Vladimir Bystrov

Infobox Football biography
playername = Vladimir Bystrov


fullname = Vladimir Vitalyevich Bystrov
height = height|m=1.78
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1984|1|31|df=y
cityofbirth = Luga
countryofbirth = Soviet Union
currentclub = Spartak Moscow
clubnumber = 23
position = Right winger
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001–2005
2005-"present"
clubs = Zenit Saint Petersburg
Spartak Moscow
caps(goals) = 74 (6)
66 (13)
pcupdate = 7 July 2008
nationalyears = 2004-"present"
nationalteam = Russia
nationalcaps(goals) = 23 (4)
ntupdate = 22 August 2008

Vladimir Bystrov ( _ru. Владимир Витальeвич Быстров) born January 31, 1984 in Luga, Leningrad Oblast) is a Russian football right winger who currently plays for Spartak Moscow and Russia. Before that, he played for Zenit Saint Petersburg. He is renowned for his electrifying pace being one of the fastest players in Europe (interesting that his last name translates to "fast" in English). Bystrov is the most fouled upon player in the Russian Premier League largely due to how hard he is to stop. [cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/players/player=65439/index.html|title=Vladimir Bystrov profile|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=2007-04-30]

Euro 2008

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. Bizarrely he was resubstituted again in the 71st minute, being replaced by Roman Adamov. He also came on as a late substitute in Russia's third match against Sweden.

Career statistics

References