Ruslan Nigmatullin
| Date of birth | 10 July 1974 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Undisputed number one after taking Alexander Filimonov's place, he is famous in his own country for looking like Renat Dasayev. He began his career at KamAZ before signing for Moscow Spartak in 1995. He shared the goalkeeping duties with Filimonov for the club and switched to Lokomotiv Moscow in 1998. He made his international debut in April 2000 against the USA and after the team's failure to qualify for the 2000 European Championship Finals he has become the first choice. He was voted Russian football writers player of the year in 2001 and moved to Italy to play for Verona in December 2001. An accomplished keeper, tall and commanding he looks an impressive performer.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Moscow |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Lokomotiv Moscow | UEFA Cup | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Lokomotiv Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Lokomotiv Moscow | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2001-02 | Hellas Verona | Serie A | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Lokomotiv Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 2001-02 | Lokomotiv Moscow | UEFA Cup | 2 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1999 | Leeds United v Lokomotiv Moskva | L | 4-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 04 Nov 1999 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Leeds United | L |
0-3 Agg: 1-7 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Aug 2000 | Besiktas v Lokomotiv Moskva | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Besiktas | L |
1-3 Agg: 1-6 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Neftochimik Bourgas | W | 4-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Neftochimik Bourgas v Lokomotiv Moskva | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Inter Bratislava | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Nov 2000 | Inter Bratislava v Lokomotiv Moskva | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 07 Dec 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Lokomotiv Moskva | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Aug 2001 | Lokomotiv Moskva v FC Tirol Milch Innsbruck | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 10 Sep 2001 | FC Tirol Milch Innsbruck v Lokomotiv Moskva | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Real Madrid v Lokomotiv Moskva | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 26 Sep 2001 | AS Roma v Lokomotiv Moskva | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Lokomotiv Moskva v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Anderlecht v Lokomotiv Moskva | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Hapoel Tel Aviv v Lokomotiv Moskva | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Hapoel Tel Aviv | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.