Vitali Kutuzov
Personal information
Full name Vitali Vladimirovich Kutuzov
Date of birth (1980-03-20) 20 March 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Pinsk, Soviet Union
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1995–1997 RUOR Minsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 RUOR Minsk 52 (29)
1998–2001 BATE Borisov 99 (55)
2001–2004 Milan 2 (0)
2002–2003 → Sporting CP (loan) 23 (3)
2003–2004 → Avellino (loan) 42 (15)
2004–2006 Sampdoria 62 (7)
2006–2009 Parma 20 (0)
2007–2008 → Pisa (loan) 37 (10)
2009–2012 Bari 51 (7)
Total 388 (126)
International career
1995 Belarus U16 3 (0[1])
1997–1998 Belarus U18 5 (0[1])
1998–2001 Belarus U21 24 (9)
2002–2011 Belarus 53 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vitali Vladimirovich Kutuzov (Belarusian: Віталь Уладзіміравіч Кутузаў; born 20 March 1980) is a Belarusian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Kutuzov was born in Pinsk. He signed with BATE Borisov as an 18-year old in 1998, where he established himself as a major player and top scorer for the team.[1]

In 2001, Kutuzov joined Serie A side A.C. Milan from BATE Borisov, becoming the club's third Russian-speaking player after Andriy Shevchenko and Kakha Kaladze. However, unlike his former USSR compatriots, he failed to establish himself as an important part of the team, getting to play 37 minutes in four games throughout the entire season.

For 2002–03 football season he was loaned to Primeira Liga side Sporting CP. He played 30 games for them and scored 7 goals, including games in UEFA Cup and the domestic cup.

For the following, 2003–04 season he was again loaned, this time to the Italian Serie B side Avellino. Kutuzov established himself as one of the most important players of the side and a fan-favorite. He played 43 games, scoring 15 goals. Despite his efforts, the team was relegated to Serie C1.

After his successful season in Serie B, he was noticed by the Serie A side U.C. Sampdoria. The club bought half of the rights for the footballer from A.C. Milan in 2004 for €1.5 million[2] and signed him until 2008. In the 2004–05 season he played in 32 games (14 times in starting line-up, totaling 1,604 minutes) and scored 4 goals.

On 20 June 2006, F.C. Parma bought the full rights on Kutuzov from Sampdoria (and in earlier Sampdoria bought Milan's half for €1 million). He signed a three-year contract with them.[3] He was loaned to newly promoted Serie B side Pisa in July 2007.[4] He returned to Parma during the summer of 2008.

In January 2009, he left for A.S. Bari where he finished his career.

International career

Kutuzov earned over 50 caps for the Belarus national team. On 17 April 2002, he made his debut, contributing two goals in a 5–2 away win over Hungary in a friendly.[5]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Belarus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kutuzov goal.
List of international goals scored by Vitali Kutuzov
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 April 2002 Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, Debrecen, Hungary  Hungary 2–1 5–2 Friendly
2 3–1
3 21 August 2002 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia  Latvia 1–0 4–2 Friendly
4 29 March 2003 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus  Moldova 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
5 30 April 2003 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan 2–1 2–1 Friendly
6 8 September 2004 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 1–1 1–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 9 October 2004 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus  Moldova 2–0 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 7 September 2005 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus  Italy 1–0 1–4 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 8 October 2005 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  Scotland 1–0 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 24 March 2007 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 2–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
11 17 November 2007 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania  Albania 2–2 4–2 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
12 3–2
13 26 March 2008 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus  Turkey 1–0 2–2 Friendly

Honours

BATE Borisov

Sporting CP

References

  1. ^ a b c "Vitali Kutuzov profile" (in Russian). BATE Borisov official website. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "AC Milan 2006 Annual Report" (PDF). AC Milan (in Italian). April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Kutuzov accepts Parma's call". UEFA.com. 21 June 2006. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Preso Kutuzov: oggi la presentazione" (in Italian). Pisa Calcio. 18 July 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
  5. ^ Все матчи сборной Беларуси (1992–2011) (PDF). Belarus Football Federation (in Russian). 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

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