Vasili Kulkov

Vassily Sergeyevich Kulkov (Василий Серге́евич Кульков; 11 June 1966 – 10 October 2020) was a Russian footballer, and manager. He was born in Moscow.

Vassily Kulkov

Kulkov in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Vassily Sergeyevich Kulkov
Date of birth	(1966-06-11)11 June 1966
Place of birth	Moscow, Soviet Union
Date of death	10 October 2020(2020-10-10) (aged 54)
Place of death	Moscow, Russia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central defender / Defensive midfielder
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)
National team
1989–1991	USSR	20	(0)
1992	CIS	1	(0)
1992–1995	Russia	21	(5)
Teams managed
2003	Marítimo (assistant)
2003	FC Khimki (assistant)
2005	Tom Tomsk (assistant)
2007	Lokomotiv Moscow (assistant)
2009–2013	Spartak Moscow (reserves assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was a central defender and defensive midfielder. He was best known for his spells at Spartak Moscow and Benfica. He also played for the Russian national team from 1992 to 1995.

Kulkov died of brain cancer on 10 October 2020 in Moscow, aged 54.