Vladimir But

Vladimir But
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Vladimirovich But
Date of birth (1977-09-07) 7 September 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Novorossiysk, Soviet Union
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chernomorets Novorossiysk (director of sports)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Chernomorets Novorossiysk 41 (5)
1994–2000 Borussia Dortmund 76 (8)
2000 Borussia Dortmund II 1 (0)
2000–2004 SC Freiburg 67 (7)
2004–2005 Hannover 96 4 (0)
2005 FC Shinnik 7 (0)
2008 Chernomorets Novorossiysk 37 (4)
2009–2010 OFI Crete 3 (0)
Total 236 (24)
International career
1994 Russia U-17 5 (2)
1997–1999 Russia U-21 12 (2)
1999–2000 Russia 2 (0)
Managerial career
2017– Chernomorets Novorossiysk (director of sports)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vladimir Vladimirovich But (Russian: Владимир Владимирович Бут; born 7 September 1977) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He works as director of sports for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.

Career

Once regarded as one of the most promising players in Europe, But signed in 1994, at not yet 17, with German side Borussia Dortmund, from local FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk, but spent his first years with the juniors.

On 21 August 1996, he finally made his first team debut, appearing in ten minutes of a 4–0 home league win against Fortuna Düsseldorf. But finished his first season with 11 matches and one goal,[1] and added two games (three minutes total) in the club's victorious UEFA Champions League campaign, becoming the second Russian player to win the competition after Igor Dobrovolski.

In late October 2000, But left Borussia after falling out with coach Matthias Sammer, and joined SC Freiburg where he stayed for the next three seasons, appearing regularly (but also being relegated at the end of the 2001–02 campaign). In January 2004, he stayed in the country as he signed with Hannover 96, but could only collect four league appearances in one and a half years.

But returned to his country in July 2005, and signed for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl. After two years out of the game due to recurrent injuries, the 30-year-old re-joined hometown side Chernomorets, in the second division.

In June 2009, But signed with Greece's OFI Crete as a free agent, but retired from football after one unassuming season. He collected two caps for Russia whilst at Borussia.

Personal life

But's older brother, Vitali, was also a footballer – and a midfielder. He too represented Chernomorets Novorossiysk, later acting as its general manager.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chernomorets Novorossiysk 1992 Russian First Division 4 0
1993 15 3
1994 22 2
Total 41 5
Borussia Dortmund 1995–96[2] Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 –
1996–97[2] 11 1 1 0 – 2 0 1[a] 0 15 1
1997–98[2] 23 3 2 1 0 0 9 1 1[b] 0 35 5
1998–99[2] 23 3 3 0 – – – 26 3
1999–2000[2] 19 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 – 24 1
Total 76 8 6 1 2 0 14 1 2 0 100 10
Borussia Dortmund II 2000–01[2] Regionalliga Nord 1 0 – – – – 1 0
SC Freiburg 2000–01[2] Bundesliga 24 4 3 0 – – – 27 4
2001–02[2] 28 3 2 0 1 0 6 1 – 37 4
2002–03[2] 2. Bundesliga 15 0 1 0 – – – 16 0
Total 67 7 6 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 80 8
Hannover 96 2003–04[2] Bundesliga 3 0 0 0 – – – 3 0
2004–05[2] 1 0 0 0 – – – 1 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Shinnik 2005[2] Russian Premier League 7 0
Chernomorets 2008 Russian First Division 37 4
OFI 2009–10 Greek Football League 3 0
Career total 236 24 12 1 3 0 20 2 2 0 273 27
  1. ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

Honours

Chernomorets Novorossiysk

Borussia Dortmund

SC Freiburg

References

  1. ^ "But, Vladimir" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Vladimir But » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 February 2022.