Rustem Talgatovich Bulatov (Russian: Рустем Талгатович Булатов; 2 April 1974 – 31 May 2008[1]) was a Russian professional footballer.

Rustem Bulatov
Personal information
Full name Rustem Talgatovich Bulatov
Date of birth (1974-04-02)2 April 1974
Place of birth Kazan, Russian SFSR
Date of death 31 May 2008(2008-05-31) (aged 34)
Place of death Kazan, Russia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
FC Rubin Kazan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991 FC Rubin Kazan 4 (0)
1992 FC Idel Kazan 24 (0)
1993 FC Rubin-TAN Kazan 33 (0)
1994–1996 FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 88 (0)
1997–1999 FC Rubin Kazan 107 (2)
2000–2001 PFC CSKA Moscow 24 (0)
2001 FC Kuban Krasnodar 2 (0)
2002 FC Dynamo-SPb St. Petersburg 21 (0)
2003 FC Kristall Smolensk 21 (0)
2003 FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan 17 (0)
2004–2005 FC Tom Tomsk 38 (0)
2005 FC Anzhi Makhachkala 16 (0)
2006 FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 3 (0)
2008 Kazan Chelsea-Kasan 9 (0)
Total 411 (2)
Managerial career
2008 Torpedo SDYuSShOR Kaluga
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Bulatov made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League B in 1991 for FC Rubin Kazan.[2] He played 2 games in the UEFA Cup 2000–01 for PFC CSKA Moscow.

Coaching career edit

He worked as head coach of Torpedo SDYuSShOR Kaluga before his death.

Death edit

Bulatov died on 31 May 2008 after falling ill during a game (he was playing on a local amateur level at the time).[1]

Honors edit

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