In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Igorevich and the family name is Fayzulin.
 Fayzulin playing for Russia in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Igorevich Fayzulin | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-04-22) 22 April 1986 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Nakhodka, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Okean Nakhodka | 9 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | SKA-Energia Khabarovsk | 51 | (8) |
| 2007 | Spartak Nalchik | 28 | (3) |
| 2007–2018 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 157 | (21) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Russia U-21 | 11 | (3) |
| 2011 | Russia-2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Russia | 20 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Viktor Igorevich Fayzulin (Russian: Виктор Игоревич Файзулин; born 22 April 1986) is a Russian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Club
A graduate of CYSS based in his hometown Nakhodka, 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 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 national team 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 Northern Ireland on 7 September 2012. He scored once again in his next game, another World Cup qualifier against Israel on 11 September 2012.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Okean Nakhodka | 2004 | Russian Second League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| SKA-Energia Khabarovsk | 2004 | Russian First League | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2005 | Russian First League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2006 | Russian First League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 51 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 8 | ||
| Spartak Nalchik | 2007 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 3 | ||
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 |
| 2009 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
| 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 | |
| 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 157 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 229 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 245 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 323 | 35 | ||
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances, one goal in UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Russian Super Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Cup
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Eight appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International goals
- Scores and goals list Russia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2012 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow |  Northern Ireland
|
1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| 2. | 11 September 2012 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |  Israel
|
4–0 | 4–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| 3. | 25 March 2013 | Stamford Bridge, London |  Brazil
|
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 11 October 2013 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg
|
2–0 | 4–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
Career honours
- Zenit St. Petersburg
References
- Файзулин: в ближайшем будущем вернусь на поле. championat.com/ (in Russian). Championat. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ФАЙЗУЛИН ЗАВЕРШИЛ ИГРОВУЮ КАРЬЕРУ (in Russian). Sport Express. 13 May 2018.
External links
| Russia squad – 2014 FIFA World Cup | ||
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- 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