Ruslan Nigmatullin
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Ruslan Karimovich Nigmatullin (Russian: Русла́н Кари́мович Нигмату́ллин, IPA: [rʊˈslan kɐˈrʲiməvʲɪtɕ nʲɪɡmɐˈtulʲɪn], Tatar: Руслан Кәрим улы Нигъмәтуллин; born 7 October 1974 in Kazan, Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union) is a retired association footballer of Volga Tatar ethnicity who played goalkeeper and is currently working as a DJ. He has appeared for the Russian national team 24 times (including 5 Olympic appearances) and was their starting keeper at the 2002 World Cup. He was voted Russian Player of the Year 2001 and is considered the best Russian goalkeeper of his period.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ruslan Karimovich Nigmatullin | ||
Date of birth | (1974-10-07) 7 October 1974 (age 49) | ||
Place of birth | Kazan, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1994 | KAMAZ | 20 | (0) |
1995–1997 | Spartak Moscow | 27 | (0) |
1998–2001 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 115 | (0) |
2002–2004 | Hellas Verona | 10 | (0) |
2002 | → CSKA Moscow (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2003 | → Salernitana (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2004 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 1 | (0) |
2005 | Terek Grozny | 19 | (0) |
2008 | SKA Rostov | 15 | (0) |
2009 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 0 | (0) |
2009 | Lokomotiv-2 Moscow | 8 | (0) |
2009 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 9 | (0) |
Total | 263 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1994–1995 | Russia U-21 | 10 | (0) |
2000–2002[1] | Russia | 24 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Also known as DJ after completing his football career.