| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vitali Vladimirovich Kutuzov | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-03-20)20 March 1980 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Pinsk,Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | RUOR Minsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | RUOR Minsk | 52 | (29) |
| 1998–2001 | BATE Borisov | 99 | (55) |
| 2001–2004 | Milan | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | →Sporting CP (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | →Avellino (loan) | 42 | (15) |
| 2004–2006 | Sampdoria | 62 | (7) |
| 2006–2009 | Parma | 20 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | →Pisa (loan) | 37 | (10) |
| 2009–2012 | Bari | 51 | (7) |
| Total | 388 | (126) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Belarus U16 | 3 | (0[1]) |
| 1997–1998 | Belarus U18 | 5 | (0[1]) |
| 1998–2001 | Belarus U21 | 24 | (9) |
| 2002–2011 | Belarus | 53 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vitali Vladimirovich Kutuzov (Belarusian:Віталь Уладзіміравіч Кутузаў; born 20 March 1980) is a Belarusian former professionalfootballer who played as aforward.
Kutuzov was born inPinsk. He signed withBATE Borisov as an 18-year old in 1998, and established himself as a major player and top scorer for the team.[1]
In 2001, Kutuzov joined theSerie A sideAC Milan fromBATE Borisov, becoming the club's third Russian-speaking player afterAndriy Shevchenko andKakha Kaladze. However, unlike his formerUSSR compatriots, he failed to establish himself as an important part of the team, getting to play only 37 minutes in four games throughout the entire season.
In 2002–03 football season, he was loaned out toPrimeira Liga sideSporting CP. He played 30 games for them and scored 7 goals, including games inUEFA Cup and the domestic cup.
For the following, 2003–04 season he was again loaned, this time to the ItalianSerie B sideAvellino. Kutuzov established himself as one of the most important players of the side and a fan-favorite. He played 43 games, scoring 15 goals. Despite his efforts, the team was relegated toSerie C1.
After his successful season in Serie B, he was noticed by the Serie A sideU.C. Sampdoria. The club bought half of the rights for the footballer fromA.C. Milan in 2004 for €1.5 million[2] and signed him until 2008. In the 2004–05 season he played in 32 games (14 times in starting line-up, totaling 1,604 minutes) and scored 4 goals.
On 20 June 2006,F.C. Parma bought the full rights on Kutuzov from Sampdoria (and in earlier Sampdoria bought Milan's half for €1 million). He signed a three-year contract with them.[3] He was loaned to newly promoted Serie B sidePisa in July 2007.[4] He returned to Parma during the summer of 2008.
In January 2009, he left forA.S. Bari where he finished his career.
Kutuzov earned over 50 caps for theBelarus national team. On 17 April 2002, he made his debut, contributing two goals in a 5–2 away win overHungary in afriendly.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 April 2002 | Stadion Oláh Gábor Út,Debrecen, Hungary |  Hungary | 2–1 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3–1 | |||||
| 3 | 21 August 2002 | Skonto Stadium,Riga, Latvia |  Latvia | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 29 March 2003 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus |  Moldova | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 5 | 30 April 2003 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium,Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Uzbekistan | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 8 September 2004 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 9 October 2004 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | Moldova | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 7 September 2005 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus |  Italy | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 8 October 2005 | Hampden Park,Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 24 March 2007 | Stade Josy Barthel,Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 2–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 11 | 17 November 2007 | Qemal Stafa Stadium,Tirana, Albania |  Albania | 2–2 | 4–2 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 12 | 3–2 | |||||
| 13 | 26 March 2008 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus |  Turkey | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
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