Vitali Kutuzov

Vitali Vladimirovich Kutuzov (Template:Langx; 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, and established himself as a major player and top scorer for the team.

In 2001, Kutuzov joined the Serie A side AC 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 only 37 minutes in four games throughout the entire season.

In 2002–03 football season, he was loaned out 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 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. He was loaned to newly promoted Serie B side Pisa in July 2007. 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.

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	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Hungary	flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg	flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg	flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg	flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg	flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg	flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg	flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg	flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg	flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg	flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg	flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg	flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg	Hungarian River Guard	flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces	flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg	link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces	link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg	Hungarian River Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || align=center rowspan="2"|5–2 || rowspan="2"|Friendly
2				3–1
3	21 August 2002	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Latvia	flag alias = Flag of Latvia.svg	flag alias-pantone = Flag of Latvia (Textile).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Latvian Air Forces.svg	link alias-air force = Latvian Air Force	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg	link alias-naval = Latvian Naval Forces	link alias-army = Latvian Land Forces	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg	link alias-navy = Latvian Naval Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"| 4–2 || Friendly
4	29 March 2003	Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Moldova	flag alias = Flag of Moldova.svg	flag alias-1346 = Flag of Moldavia.svg	flag alias-1917 = Flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.svg	flag alias-1925 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1932).svg	flag alias-1937 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1938).svg	flag alias-1938 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.svg	flag alias-1940 = Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1941-1952).svg	flag alias-1952 = Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg	flag alias-1990 = Flag of Moldova (1990–2010).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Armed Forces of Moldova.svg	link alias-army = Moldovan Ground Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"| 2–1 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
5	30 April 2003	Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Uzbekistan	flag alias = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg	flag alias-military=Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg	link alias-military=Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan	flag alias-naval = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg	link alias-naval = Uzbek River Force	flag alias-army = Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg	link alias-army = Uzbek Ground Forces	flag alias-air force= Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg	link alias-air force=Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces	flag alias-navy = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg	link alias-navy = Uzbek River Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || style="text-align:center"| 2–1 || Friendly
6	8 September 2004	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	{{safesubst: Template:Yesno	alias = Norway	flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg	flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg	flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg	flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg	flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg	border-state =	flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg	border-army =	link alias-army = Norwegian Army	flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg	link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces	border-war =	flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg	border-naval =	link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy	flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg	border-air force =	link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg	border-navy =	link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy	flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg	link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard	border-coast guard =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"| 1–1 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7	9 October 2004	Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Moldova	flag alias = Flag of Moldova.svg	flag alias-1346 = Flag of Moldavia.svg	flag alias-1917 = Flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.svg	flag alias-1925 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1932).svg	flag alias-1937 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1938).svg	flag alias-1938 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.svg	flag alias-1940 = Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1941-1952).svg	flag alias-1952 = Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg	flag alias-1990 = Flag of Moldova (1990–2010).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Armed Forces of Moldova.svg	link alias-army = Moldovan Ground Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"| 4–0 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8	7 September 2005	Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Italy	flag alias = Flag of Italy.svg	flag alias-1861 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg	flag alias-1943 = War flag of the Italian Social Republic.svg	flag alias-2003 = Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Italy.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg	flag alias-navy-1947 = Naval Ensign of Italy (1947-2013).svg	link alias-naval = Italian Navy	link alias-air force = Italian Air Force	link alias-army = Italian Army	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg	link alias-navy = Italian Navy	link alias-roller hockey = Italy {{{mw}}} national roller hockey team	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"| 1–4 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
9	8 October 2005	Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Scotland	flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg	flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg	link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"| 1–0 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
10	24 March 2007	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Luxembourg	flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}|| style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"| 2–1 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
11	17 November 2007	Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Albania	flag alias = Flag of Albania.svg	flag alias-1914 = Flag of Albania (1914–1920).svg	flag alias-1914a= Regentaschapalbanievlag.gif	flag alias-1920 = Flag of Albania (1920–1926).svg	flag alias-1926 = Flag of Albania (1926–1928).svg	flag alias-1928 = Flag of Albania (1934–1939).svg	flag alias-1939 = Flag of Albania (1939–1943).svg	flag alias-1943 = Flag of Albania (1943–1944).svg	flag alias-1944 = Flag of Albania 1944.svg	flag alias-1946 = Flag of Albania (1946–1992).svg	flag alias-1992 = Flag of Albania (1992–2002).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Albania.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Albania.svg	link alias-naval = Albanian Naval Force	link alias-army = Albanian Land Force	flag alias-army=Albanian Land Forces insignia.svg	border-army=	flag alias-air force=Albanian Air Forces insignia.svg	link alias-air force=Albanian Air Force	border-air force=	flag alias-navy=Albanian Naval Forces insignia.svg	link alias-navy=Albanian Naval Force	border-navy=	link alias-military = Albanian Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"| 4–2 || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
12				3–2
13	26 March 2008	Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Turkey	flag alias = Flag of Turkey.svg	link alias-naval = Turkish Naval Forces	link alias-navy = Turkish Navy	link alias-air force = Turkish Air Force	link alias-army = Turkish Land Forces	link alias-military = Turkish Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"| 2–2 || Friendly

Honours

BATE Borisov

• Belarusian Premier League: 1999

Sporting CP

• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2002

External links

• Statistics in Serie A/B and Portugal Superleague