Vasili Kulkov
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Kulkov in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasili Sergeyevich Kulkov | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 10 October 2020 (aged 54) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Dynamo Moscow | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Dynamo Kashira | 52 | (7) |
| 1986 | Spartak Moscow (reserves) | 12 | (2) |
| 1986–1987 | Krasnaya Presnya | 51 | (11) |
| 1988 | Spartak Ordzhonikidze | 42 | (3) |
| 1989–1991 | Spartak Moscow | 75 | (4) |
| 1991–1994 | Benfica | 53 | (6) |
| 1994–1995 | Porto | 24 | (2) |
| 1995–1997 | Spartak Moscow | 18 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Millwall (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 41 | (2) |
| 1999 | Krylia Sovetov | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Alverca | 19 | (0) |
| 2001 | Shatura | ||
| Total | 400 | (37) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1991 | USSR | 20 | (0) |
| 1992 | CIS | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–1995 | Russia | 21 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Marítimo (assistant) | ||
| 2003 | FC Khimki (assistant) | ||
| 2005 | Tom Tomsk (assistant) | ||
| 2007 | Lokomotiv Moscow (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2013 | Spartak Moscow (reserves assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vasili Sergeyevich Kulkov (Василий Серге́евич Кульков; 11 June 1966 – 10 October 2020) was a Russian footballer.
Either a central defender or defensive midfielder, he was best known for his spells at Spartak Moscow and Benfica. After retirement from playing, he continued his work in football as an assistant in various coaching and managerial crews.
Diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2019, he died on 10 October 2020, aged 54, from COVID-19.