Viktor Bulatov
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Viktor Gennadyevich Bulatov ' onMouseout='HidePop("84381")' href="/topics/Chelyabinsk">Chelyabinsk
) is a Russia
n football coach and a former Russian
international footballer.
Bulatov spent the prime years of his career at Spartak Moscow
. Apart from Spartak, Bulatov played for various Russia
n clubs, including Torpedo Moscow
, Terek Grozny
, Alania Vladikavkaz and had two spells at Krylia Sovetov.
In summer 2007 as an experienced player he moved to Kazakh
champions Astana
to strengthen the club in its forthcoming Champions League journey.
On international level, Bulatov made his debut for Russia national football team
in a 1998 friendly match defeat to Brazil
and played his last game in 2001, against Greece
.
Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northwestern side of the oblast, south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on the Miass River. Population: -History:...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n football coach and a former Russian
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
international footballer.
Bulatov spent the prime years of his career at Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
. Apart from Spartak, Bulatov played for various Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n clubs, including Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009...
, Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
, Alania Vladikavkaz and had two spells at Krylia Sovetov.
In summer 2007 as an experienced player he moved to Kazakh
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
champions Astana
FC Astana
FC Astana-64 are a Kazakhstani football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt...
to strengthen the club in its forthcoming Champions League journey.
On international level, Bulatov made his debut for Russia national football team
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
in a 1998 friendly match defeat to Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
and played his last game in 2001, against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
.
Honours
- Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
champion: 1999, 2000, 2001. - Russian Cup winner: 2004.
- Russian Cup finalist: 2004 (played in the early stages of the 2003/04 competition for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara, who lost in the final to FC Terek GroznyFC Terek GroznyFC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
, for which he was playing at the time).
European club competitions
- UEFA Champions League 1999–2000 with FC Spartak MoscowFC Spartak MoscowFC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
: 7 games, 1 goal. - UEFA Cup 1999–2000 with FC Spartak Moscow: 2 games.
- UEFA Champions League 2000–01 with FC Spartak Moscow: 8 games.
- UEFA Champions League 2001–02 with FC Spartak Moscow: 6 games.
- UEFA Intertoto Cup 2002 with FC Krylia Sovetov Samara: 4 games.
- UEFA Cup 2004–05 with FC Terek GroznyFC Terek GroznyFC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
: 4 goals.