Vasily Khomutovsky
Encyclopedia
Vasil Iosifavich Khamutowski (born 30 August 1978 in Minsk
) is a Belarus
ian football
goalkeeper, who plays for FC Amkar Perm
and the Belarus national team
.
in 1998, Zmena-BATE Minsk in the same year, again BATE Borisov in 1999 and then again Zmena-BATE Minsk, also in 1999. In 2000, he moved to Tarpeda-MAZ Minsk before transferring abroad for the first time in the summer of the same year, to German
side SV Waldhof Mannheim
, who played in the 2nd Bundesliga
at the time. However, he spent the entire season with the German team as the second-choice keeper and only made two league appearances.
He went on to move to Russia
n side Dinamo Moskva
in 2001, but soon moved to Volgar GP Astrakhan for the beginning of the 2002 season. However, he only spent one half-season with the team before moving to Metalist Kharkiv for the 2002–2003 season.
In the summer of 2003, he joined Romania
n team Steaua Bucureşti on a free transfer, signing a contract until January 2007. He played three seasons for Steaua and won the Romanian league
title twice. In early 2006, he left Romania and joined FC Tom Tomsk, signing a two-year contract.
In January 2008, he joined FC Carl Zeiss Jena
, a relegation-threatened side in the German 2nd Bundesliga, where he signed a contract until the end of the season with an automatic one-year extension in case the club managed to stay in the 2nd Bundesliga. He helped the team reach the semi-finals of the German Cup
, where they were knocked out by Borussia Dortmund
.
Following Carl Zeiss Jena's relegation to the 3rd Liga
, he signed a two-year contract with FC Augsburg
and was released on 30 June 2010.
. He was part of the team in their qualifying campaigns for the UEFA Euro 2004 and 2008 as well as the 2006 FIFA World Cup
, appearing in a total of 10 qualifiers for the three tournaments.
Minsk
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) is a Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper, who plays for FC Amkar Perm
FC Amkar Perm
FC Amkar Perm is a professional football club playing in Russian Premier League.They are based in the city of Perm and are the easternmost football club in Europe playing in top national competition...
and the Belarus national team
Belarus national football team
The Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...
.
Football career
He started his career in 1994 with Zmena Minsk, a club from the Belarusian third division. Since 1995, he has been regularly transferring from one club to another and subsequently played for Ataka-Aura Minsk in 1996, BATE BorisovFC BATE
FC BATE Borisov is a Belarusian football team playing in the city of Borisov. They compete in the Belarusian Premier League and are the reigning champions. BATE are the only Belarusian team to have qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League and for the group stage of the UEFA...
in 1998, Zmena-BATE Minsk in the same year, again BATE Borisov in 1999 and then again Zmena-BATE Minsk, also in 1999. In 2000, he moved to Tarpeda-MAZ Minsk before transferring abroad for the first time in the summer of the same year, to German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
side SV Waldhof Mannheim
SV Waldhof Mannheim
SV Waldhof Mannheim is a German association football club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club today has a membership of over 2,400.-History:...
, who played in the 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
at the time. However, he spent the entire season with the German team as the second-choice keeper and only made two league appearances.
He went on to move to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n side Dinamo Moskva
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 2001, but soon moved to Volgar GP Astrakhan for the beginning of the 2002 season. However, he only spent one half-season with the team before moving to Metalist Kharkiv for the 2002–2003 season.
In the summer of 2003, he joined Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n team Steaua Bucureşti on a free transfer, signing a contract until January 2007. He played three seasons for Steaua and won the Romanian league
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
title twice. In early 2006, he left Romania and joined FC Tom Tomsk, signing a two-year contract.
In January 2008, he joined FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German association football club based in Jena, Thuringia.-History:The club was founded in May 1903 by workers at the Carl Zeiss AG optics factory as the company-sponsored Fussball-Club der Firma Carl Zeiss. The club underwent name changes in 1911 to Fussball Club Carl Zeiss...
, a relegation-threatened side in the German 2nd Bundesliga, where he signed a contract until the end of the season with an automatic one-year extension in case the club managed to stay in the 2nd Bundesliga. He helped the team reach the semi-finals of the German Cup
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
, where they were knocked out by Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
.
Following Carl Zeiss Jena's relegation to the 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
, he signed a two-year contract with FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969....
and was released on 30 June 2010.
International
Khamutowski has been capped several times for BelarusBelarus national football team
The Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...
. He was part of the team in their qualifying campaigns for the UEFA Euro 2004 and 2008 as well as the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, appearing in a total of 10 qualifiers for the three tournaments.