Viktor Igorevich Fayzulin (; born 22 April 1986) is a Russian former

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er 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

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. 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

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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

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. He scored his first goal for the national team in his next game, a

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qualifier against

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

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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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, 2011–12, 2014–15 * Russian Cup:

References

External links

Profile at the official FC Zenit St. Petersburg website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fayzulin, Viktor 1986 births People from Nakhodka Footballers from Primorsky Krai Living people Russian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Russia men's under-21 international footballers Russia men's B international footballers Russia men's international footballers FC Okean Nakhodka players FC SKA-Khabarovsk players PFC Spartak Nalchik players FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players Russian Premier League players Russian First League players Russian Second League players 2014 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Europa League–winning players 21st-century Russian sportsmen