Viktor Igorevich Fayzulin (; born 22 April 1986) is a Russian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career Club A graduate of CYSS based in his hometown Nakhodka, he started his professional career with Okean Nakhodka. Later, he played for SKA-Energiya and Spartak Nalchik. In December 2007, he signed a contract with Zenit until December 2010. In February 2012 he extended his contract till 2016. In April 2018, it was reported that Fayzulin was nearing a comeback after being sidelined with a knee injury since September 2015. After his contract with Zenit Saint Petersburg expired at the end of the 2017–18 season, he announced his retirement after missing 2.5 years due to injury.
International He made his national team debut on 15 August 2012 in a friendly against Ivory Coast. He scored his first goal for the national team in his next game, a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland on 7 September 2012. He scored once again in his next game, another World Cup qualifier against Israel on 11 September 2012.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOkean Nakhodka2004Russian Second League9020––110SKA-Energia Khabarovsk2004Russian First League17620––1962005Russian First League14110––1512006Russian First League20110––211Total518400000558Spartak Nalchik2007Russian Premier League28300––283Zenit Saint Petersburg2008Russian Premier League24610111103772009Russian Premier League1602041–2212010Russian Premier League1423050–2212011–12Russian Premier League34421100004652012–13Russian Premier League2464081103772013–14Russian Premier League2630090103632014–15Russian Premier League1401080–2302015–16Russian Premier League5000100060Total157211315633022924Career total245321915633032335
International goals Scores and goals list Russia's goal tally first. No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1.7 September 2012Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow1–02–02014 World Cup qualifier2.11 September 2012Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan4–04–02014 World Cup qualifier3.25 March 2013Stamford Bridge, London1–01–1Friendly4.11 October 2013Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg2–04–02014 World Cup qualifier
Career honours Zenit St. Petersburg UEFA Cup: 2008 Russian Premier League: 2010, 2011–12, 2014–15 Russian Cup: 2010
References
External links
Profile at the official FC Zenit St. Petersburg website