Valery Karpin
| Date of birth | 02 February 1969 |
| Place of birth | Tallinn |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
This vastly experienced midfielder has an elegant style and a reputation for creating chances for his colleagues with some telling through balls. He made his international debut for the CIS against England in April 1992 and subsequently opted to play for Russia, making his debut in their inaugural match against Mexico in August 1992 when he created a piece of history by netting his country's first goal in modern times in the 2-0 victory. A regular in the squad ever since, he has now won over 60 caps. Valeri developed through the youth system at Sport Talinn and after spells with CSKA Moscow and Fakel Voronezh he opted to pursue his career in Spain. He has since made over 250 appearances in the Primera Liga with Real Sociedad, Valencia and his current club Celta Vigo.
He began the 2002 World Cup finals with a fine performance against Tunisia, and calmly converted the penalty that secured a 2-0 win.
Appearances in World Cup qualification: 8
Goals in World Cup qualification: 0.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakel Voronezh | |||
| Spartak Moscow | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Valencia | |||
| Celta Vigo |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1991-92 | CIS | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Celta Vigo | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Celta Vigo | Primera Liga | 26 | 4 |
5 |
9
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1
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| 2000-01 | Celta Vigo | UEFA Cup | 9 | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Celta Vigo | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Celta Vigo | Primera Liga | 30 | 3 |
3 |
7
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2
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| 2001-02 | Celta Vigo | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 36 | 8 |
5
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| 2003-04 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 37 | 1 |
7 |
3
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| 2003-04 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Champions League | 8 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 31 | 2 |
6 |
6
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1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1998 | Celta Vigo v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Nov 1998 | Celta Vigo v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 08 Dec 1998 | Liverpool v Celta Vigo | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-4 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Celta Vigo v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 02 Aug 2000 | Aston Villa v Celta Vigo | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Osasuna v Celta Vigo | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Celta Vigo v NK Rijeka | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 28 Sep 2000 | NK Rijeka v Celta Vigo | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Celta Vigo | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Celta Vigo v Alavés | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Oviedo v Celta Vigo | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Crvena Zvezda v Celta Vigo | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Celta Vigo v Valladolid | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Valencia v Celta Vigo | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Celta Vigo v Malaga | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Celta Vigo v Racing Santander | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Shakhtar Donetsk v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Celta Vigo | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Celta Vigo v Barcelona | D | 3-3 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 07 Dec 2000 | Celta Vigo v Shakhtar Donetsk | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Real Madrid v Celta Vigo | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Numancia v Celta Vigo | L | 4-2 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Celta Vigo v Las Palmas | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Villarreal v Celta Vigo | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Celta Vigo v Real Zaragoza | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Celta Vigo v Osasuna | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | VfB Stuttgart v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Celta Vigo v Rayo Vallecano | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Celta Vigo v VfB Stuttgart | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Celta Vigo v Oviedo | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 08 Mar 2001 | Barcelona v Celta Vigo | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Valladolid v Celta Vigo | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Celta Vigo v Barcelona | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Celta Vigo v Valencia | W | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Malaga v Celta Vigo | W | 1-4 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Racing Santander v Celta Vigo | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 13 May 2001 | Real Mallorca v Celta Vigo | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 20 May 2001 | Celta Vigo v Numancia | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Real Zaragoza v Celta Vigo | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 09 Sep 2001 | Celta Vigo v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Celta Vigo v Sigma Olomouc | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Celta Vigo | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Malaga v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Celta Vigo v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Celta Vigo v Slovan Liberec | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Real Madrid v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Celta Vigo v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Slovan Liberec v Celta Vigo | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Las Palmas v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Alavés v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Celta Vigo v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Celta Vigo v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Barcelona v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Sevilla v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Celta Vigo v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Celta Vigo v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Tenerife v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Real Mallorca v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Celta Vigo v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Valencia v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Celta Vigo v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Real Betis v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Valladolid v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Celta Vigo v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Celta Vigo v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Español v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Villarreal v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Celta Vigo v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Real Zaragoza v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 05 May 2002 | Celta Vigo v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 11 May 2002 | Rayo Vallecano v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Russia | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1994-95 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Russia | Four Team Tournament, Malta | 2 | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Russia | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1996-97 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Russia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
4 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Russia | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Russia | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Russia | LG Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Russia | Four Team Tournament | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1992 | Russia v Mexico | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1992 | Russia v Iceland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 28 Oct 1992 | Russia v Luxembourg | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 13 Feb 1993 | USA v Russia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 1993 | El Salvador v Russia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 1993 | USA v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Israel v Russia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jul 1993 | France v Russia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 1993 | Saudi Arabia v Russia | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Brazil v Russia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Sweden v Russia | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Russia v Cameroon | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Russia v Germany | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Russia v San Marino | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Scotland v Russia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Slovakia v Russia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Russia v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Greece v Russia | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 31 May 1995 | Yugoslavia v Russia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 1995 | San Marino v Russia | W | 0-7 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Finland v Russia | W | 0-6 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Russia v Greece | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Russia v Finland | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 07 Feb 1996 | Malta v Russia | W | 0-2 | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, MALTA | |
| 09 Feb 1996 | Russia v Iceland | W | 3-0 | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, MALTA | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Belgium v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1996 | Qatar v Russia | W | 2-5 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1996 | Russia v United Arab Emirates | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1996 | Russia v Poland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Italy v Russia | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Russia v Germany | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Russia v Czech Republic | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Israel v Russia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Luxembourg v Russia | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 12 Mar 1997 | Yugoslavia v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Cyprus v Russia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Sweden v Russia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Ukraine v Russia | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 23 Sep 1998 | Spain v Russia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Russia v France | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Iceland v Russia | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Armenia v Russia | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Russia v Andorra | W | 6-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 19 May 1999 | Russia v Belarus | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | France v Russia | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Russia v Iceland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Belarus v Russia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Russia v Armenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Andorra v Russia | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Russia v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Germany v Russia | D | 4-4 | B INTER | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Russia v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Russia v Israel | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Switzerland v Russia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Russia v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Greece v Russia | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Russia v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Russia v Faroe Islands | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Russia v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Luxembourg v Russia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Russia v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Slovenia v Russia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Faroe Islands v Russia | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Latvia v Russia | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Estonia v Russia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | France v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | Russia v Yugoslavia | L | 1-1 (5-6) | LG CUP | |
| 05 Jun 2002 | Russia v Tunisia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 09 Jun 2002 | Japan v Russia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Belgium v Russia | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Cyprus v Russia | W | 0-1 | 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.