Vitaliy Denisov

Not to be confused with Vitaly Denisov.

Vitaliy Denisov
Denisov with Rubin Kazan in 2019
Personal information
Full name Vitaliy Gennadyevich Denisov
Date of birth (1987-02-23) 23 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Bukhara
Number 29
Youth career
Pakhtakor Tashkent
Sportakademklub Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 CSKA Moscow 0 (0)
2006 → Spartak Nizhny Novgorod (loan) 36 (1)
2007–2013 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 135 (2)
2013–2019 Lokomotiv Moscow 120 (1)
2018–2019 → Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) 15 (0)
2019 Rubin Kazan 8 (0)
2020 Rotor Volgograd 2 (0)
2020–2021 Tom Tomsk 23 (0)
2021 Baltika Kaliningrad 9 (0)
2022 Sogdiana Jizzakh 12 (0)
2023–2024 AGMK 13 (0)
2024– Bukhara 3 (0)
International career‡
2007–2018 Uzbekistan 72 (1)
Medal record
CSKA Moscow
Winner Russian Cup 2005
Winner UEFA cup 2005
Lokomotiv Moscow
Winner Russian Cup 2015
Winner Russian Cup 2017
Third place Russian Premier League 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2018

Vitaliy Gennadyevich Denisov (Виталий Геннадьевич Денисов; born 23 February 1987) is an Uzbekistani professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bukhara. He is a former member of the Uzbekistan national team. He is the son of Gennadi Denisov.

Club career

CSKA Moscow

In 2003, Denisov signed a contract with CSKA Moscow. Although he didn't play in a match, CSKA won the UEFA Cup in 2005, and Denisov became the first Uzbek football player to win a European Cup.[1]

In 2006 he was loaned to Spartak Nizhny Novgorod who were then competing in the Russian First Division.

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

In January 2007, he was transferred to the Ukrainian Premier League side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk for a fee of €2.5 million.[2] He played there from 2007 into the 2012–13 season, making over 160 appearances.

Lokomotiv Moscow

On 13 January 2013, Denisov agreed to the terms of a three-year contract with Lokomotiv Moscow on a free transfer.[2][3] On 5 August 2013, he scored his first goal club for Lokomotiv Moscow on match against Krasnodar.[4] On 26 August 2013, Denisov recorded three assists in a Russian Premier League match in a 5–0 Lokomotiv rout over Rostov[5]

In August 2013 Denisov won monthly contest among Lokomotiv's fans and was named Player of the Month.[6] He won this prize for the second time in the following May.[7] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Denisov was named the best left-back in the Russian Premier League by the Executive Committee of the Russian Football Union.[8]

On 23 December 2013, Denisov was named Uzbekistan Player of the Year.[9]

Krylia Sovetov Samara

On 21 August 2018, he joined PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara on loan until the end of 2018.[10]

Rubin Kazan

On 20 June 2019, he signed a one-season contract with Rubin Kazan.[11] On 11 January 2020, his Rubin contract was terminated by mutual consent.[12]

FNL clubs

On 16 January 2020, he joined Russian Football National League club Rotor Volgograd.[13] He left Rotor on 18 June 2020.[14]

On 20 September 2020, he signed a one-season contract with Tom Tomsk.[15]

On 8 June 2021, he moved to Baltika Kaliningrad.[16] His contract with Baltika was terminated by mutual consent on 1 December 2021.[17]

International career

Denisov made his debut for the Uzbekistan national team on 22 February 2006 in an AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Bangladesh, in which Uzbekistan won 5–0.

Career statistics

Denisov with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in 2011
Denisov playing for Lokomotiv Moscow in 2013

Club

As of 13 May 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CSKA Moscow 2003 Russian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2004 0 0 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
2005 0 0 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
Total 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Spartak Nizhny Novgorod 2006 FNL 36 1 3 0 – – 39 1
Dnipro 2006–07 Ukrainian Premier League 12 0 – – – 12 0
2007–08 24 0 1 0 4 0 – 29 0
2008–09 22 1 2 0 0 0 – 24 1
2009–10 28 0 2 0 – – 30 0
2010–11 23 0 4 0 4 0 ="2"|– 31 0
2011–12 16 0 2 0 2 0 – 20 0
2012–13 10 1 2 0 5 0 – 17 1
Total 135 2 13 0 15 0 0 0 163 2
Lokomotiv Moscow 2012–13 Russian Premier League 8 0 – – – 8 0
2013–14 24 1 1 0 – – 25 1
2014–15 26 0 4 0 1 0 – 31 0
2015–16 29 0 1 0 7 0 1[a] 0 38 0
2016–17 24 0 4 0 – – 28 0
2017–18 9 0 0 0 2 0 – 11 0
Total 120 1 10 0 10 0 1 0 141 1
Career total 291 4 26 0 25 0 1 0 343 4
  1. ^ One appearance in the 2015 Russian Super Cup

International

Goals for Senior National Team

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 June 2008 Singapore, Singapore  Singapore 7–3 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Honours

CSKA Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow

Individual

References

  1. ^ ""Узбекский плов в сравнении с московским – это небо и земля". Интервью Виталия Денисова "Узбекской кухне"". Sports.ru (in Russian). 18 November 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Vitali Denisov Lokomotiv Moscow videos, transfer history and stats – SofaScore.com". SofaScore. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. ^ ""Локомотив" подписал Виталия Денисова". FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Lokomotiv Moscow - Krasnodar 3:1, 2013-08-05". soccerway.com. 5 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Lokomotiv Moscow - Rostov 5:0, 2013-08-26". soccerway.com. 26 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Vitaliy Denisov Awarded Player of the Month". FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 19 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Player of the Month: May". FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 20 May 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Denisov Best Left Defender in the League, Miranchuk Best Hopeful". FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Виталий Денисов признан футболистом года в Узбекистане". Uzbekistan Daily (in Russian). 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Виталий Денисов перешел в "Крылья" (Vitaliy Denisov moved to Krylia)" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 21 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Виталий Денисов – игрок "Рубина"" [Vitaliy Denisov is a Rubin player] (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 20 June 2019.
  12. ^ "ВИДАР КЬЯРТАНССОН И ВИТАЛИЙ ДЕНИСОВ ПОКИДАЮТ "РУБИН"" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 11 January 2020.
  13. ^ ""Ротор" подписал контракт с Виталием Денисовым" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Rotor Volgograd. 16 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Виталий Денисов покидает "Ротор"" (in Russian). FC Rotor Volgograd. 18 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Виталий Денисов стал футболистом "Томи"" (in Russian). FC Tom Tomsk. 20 September 2020.
  16. ^ "ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ ВИТАЛИЙ ДЕНИСОВ" (in Russian). Baltika Kaliningrad. 8 June 2021.
  17. ^ "ЧЕТВЕРО ФУТБОЛИСТОВ ПОКИДАЮТ КЛУБ" (in Russian). Baltika Kaliningrad. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.