Vladislav Nikolayevich Radimov (born 26 November 1975 in
Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city's other names were Petrograd and Leningrad...
, then
LeningradLeningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:Places:* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
) is a retired
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n football
midfielderIn association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. Their main functions are to dispossess the opposing team, to retain possession of the ball, and to feed it to the strikers, and perhaps, to score as well...
. As of 2009, he works as team director with FC Zenit St. Petersburg. He was previously the captain of
FC Zenit Saint PetersburgFC Zenit Saint Petersburg is a Russian football club from Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League and currently is the richest in the country, due to the ownership of the club by Gazprom...
and is a former
Russian internationalThe Russia national football team is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of Russia and affiliated with UEFA. Guus Hiddink is currently managing the team....
player. He was a right-sided midfielder or
playmakerIn association football, a playmaker is an attacking player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals. The term overlaps somewhat with attacking midfielder, but playmakers are not constrained to a single position - creativity is...
. At Zenit Saint Petersburg he often played a free playing holding
midfielderIn association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. Their main functions are to dispossess the opposing team, to retain possession of the ball, and to feed it to the strikers, and perhaps, to score as well...
(like a deep lying playmaker) or a central midfielder.
As a child, Radimov attended
fencingFencing is a family of sports and activities that feature armed combat involving cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapons that are directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot, thrown or positioned. Examples include swords, knives, pikes, bayonets, batons, clubs, and similar weapons...
school, but at the age of 9 left it for the Smena football school.
Vladislav Nikolayevich Radimov (born 26 November 1975 in
Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city's other names were Petrograd and Leningrad...
, then
LeningradLeningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:Places:* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
) is a retired
RussiaRussia , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia . It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n football
midfielderIn association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. Their main functions are to dispossess the opposing team, to retain possession of the ball, and to feed it to the strikers, and perhaps, to score as well...
. As of 2009, he works as team director with FC Zenit St. Petersburg. He was previously the captain of
FC Zenit Saint PetersburgFC Zenit Saint Petersburg is a Russian football club from Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League and currently is the richest in the country, due to the ownership of the club by Gazprom...
and is a former
Russian internationalThe Russia national football team is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of Russia and affiliated with UEFA. Guus Hiddink is currently managing the team....
player. He was a right-sided midfielder or
playmakerIn association football, a playmaker is an attacking player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals. The term overlaps somewhat with attacking midfielder, but playmakers are not constrained to a single position - creativity is...
. At Zenit Saint Petersburg he often played a free playing holding
midfielderIn association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. Their main functions are to dispossess the opposing team, to retain possession of the ball, and to feed it to the strikers, and perhaps, to score as well...
(like a deep lying playmaker) or a central midfielder.
As a child, Radimov attended
fencingFencing is a family of sports and activities that feature armed combat involving cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapons that are directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot, thrown or positioned. Examples include swords, knives, pikes, bayonets, batons, clubs, and similar weapons...
school, but at the age of 9 left it for the Smena football school. He didn't receive much attention from the Saint Petersburg clubs, and in 1992 he appeared in only one match for the
Second DivisionThe Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football. The division is run by the Russian Professional Football League....
team Smena-Saturn. In June 1992 he moved to
MoscowMoscow is the capital and the largest city of Russia. It is also the largest metropolitan area in Europe, and ranks among the largest urban areas in the world. Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the world, a...
to play for the reserve team of
CSKA MoscowPFC CSKA Moskva is a football club in Moscow, Russia.- History :...
. Radimov debuted for the first team of CSKA on 30 July 1992 when a number of players didn't fly to an away match against
Okean NakhodkaOkean Nakhodka is a Russian football club based in Nakhodka, Primorsky Krai. The club's colours are white and blue.- History :In 1989 Okean won the RSFSR Cup, and in 1991 they won the regional league.Okean spent 1992 and 1993 seasons in the Top League...
.
In 1994 Radimov became a first-team regular for CSKA, and was first capped for the
national teamThe Russia national football team is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of Russia and affiliated with UEFA. Guus Hiddink is currently managing the team....
in a friendly against
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. In 1994 he was named the best new player of the league by
Football Review, and in 1995 he received the
Strelets prize as "the hope of the season".
In 1996 Radimov played in all three Russia's matches at
Euro 96The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship was hosted by England. It was the tenth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA, and the first to use the "Euro" name. The tournament's final stages took place between 8 June and 30 June 1996...
, and transferred to
Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragon. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have this season gained promotion in the 2008-09 Liga Adelante to the Spanish top-flight. They play in white shirts with royal blue shorts...
after the finals. He spent two and a half seasons there. By the end of 1998 Radimov had a little playing time at Zaragoza and was loaned to
Dynamo MoscowDynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, which currently plays in the Russian Premier League. The team's home ground is Dynamo Stadium. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
. Contrary to the expectations, his 1999 season in Russia was not successful. After the end of loan he returned to Zaragoza. In 2000 he transferred to Levski Sofia but had a little playing time with them.
In 2001, Radimov returned to Russia again to play for Krylia Sovetov Samara. He became the captain of the team soon. After two years in Samara, he moved to his home city to play for
Zenit Saint PetersburgFC Zenit Saint Petersburg is a Russian football club from Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League and currently is the richest in the country, due to the ownership of the club by Gazprom...
. He was elected the team captain immediately.
On 18 October 2005 Radimov married popular singer
Tatiana BulanovaTat'yana Ivanovna Bulanova , sometimes spelled Tanya Bulanova or Tatiana Bulanova was born on March 6, 1969 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Tat'yana is a famous musician recognized for her strong, melancholic romance ballads, catchy electro-pop beats and techno remixes. She shot to fame in 1990 when she...
.
Achievements
- Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition. At the end of the season, two teams are relegated to the Russian First Division and replaced with the two top First Division teams....
- Champion: 1 (2007)
- Runner-up: 1 (2003)
- Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG or, in terms of sponsorship, TBI A Football Group since 2005, is the top division of Bulgarian football. It determines the champion of Bulgaria. Sixteen teams take part in the division, each playing twice against all the other,...
- Russian Cup
- Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España - Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I , referring to the current King of Spain, Juan Carlos I of Spain; it has been known by various names over the years.First played in 1902, FC...
- Russian Premier League Cup
The Russian Premier League Cup was a football competition organized by Russian Premier League.This was a knockout competition for 16 teams of the Premier League. All ties, including the final, were two-legged. The winners of the Cup did not get any special bonuses , and the matches were played on...
- Winner of UEFA Cup
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2008
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