Vladimir Beschastnykh

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.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Yevgenyevich and the family name is Beschastnych.
Vladimir Beschastnykh
Beschastnykh coaching Rodina Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh
Date of birth (1974-04-01) 1 April 1974
Place of birth Moscow, Soviet Union
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward[1]
Team information
Current team
 Rodina Moscow (assistant coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991 Zvezda Moscow 1 (0)
1991–1994 Spartak Moscow 62 (35)
1994–1996 Werder Bremen 56 (11)
1996–2001 Racing Santander 140 (28)
2001–2002 Spartak Moscow 42 (21)
2002–2003 Fenerbahçe 12 (1)
2003–2004 Kuban 21 (8)
2004–2005 Dinamo Moscow 21 (4)
2005 Oryol 22 (3)
2006–2007 Khimki 42 (9)
2007–2008 Volga Tver 8 (0)
2008 Astana 25 (4)
Total 452 (124)
International career
1992 USSR U21 1 (0)
1992–1995 Russia U21 12 (5)
1992–2003 Russia[2][3] 71 (26)
Managerial career
2014–2015 Spartak Moscow (U21)
2016 FC Torpedo Armavir (assistant)
2016–2017 FC Tosno (assistant)
2019–2020 Fakel Voronezh
2021– Rodina Moscow (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 FC Orel in Russian First Division (second-level division after Premier Liga).

On 15 December 2005, Beschastnykh signed up with another First Division club – FC 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, FC Khimki released Beschastnykh. After playing for Kazakh Premier League side FC 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 tournament, as well as in 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.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Spartak 1992 Russian Top League 20722–229
1993 291831603819
1994 1310411012712
Total 6235941618740 –
Werder Bremen 1994–95 Bundesliga 291011221[lower-alpha 1]13314 [1]
1995–96 2413430–305 [1]
1996–97 301020–60 [1]
Total 56115572116919 –
Racing de Santander 1996–97 La Liga 351050––4010
1997–98 341022––3612
1998–99 34670––416
1999–2000 24132––273
2000–01 13130––161
Total 14028204000016032 –
Spartak 2001 Russian Top Division 129--641813
2002 Russian Premier League 301222603814
Total 4221221245627 –
Fenerbahçe 2002–03 Süper Lig 121----121
Kuban 2003 Russian First Division 168----168
2004 Russian Premier League 5051--101
Total 2185100269 –
Dynamo Moscow 2004 Russian Premier League 112----112
2005 10242--144
Total 2144200256 –
Oryol 2005 Russian First Division 223----223
Khimki 2006 Russian First Division 429----429
2007 Russian Premier League 20----20
Total 4490000449 –
Volga 2007 Russian Second Division 80----80
Astana-1964 2008 Kazakhstan Premier League 254----254
Career total 453124451835711534150 –
  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
117 August 1994Wörtherseestadion, Klagenfurt, Austria Austria1–03–0Friendly match
226 April 1995Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece Greece3–03–0UEFA Euro 1996 qualification
331 May 1995Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade, YugoslaviaFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia2–12–1Friendly match
47 June 1995Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino San Marino5– 07–0UEFA Euro 1996 qualification
52 June 1996Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia Poland2–02–0Friendly match
619 June 1996Anfield Road, Liverpool, England Czech Republic3–23–3UEFA Euro 1996
71 September 1996Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia Cyprus4–04–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
810 November 1996Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Luxembourg3–04–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
922 April 1998Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia Turkey1–01–0Friendly match
1027 March 1999Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia Armenia3–03–0UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
1131 March 1999Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia Andorra2–06–1UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
125–0
1318 August 1999Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus Belarus1–02–0Friendly match
144 September 1999Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia Armenia1–02–0UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
1523 February 2000Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa, Israel Israel1–31–4Friendly match
1631 May 2000Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia Slovakia1–11–1Friendly match
172 September 2000Hardturm, Zürich, Switzerland  Switzerland1–01–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
1825 April 2001Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade, YugoslaviaFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia1–01–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
195 September 2001Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands1–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
202–0
216 October 2001Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia  Switzerland1–04–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
222–0
233–0
2427 March 2002A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia Estonia1–11–2Friendly match
2514 June 2002Ecopa Stadium, Fukuroi, Japan Belgium1–12–32002 FIFA World Cup
267 September 2002Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia Republic of Ireland2–04–2UEFA Euro 2004 qualification

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Vladimir Beschastnykh". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. Vladimir Beschastnykh at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. "Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh – Goals in International Matches". Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  4. "Kerzhakov breaks record as Russia thrash Azerbaijan in friendly". Fox Sports. Associated Press. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. "Cyprus International Tournament 2003".
  6. "Главным тренером "Факела" стал Владимир Бесчастных" (in Russian). Fakel Voronezh. 16 October 2019.
  7. "Владимир Бесчастных покидает "Факел"" (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 5 September 2020.
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