# Viktor Fayzulin

Viktor Igorevich Fayzulin (Russian: Виктор Игоревич Файзулин; born 22 April 1986) is a Russian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

## Career
### Club

A graduate of CYSS based in his hometown Nakhodka, he started his professional career with Okean Nakhodka. Later, he played for SKA-Energiya and Spartak Nalchik. In December 2007, he signed a contract with Zenit until December 2010. In February 2012 he extended his contract till 2016. In April 2018, it was reported that Fayzulin was nearing a comeback after being sidelined with a knee injury since September 2015. After his contract with Zenit Saint Petersburg expired at the end of the 2017–18 season, he announced his retirement after missing 2.5 years due to injury.

### International

He made his national team debut on 15 August 2012 in a friendly against Ivory Coast. He scored his first goal for the national team in his next game, a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland on 7 September 2012. He scored once again in his next game, another World Cup qualifier against Israel on 11 September 2012.

## Career statistics
### Club

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Okean Nakhodka | 2004 | Russian Second League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| SKA-Energia Khabarovsk | 2004 | Russian First League | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 6 |
| SKA-Energia Khabarovsk | 2005 | Russian First League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 |
| SKA-Energia Khabarovsk | 2006 | Russian First League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 1 |
| SKA-Energia Khabarovsk | Total | Total | 51 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 8 |
| Spartak Nalchik | 2007 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 3 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2009 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 1 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 1 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | Total | Total | 157 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 229 | 24 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 245 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 323 | 35 |
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances, one goal in UEFA Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the Russian Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Eight appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Four appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International goals

    Scores and goals list Russia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 7 September 2012 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| 2. | 11 September 2012 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan | Israel | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| 3. | 25 March 2013 | Stamford Bridge, London | Brazil | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 11 October 2013 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |

## Career honours
### Zenit St. Petersburg

* UEFA Cup: 2008
* Russian Premier League: 2010, 2011–12, 2014–15
* Russian Cup: 2010