Viktor Gennadyevich Bulatov (Russian: Виктор Геннадьевич Булатов; born 22 January 1972) is a Russian football coach and a former Russian international football player. He is the manager of Dynamo Kirov.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Gennadyevich Bulatov | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-01-22) 22 January 1972 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Kirov (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SDYuShOR-3 Chelyabinsk | |||
| FShM Moscow | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990 | Zvezda Moscow | 8 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Volgar Astrakhan | 94 | (17) |
| 1993 | Dimitrovgrad | 19 | (17) |
| 1994 | Kirovets-Torpedo Kopeysk | ||
| 1994 | Dynamo Stavropol | 14 | (3) |
| 1995–1997 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 87 | (12) |
| 1998 | Torpedo Moscow | 30 | (9) |
| 1999–2001 | Spartak Moscow | 87 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 38 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Terek Grozny | 51 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Alania Vladivkavkaz | 38 | (2) |
| 2007 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Astana | 11 | (0) |
| 2008 | SKA-Energia Khabarovsk | 15 | (0) |
| 2009 | Torpedo Moscow | 8 | (1) |
| Total | 526 | (81) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Russia | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | SKA-Energia Khabarovsk (assistant) | ||
| 2008 | Nika Moscow (youth team) | ||
| 2009 | Nika Moscow | ||
| 2009 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Dnepr Smolensk | ||
| 2012 | Khimki (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Zenit Penza | ||
| 2014–2015 | Arsenal Tula (reserves) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Arsenal Tula | ||
| 2016–2017 | Torpedo Moscow | ||
| 2018 | Chayka Peschanokopskoye | ||
| 2018–2020 | Spartak-2 Moscow | ||
| 2020 | Krasny | ||
| 2021 | Khimik Dzerzhinsk | ||
| 2021–2022 | Noah | ||
| 2022–2023 | Chelyabinsk | ||
| 2023– | Dynamo Kirov | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bulatov spent the prime years of his career at Spartak Moscow. Apart from Spartak, Bulatov played for various Russian clubs, including Torpedo Moscow, Terek Grozny, Alania Vladikavkaz and had two spells at Krylia Sovetov.
In summer 2007 as an experienced player he moved to Kazakh champions Astana[2] to strengthen the club in its forthcoming Champions League journey.
On international level, Bulatov made his debut for Russia national football team in a 1998 friendly match defeat to Brazil and played his last game in 2001, against Greece.