Viktor Igorevich Fayzulin (russian: link=no, Виктор Игоревич Файзулин; born 22 April 1986) is a former Russian footballer, who played as a

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Career

Club

A graduate of CYSS based in his hometown

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, 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. In April 2018, it was reported that Fayzulin was nearing a comeback after being sidelined with a knee injury since September 2015. After his contract with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg expired at the end of the 2017–18 season, he announced his retirement after missing 2.5 years due to injury.

International

He made his

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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

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on 7 September 2012. He scored once again in his next game, another World Cup qualifier against

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

on 11 September 2012.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

:''Scores and goals list Russia's goal tally first.''

Career honours

;Zenit St. Petersburg *

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: 2010, 2011–12, 2014–15 * Russian Cup: 2010

References

External links

Profile at the official FC Zenit St. Petersburg website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fayzulin, Viktor 1986 births People from Nakhodka Living people Russian footballers Russia under-21 international footballers Russia national football B team footballers Russia international footballers FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players UEFA Cup winning players FC Okean Nakhodka players PFC Spartak Nalchik players Russian Premier League players FC SKA-Khabarovsk players 2014 FIFA World Cup players Association football midfielders Sportspeople from Primorsky Krai