
1995–96 2413430305 [1]
1996–97 30102060 [1]
Total 56115572116919
Racing de Santander 1996–97 La Liga 3510504010
1997–98 3410223612
1998–99 34670416
1999–2000 24132273
2000–01 13130161
Total 14028204000016032
Spartak 2001 Russian Top Division 129--641813
2002 Russian Premier League 301222603814
Total 4221221245627
Fenerbahçe 2002–03 Süper Lig 121----121
Kuban 2003 Russian First Division 168----168
2004 Russian Premier League 5051--101
Total 2185100269
Dynamo Moscow 2004 Russian Premier League 112----112
2005 10242--144
Total 2144200256
Oryol 2005 Russian First Division 223----223
Khimki 2006 Russian First Division 429----429
2007 Russian Premier League 20----20
Total 4490000449
Volga 2007 Russian Second Division 80----80
Astana-1964 2008 Kazakhstan Premier League 254----254
Career total 453124451835711534150
  1. One appearance in German Super Cup

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
17 August 1994Wörtherseestadion, Klagenfurt, Austria Austria
0 1
0 – 3
Friendly match
2
26 April 1995Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece Greece
0 3
0 – 3
UEFA Euro 1996 qualification
3
31 May 1995Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
1 2
1 – 2
Friendly match
4
7 June 1995Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino San Marino
0 5
0 – 7
UEFA Euro 1996 qualification
5
2 June 1996Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia Poland
2 – 0
2 – 0
Friendly match
6
19 June 1996Anfield Road, Liverpool, England Czech Republic
3 – 2
3 – 3
UEFA Euro 1996
7
1 September 1996Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia Cyprus
4 – 0
4 – 0
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
8
10 November 1996Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Luxembourg
0 3
0 – 4
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
9
22 April 1998Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia Turkey
1 – 0
1 – 0
Friendly match
10
27 March 1999Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia Armenia
0 3
0 – 3
UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
11
31 March 1999Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia Andorra
2 – 0
6 – 1
UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
12
31 March 1999Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia Andorra
5 – 0
6 – 1
UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
13
18 August 1999Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus Belarus
0 1
0 – 2
Friendly match
14
4 September 1999Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia Armenia
1 – 0
2 – 0
UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
15
23 February 2000Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa, Israel Israel
3 1
4 – 1
Friendly match
16
31 May 2000Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia Slovakia
1 – 1
1 – 1
Friendly match
17
2 September 2000Hardturm, Zürich, Switzerland  Switzerland
0 1
0 – 1
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
18
25 April 2001Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
0 1
0 – 1
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
19
5 September 2001Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands
0 1
0 – 3
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
20
5 September 2001Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands
0 2
0 – 3
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
21
6 October 2001Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia  Switzerland
1 – 0
4 – 0
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
22
6 October 2001Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia  Switzerland
2 – 0
4 – 0
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
23
6 October 2001Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia  Switzerland
3 – 0
4 – 0
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
24
27 March 2002A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia Estonia
1 1
2 – 1
Friendly match
25
14 June 2002Ecopa Stadium, Fukuroi, Japan Belgium
1 1
3 – 2
2002 FIFA World Cup
26
7 September 2002Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia Republic of Ireland
2 – 0
4 – 2
UEFA Euro 2004 qualification

Honours

References

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