Dmitri Vasilyev (footballer, born 1985)

Dmitry Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev (Russian: Дмитрий Вячеславович Васильев; born 2 May 1985) is a former Russian professional footballer.

Dmitry Vasilyev
Personal information
Full name Dmitry Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev
Date of birth (1985-05-02) 2 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Sochi, Russian SFSR
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2000–2002 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Arsenal-2 Kyiv 8 (3)
2004 Sochi-04 (amateur)
2004–2005 Shinnik Yaroslavl 8 (0)
2006–2008 Krylia Sovetov Samara 12 (0)
2010 Anzhi Makhachkala 0 (0)
2012 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 6 (0)
2013–2014 Sochi (amateur)
2015 Vityaz Krymsk 9 (5)
International career
2002 Russia U17 7 (5)
2005 Russia U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Studied in Hajduk Split 2001-2003. Was selected in junior and youth combined teams, Shinnik, Krilya Sovetov, FC League, FC Sochi. He made his professional debut in the Russian Premier League in 2005 for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.[1] He played 3 games in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004 for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.

He should not be confused with Dmitry Vladimirovich Vasilyev, a former Russian international who also played for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.

Personal life edit

His grandfather Vasili Vasilyev played in the Soviet Top League in the 1950s for PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara and Admiralteets Leningrad and later was a manager for many clubs. His father Vyacheslav Vasilyev played in the Soviet Second League for FC Fakel Voronezh and FC Volgar Astrakhan.

References edit

  1. ^ Dmitri Vasilyev at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)