Vasili Berezutski
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox football biography Template:Family name hatnote Vasiliy Vladimirovich Berezutski (Template:Langx; born 20 June 1982) is a Russian football coach and a former player who played as a defender. He began his professional career in 1999 at the age of 17 with Torpedo Moscow, having graduated from their famed academy.[1] He was a Russia national football team regular, earning his 100th cap on 6 September 2016 in a friendly against Ghana.[2] He played as a fullback or centre-back and sometimes was also deployed as wingback or midfielder.
Vasili started to play football in sport school Smena in Moscow before going to Torpedo. His identical twin brother, Aleksei, also came through the Torpedo academy with him and played as a defender for CSKA Moscow.
He officially announced his retirement from playing on 21 July 2018.[3]
International career
Vasili scored his first goal for Russia during a Euro 2008 Qualification match against Macedonia.
He was called up to Russia's Euro 2008 squad and came on as a late substitute in their second game against Greece in Salzburg and started the semi-final against Spain in Vienna.
He was named in Russia's provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2012, but had to drop out before the tournament began due to a thigh injury.
On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad,[4] and appointed as the team captain. He was chosen in Russia's squad for Euro 2016 and scored an injury time equaliser in Russia's opening game against England.[5]
On 7 March 2018, he officially retired from international football.[6]
Coaching career
On 3 January 2019, Vasili and his twin brother Aleksei joined Dutch club Vitesse as assistant coaches to Leonid Slutsky, who trained them with CSKA and national team.[7] In August 2020 he returned to CSKA Moscow as assistant to Viktor Goncharenko, where he was joined by Aleksei once again in February 2021. In April 2021, Goncharenko was fired by CSKA and hired by FC Krasnodar, and Vasili followed him as an assistant, with Aleksei staying back at CSKA. On 5 January 2022, Krasnodar fired Goncharenko and Berezutski.[8] On 10 January 2022, he returned to CSKA as an assistant to his brother Aleksei, who was promoted to head coach by that time.[9] On 15 June 2022, he left CSKA by mutual consent, together with his brother.[10]
In early 2024, Berezutski moved to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, once again as an assistant to Slutsky.[11]
On 25 November 2024 Berezutski signed a 2.5-year contract with Azerbaijani club Sabah, becoming the team's head coach.[12] He led Sabah FK to a 2:2 (3:1 by penalty) win over Turan Tovuz PFK in the Azərbaycan Kuboku 2024/2025 Round of 16. [13]
On 14 June 2025, Berezutski's contract with Sabah was terminated by mutual consent.[14]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Torpedo-ZIL Moscow | 2000 | Russian First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| CSKA Moscow | 2002 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5Template:Efn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 15Template:Efn | 2 | – | 49 | 4 | ||
| 2006 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6Template:Efn | 0 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 2007 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7Template:Efn | 0 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2008 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5Template:Efn | 0 | – | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10Template:Efn | 1 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
| 2010 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11Template:Efn | 0 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12Template:Efn | 1 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 55 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6Template:Efn | 1 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5Template:Efn | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5Template:Efn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14Template:Efn | 0 | – | 39 | 1 | ||
| Total | 376 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 106 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 532 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 405 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 106 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 563 | 14 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Berezutski goal.[15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2007 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia | 22 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = North Macedonia | shortname alias = Macedonia | flag alias = Flag of North Macedonia.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Macedonia (1992–1995).svg | link alias-football = North Macedonia national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|3–0||UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 5 September 2009 | Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | 39 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liechtenstein | flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|3–0||2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 10 September 2013 | Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | 73 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Israel | flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg | flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg | flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg | link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces | flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg | link alias-marines = Givati Brigade | flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-naval = Israeli Navy | flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-navy = Israeli Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|3–1||2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 6 June 2014 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia | 79 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Morocco | flag alias = Flag of Morocco.svg | flag alias-1666 = Flag of Morocco (1666–1915).svg | flag alias-1913 = Flag of Spanish Morocco.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Morocco.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Moroccan Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Air Force.png | link alias-air force = Royal Moroccan Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Moroccan Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Moroccan Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Royal Moroccan Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–0||Friendly | ||||
| 5 | 11 June 2016 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | 97 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}||align="center"|1–1||align="center"|1–1||UEFA Euro 2016 |
Managerial statistics
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| Sabah | 25 November 2024 | 14 June 2025 | ||||||||
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Honours
Player
CSKA
- Russian Premier League (6): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16
- Russian Cup (7): 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
- Russian Super Cup: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013
- UEFA Cup: 2004–05
Russia
- UEFA European Football Championship: 2008 bronze medalist
Individual
- In the list of 33 best football players of the championship of Russia (9): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2012–13, 2013–14.
Manager
Sabah
See also
References
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External links
- Vasili Berezutski at CSKA Moscow official website
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- Living people
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