Vasili Berezutski

Football player infobox
playername = Vasili Berezutski


fullname = Vasili Vladimirovich Berezutski
height = height|m=1.89
weight = 83 kg
nickname = Brat (Brother)
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|6|20
cityofbirth = Moscow
countryofbirth = Soviet Union
currentclub = CSKA Moscow
clubnumber = 24
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = Smena
years = 2000-2001
2002-present
clubs = Torpedo-ZIL
CSKA Moscow
caps(goals) = 29 (0)
119 (4)
nationalyears = 2003-present
nationalteam = Russia
nationalcaps(goals) = 31 (1)
pcupdate = June 22, 2008
ntupdate = August 22, 2008

Vasili Vladimirovich Berezutski ( _ru. Василий Владимирович Березуцкий) (born June 20, 1982 in Moscow) is a Russian football defender. He began his professional career in 1999 at the age of 17 in Torpedo-ZIL. He is now playing for CSKA Moscow. He is a Russia national football team regular. He plays as a fullback or centre back and sometimes is also deployed as wingback or side-midfielder. He is a good defender who can also attack well.

Vasili started to play football in sport school Smena in Moscow. His identical twin brother, Aleksei, is also a CSKA defender.

Berezutski's current contract with CSKA Moscow runs until 2011.Vasili scored his only goal so far for Russia during a euro 2008 qualification match against Macedonia.

He was called up to Russia's Euro 2008 squad and came on as a late substitute in their second game against Greece in Salzburg and started the semi-final against Spain in Vienna.

Honours

* Russian Premier League Winner: 2005
* Russian Premier League Runner-Up: 2004
* Russian Cup Winner: 2004/2005
* Parlament Russian Super Cup Winner: 2004, 2006
* UEFA Cup Winner: 2005
* UEFA Super Cup Runner-Up: 2005
* UEFA European Football Championship Bronze medalist: 2008