Denis Kolodin
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Denis Alexeyevich Kolodin ' onMouseout='HidePop("10624")' href="/topics/Kamyshin">Kamyshin
) is an association footballer who played defender
who currently plays for Dynamo Moscow
and the Russian national team
, in which he takes the penalty kicks
Kolodin was called up to the Russia squad for UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
He moved to one of Russia's bigger clubs, Dynamo Moscow
in 2005 and he has had a successful time there, making 72 appearances and scoring 11 goals along the way (as of June 2008).
in 2004. He has made 13 appearances for the national team (as of 21 June 2008).
he received a yellow card mid-way through the second-half and was then shown a second yellow in the last minute, meaning he should have been sent off. However referee Ľuboš Micheľ
reversed his decision after consultation with the linesman and Kolodin was allowed to stay on the pitch. He did however miss the semi-final having previously picked up a yellow card in the group stages. He is noted for having a "foot like a traction engine" due to his consistent shooting from over 30 yards from goal, two particularly eye-catching strikes against Holland were from 37 and 44 yards and both forced goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
into fingertip saves.
Kamyshin
Kamyshin is a city in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volgograd Reservoir of the Volga River, in the estuary of the Kamyshinka River. Population: 101,000 ; 24,000 ....
) is an association footballer who played defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who currently plays for Dynamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
and the Russian national team
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
, in which he takes the penalty kicks
Kolodin was called up to the Russia squad for UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
Club career
During his career, Kolodin has played for a number of Russian clubs. He started his career at FC Olimpia Volgograd where he remained for two years, scoring an impressive 14 goals in 66 appearances before moving to FC Uralan in 2003. He made 44 appearances for the club and scored 3 goals. In 2004 he left for Krylia Sovetov, making 39 appearances and scoring 2 goals.He moved to one of Russia's bigger clubs, Dynamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
in 2005 and he has had a successful time there, making 72 appearances and scoring 11 goals along the way (as of June 2008).
Career statistics
| Club | Div | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
 Olimpia Volgograd |
D3 Russian Second Division The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League.... |
2000 | 34 | 7 | — | — | 34 | 7 | ||
| 2001 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 7 | |||
| Total | 66 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 14 | ||
| Uralan Elista |
D1 Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
2002 Russian Premier League 2002 2002 was the first season of the Russian Premier League. While the structure of the competition did not change, the top level clubs gained independence from the Professional Football League.Spartak's six-year dominance in the league was broken by Lokomotiv.... |
22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| Total | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Krylia Sovetov |
D1 Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
2004 Russian Premier League 2004 Lokomotiv won their second Premier League title, while Krylya Sovetov finished in the top three for the first time, winning bronze. Kuban were relegated after just one season in the Premier League. They were joined by Rotor who played at the top level since the beginning of the Russian league.- Top... |
25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| 2005 Russian Premier League 2005 - Final standings :- Top goalscorers :-Season statistics:*Goals: 539 **From penalties: 58 **Saved/Missed penalties: 17 **Goals scored home: 324 **Goals scored away: 215... |
14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
| Dynamo Moscow FC Dynamo Moscow Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white... |
D1 Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
2005 Russian Premier League 2005 - Final standings :- Top goalscorers :-Season statistics:*Goals: 539 **From penalties: 58 **Saved/Missed penalties: 17 **Goals scored home: 324 **Goals scored away: 215... |
13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| 2006 Russian Premier League 2006 Russian Premier League 2006 was the 15th season of Russian Football Championship, and 5th under the current Russian Premier League name. The league was won by defending champions CSKA Moscow. Torpedo Moscow and Shinnik were relegated... |
27 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2007 Russian Premier League 2007 Russian Premier League 2007 was the 16th official season of Rosgosstrakh Russian Football Championship, and 6th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started with the match between Luch-Energia and Moskva in Vladivostok on Saturday, 10 March 2007, at 18:00 local time... |
27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | 32 | 10 | |||
| 2008 Russian Premier League 2008 The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0... |
22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2009 Russian Premier League 2009 The 2009 Russian Premier League was the 18th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 8th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 14 March 2009 with a goalless draw between Amkar Perm and Rostov. The last matches were... |
23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 125 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 145 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 274 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 310 | 37 | ||
Attributes
A resolute central defender known as 'the cannon' for his ability to shoot powerfully from distance, 29-year-old Denis Kolodin may be an unfamiliar face to those outside Russia given that, until Euro 2008, he had never appeared in a major tournament. Kolodin began his career as a striker, but was converted into first a midfielder before being settled into defence. His ability to strike a football ferociously from range was recognised at an early age when he was asked to test the stability of a newly built shed at his secondary school, "The Gazprom Academy." It promptly collapsed killing three badgers and a horse.International career
He received his first international call-up for the Russian national teamRussia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
in 2004. He has made 13 appearances for the national team (as of 21 June 2008).
Euro 2008
Kolodin got the chance to appear in his first major international tournament at Euro 2008. He played in all three of Russia's group D matches, against Spain, Sweden and Greece. In the quarter-finals against the NetherlandsNetherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
he received a yellow card mid-way through the second-half and was then shown a second yellow in the last minute, meaning he should have been sent off. However referee Ľuboš Micheľ
Luboš Michel
Ľuboš Micheľ is a former top-level Slovak football referee.Micheľ became a FIFA referee at the age of 25. One big milestone in his career was refereeing the 2003 UEFA Cup Final between Porto and Celtic...
reversed his decision after consultation with the linesman and Kolodin was allowed to stay on the pitch. He did however miss the semi-final having previously picked up a yellow card in the group stages. He is noted for having a "foot like a traction engine" due to his consistent shooting from over 30 yards from goal, two particularly eye-catching strikes against Holland were from 37 and 44 yards and both forced goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Edwin van der Sar
Edwin van der Sar OON is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for AFC Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United. He is the most capped player in the Netherlands national football team's history...
into fingertip saves.