Vladimir Kosarev

Vladimir Kosarev
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Vladilenovich Kosarev
Date of birth (1959-04-04) 4 April 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Russia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1980 Luch 25+ (4+)
1981 Amur 31 (1)
1982 Spartak (Moscow) 0 (0)
1982 → Spartak (Kostroma) (loan) 27 (1)
1983–1987 Shinnik 173 (6)
1988–1990 Luch 74 (13)
1990–1992 Omonia Aradippou
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vladimir Vladilenovich Kosarev (Russian: Влади́мир Владиле́нович Ко́сарев; born 4 April 1959) is a Russian former footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.

Career

Kosarev started his career with Soviet third tier side Luch.[1] Before the 1982 season, he signed for Spartak (Moscow) in the Soviet top flight.[2] In 1982, Kosarev was sent on loan to Soviet second tier club Spartak (Kostroma).[3] Before the 1988 season, he returned to Luch in the Soviet third tier, where he suffered relegation to the Soviet fourth tier.[4]

In 1990, Kosarev signed for Cypriot top flight team Omonia Aradippou, becoming the first Russian player to play in the country.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Владимир КОСАРЕВ: Свои судьбы мы делаем сами". vladnews.ru.
  2. ^ "Вторая родина Владимира Косарева". razmazin.narod.ru.
  3. ^ ""Не понимал, куда еду. А остался навсегда". История первого российского игрока на Кипре". sport-express.ru.
  4. ^ Vladimir Kosarev at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
  5. ^ ""В машину сына в Сирии попал снаряд". Игрок "Спартака" на Кипре". championat.com.

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