Vladimir Beschastnykh
| Date of birth | 01 April 1974 |
| Place of birth | Moscow |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Position | Forward |
Russia's best striker he has played in three different countries. He began at Moscow Spartak in 1992 making his debut at seventeen and made his international debut a few months later. He left to play in Germany for Werder Bremen in 1994 and after an indifferent spell moved to Spain to play for Racing Santander in 1996. He played in the 1996 European Championship Finals and when fit is the starting striker. He had his troubles at Racing Santander when he called for coach Gustavo Benitez to be sacked he moved back to his first club Moscow Spartak in 2001. He is a strong running front man who can also play as a target man.
Vladimir scored in Russia's final game in the 2002 World Cup finals - a 3-2 defeat by Belgium.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak Moscow | 27 Jun 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Racing Santander | Primera Liga | 9 | 5 |
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1
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| 2001-02 | Spartak Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Spartak Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 2000 | Real Sociedad v Racing Santander | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Racing Santander v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 0-3 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Barcelona v Racing Santander | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Racing Santander v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Las Palmas v Racing Santander | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Racing Santander v Villarreal | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 05 Nov 2000 | Real Zaragoza v Racing Santander | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Racing Santander v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Celta Vigo v Racing Santander | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Racing Santander v Español | L | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Racing Santander | L | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Racing Santander v Alavés | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Oviedo v Racing Santander | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Racing Santander | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 19 |
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 | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Russia | World Youth Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1994-95 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Russia | Four Team Tournament, Malta | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 |
1 |
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| 1995-96 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1 |
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| 1996-97 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Russia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1998-99 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
3 |
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| 1999-00 | Russia | B International | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Russia | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
3 |
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| 1999-00 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2000-01 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
6 |
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| 2001-02 | Russia | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Russia | LG Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Russia | Four Team Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Colombia v Russia | W | 1-3 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 06 Oct 1993 | Saudi Arabia v Russia | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Turkey v Russia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Russia v Cameroon | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Austria v Russia | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Slovakia v Russia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Faroe Islands v Russia | W | 2-5 | 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 | |
| 11 Feb 1996 | Russia v Slovenia | W | 3-1 | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, MALTA | |
| 02 Jun 1996 | Russia v Poland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Russia v Czech Republic | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 28 Aug 1996 | Russia v Brazil | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Russia v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 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 | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Russia v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Russia v Israel | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Russia v Yugoslavia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1997 | Italy v Russia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | 2nd leg play-off |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Russia v Turkey | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1998 | Poland v Russia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1998 | Russia v Georgia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Israel v Russia | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Germany v Russia | D | 4-4 | B INTER | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Russia v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2000 | Russia v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2000 | Moldova v Russia | W | 0-1 | 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 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Yugoslavia v Russia | W | 0-1 | 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 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Russia v Switzerland | W | 4-0 | 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 |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Russia v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Russia v Republic of Ireland | W | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Cyprus v Russia | W | 0-1 | 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Albania v Russia | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.