Vladimir Beschastnykh

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Vladimir Beschastnykh
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Beschastnykh
Date of birth April 1, 1974 (1974-04-01) (age 34)
Place of birth    Moscow, Soviet Union
Height 185 cm
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club FC Astana
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990–1994
1994-1997
1997–2001
2001–2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-		 Spartak Moscow
Werder Bremen
Racing Santander
Spartak Moscow
Fenerbahce
Kuban
Dinamo Moscow
FC Oryol
Khimki
Volga Tver
FC Astana		 62 (35)
56 (11)
141 (28)
42 (21)
12 (1)
21 (8)
21 (4)
22 (3)
42 (9)   
National team2
1992–2003 Russia 71 (26)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of February 25, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of February 25, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh (Russian: Владимир Евгеньевич Бесчастных) (born April 1, 1974 in Moscow) is a Russian football striker, the all-time goal leader for the Russian national team and the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup.

In his club career that started in 1991, Beschastnykh played for Zvezda Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Werder Bremen, Racing Santander, Fenerbahçe, and Kuban Krasnodar. In the 2004-2005 season he played for FC Orel in Russia's First Liga (second-level division after Premier Liga).

On December 15, 2005, Beschastnykh signed up with another First Liga club - FC Khimki, a well-funded football team from a Moscow suburb, competing for a place in the upper echelon of Russian championship.

For Russia, Beschastnykh has scored 26 goals in 71 caps, his first coming in 1992. The 26 make him a national leader, if Soviet-era goals are not accounted (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 when he score a verry beautiful goal.

In May 2007, FC Khimki released Beschastnykh. He is now playing for kazakh Premier League side FC Astana.

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Russia squad - UEFA Euro 1996
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Russia squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
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