 Berezutski with CSKA Moscow in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasili Vladimirovich Berezutski | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | CSKA Moscow | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Smena | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2001 | Torpedo-ZIL | 29 | (0) |
| 2002– | CSKA Moscow | 264 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Russia | 74 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2013 | |||
Vasili Vladimirovich Berezutski (Russian: Василий Владимирович Березуцкий) (born 20 June 1982 in Moscow) is an association footballer who played defender. He began his professional career in 1999 at the age of 17 in Torpedo-ZIL. He is now playing for CSKA Moscow.[1] He is a Russia national football teamregular. He plays as a fullback or centre back and sometimes is also deployed as wingback or wide-midfielder.
Vasili started to play football in sport school Smena in Moscow. His identical twin brother, Aleksei, is also a CSKA defender.
Vasili scored his first goal for Russia during a Euro 2008 Qualification match against Former Yugoslavic Republic of 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 to Russia's provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2012, but had to drop out before tournament began due to thigh injury.
