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Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh (Russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Бесча́стных, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr jɪvˈɡʲenʲjɪvʲɪdʑ bʲɪˈɕːasnɨx]; born 1 April 1974) is a Russian football manager and a former player who played as forward. He is an assistant coach with Rodina Moscow.

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 Oryol in the Russian First Division (second-level division after Premier Liga).

On 15 December 2005, Beschastnykh signed up with another First Division club – 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, Khimki released Beschastnykh. After playing for Kazakh Premier League side 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. One of these goals came in the 2002 World Cup against Belgium; Beschastnykh also played in the 1994 edition of the tournament, as well as at 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total Ref.
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spartak 1992 Russian Top League 20 7 2 2 22 9
1993 29 18 3 1 6 0 38 19
1994 13 10 4 1 10 1 27 12
Total 62 35 9 4 16 1 87 40
Werder Bremen 1994–95 Bundesliga 29 10 1 1 2 2 1[a] 1 33 14 [1]
1995–96 24 1 3 4 3 0 30 5 [1]
1996–97 3 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 [1]
Total 56 11 5 5 7 2 1 1 69 19
Racing de Santander 1996–97 La Liga 35 10 5 0 40 10
1997–98 34 10 2 2 36 12
1998–99 34 6 7 0 41 6
1999–2000 24 1 3 2 27 3
2000–01 13 1 3 0 16 1
Total 140 28 20 4 0 0 0 0 160 32
Spartak 2001 Russian Top Division 12 9 - - 6 4 18 13
2002 Russian Premier League 30 12 2 2 6 0 38 14
Total 42 21 2 2 12 4 56 27
Fenerbahçe 2002–03 Süper Lig 12 1 - - - - 12 1
Kuban 2003 Russian First Division 16 8 - - - - 16 8
2004 Russian Premier League 5 0 5 1 - - 10 1
Total 21 8 5 1 0 0 26 9
Dynamo Moscow 2004 Russian Premier League 11 2 - - - - 11 2
2005 10 2 4 2 - - 14 4
Total 21 4 4 2 0 0 25 6
Oryol 2005 Russian First Division 22 3 - - - - 22 3
Khimki 2006 Russian First Division 42 9 - - - - 42 9
2007 Russian Premier League 2 0 - - - - 2 0
Total 44 9 0 0 0 0 44 9
Volga 2007 Russian Second Division 8 0 - - - - 8 0
Astana-1964 2008 Kazakhstan Premier League 25 4 - - - - 25 4
Career total 453 124 45 18 35 7 1 1 534 150
  1. ^ One appearance in German Super Cup

International goals

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

Honours

Individual

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