Vladimir Bystrov

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Sergeyevich and the family name is Bystrov.

Vladimir Bystrov

230px Bystrov with Krasnodar in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov
Date of birth	(1984-01-31) 31 January 1984
Place of birth	Luga, Leningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR
Height
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	FC Krasnodar
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2005	Zenit Saint Petersburg	61	(6)
2005–2009	Spartak Moscow	99	(17)
2009–2014	Zenit Saint Petersburg	85	(16)
2014	→ Anzhi Makhachkala (loan)	11	(1)
2014–	FC Krasnodar	30	(3)
International career‡
2004–2013	Russia	47	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2013

Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov (Russian: Владимир Серге́евич Быстров, born 31 January 1984 in Luga, Leningrad Oblast) is an association football right winger who currently plays for FC Krasnodar and the Russian national football team.

Career

FC Zenit Saint Petersburg

He began his career in youth club Smena. In 2001, he transferred to Zenit. On 8 May 2002, he made his debut in the Zenit squad. In 2005, he felt dissatisfied because he lost his place in squad and played less than he wanted. After a scandal with Zenith's hierarchy, he transferred to FC Spartak Moscow.

FC Spartak Moscow

In June 2005, he moved to Spartak for 4 million euro. Zenit fans were disappointed, because Spartak was their principal opponent. He made his debut for Spartak on 9 June. In 2009, he became a leader of Spartak with help of Alex and Welliton.

FC Zenit Saint Petersburg

On 27 August 2009, after four seasons with Zenit's archrivals Spartak Moscow, the winger suddenly returned to his former club, signing until June 2014.

Due to his spell at rivals Spartak Moscow, Zenit supporters still can't find it in their hearts to forgive and direct jeers towards him at their games. In March 2010, Zenit was to be rewarded for finishing third in the Russian championship by the city of Saint Petersburg, but the ceremony ended with the players storming off the stage after Bystrov had been heckled by parts of the audience.

FC Krasnodar

After finishing his mid-season loan spell with newly relegated FC Anzhi Makhachkala, Bystrov joined FC Krasnodar on a three-year contract on 9 June 2014.

International team

His first appearance for the Russia was in March 2004. Bystrov made a big impact in the seven Euro 2008 qualifiers he played in, with his two goals so important to the Russian cause. His displays have not gone unnoticed in the last couple of years and he has been linked with moves to both England's Premier League and Germany's Bundesliga. Bystrov was included in Guus Hiddink's Euro 2008 squad. He was a substitute in Russia's opening match, the 4–1 defeat to Spain, coming on for Dmitri Sychev in the 46th minute.

He was left out of Fabio Capello's Russian squad for the World Cup in Brazil. He was one of the seven provisional players not included in the final 23.

Career statistics

As of 13 March 2015

Club	Div	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zenit SPb	D1	2002	8	0	2	0	2	0	12	0
		2003	19	4	5	2	—		24	6
		2004	21	1	1	0	6	0	28	1
		2005	13	1	5	0	—		18	1
	Total		61	6	13	2	8	0	82	8
Spartak Moscow	D1	2005	15	3	—		—		15	3
		2006	24	6	10	1	9	0	43	7
		2007	18	3	5	0	4	0	27	3
		2008	24	1	—		7	0	31	1
		2009	18	4	2	0	—		20	4
	Total		99	17	17	1	20	0	136	18
Zenit SPb	D1	2009	10	6	—		—		10	6
		2010	25	6	0	0	4	0	29	6
		2011–12	12	1	2	0	5	0	19	1
		2012–13	20	3	1	0	6	0	27	3
		2013–14	15	0	1	0	5	0	21	0
	Total		82	16	4	0	20	0	106	16
Anzhi Makhachkala	D1	2013–14	11	1	0	0	0	0	11	1
	Total		11	1	0	0	0	0	11	1
Krasnodar	D1	2014–15	9	0	0	0	5	2	14	2
	Total		9	0	0	0	5	2	14	2
Career total			262	40	34	3	53	2	349	45

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2006-11-15	Skopje City Stadium, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia	Macedonia	1 – 0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
2	2007-02-08	Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands	Netherlands	1 – 2	1–4	Friendly
3	2008-05-23	Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow), Moscow, Russia	Kazakhstan	2 – 0	6–0	Friendly
4	2008-06-04	Wacker Arena, Burghausen, Germany	Lithuania	4 – 1	4–1	Friendly

Career honours

Zenit Saint Petersburg

• Russian Premier League: 2010, 2011–12
• Russian Cup: 2010

External links

• Club profile