Denis Kolodin

Denis Kolodin

Personal information
Full name	Denis Alexeyevich Kolodin
Date of birth	11 January 1982 (1982-01-11)
Place of birth	Kamyshin, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Rostov
Number	24
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999	Olimpia Volgograd (D4)
2000–2001	Olimpia Volgograd	66	(14)
2002–2003	Uralan Elista	44	(3)
2004–2005	Krylia Sovetov	39	(2)
2005–	Dynamo Moscow	130	(15)
2012–	→ Rostov (loan)	0	(0)
National team‡
2004–	Russia	23	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:41, 13 Januar 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:37, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Denis Alexeyevich Kolodin (Russian: Денис Алексеевич Колодин; born 11 January 1982 in Kamyshin) is an association footballer who played defender who currently plays for Rostov on loan from Dynamo Moscow. and the Russian national team, in which he takes the penalty kicks.

Kolodin was called up to the Russia squad for UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.

Club career

During his career, Kolodin has played for a number of Russian clubs. He started his career at FC Olimpia Volgograd where he remained for two years, scoring an impressive 14 goals in 66 appearances before moving to FC Uralan in 2003. He made 44 appearances for the club and scored 3 goals. In 2004 he left for Krylia Sovetov, making 39 appearances and scoring 2 goals.

He moved to one of Russia's bigger clubs, Dynamo Moscow in 2005 and he has had a successful time there, making 72 appearances and scoring 11 goals along the way (as of June 2008).

Career statistics

As of 5 September 2010

Club	Div	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Olimpia Volgograd	D3	2000	34	7	—		—		34	7
		2001	32	7	2	0	—		34	7
	Total		66	14	2	0	0	0	68	14
Uralan Elista	D1	2002	22	1	2	0	—		24	1
		2003	22	2	2	0	—		24	2
	Total		44	3	4	0	0	0	48	3
Krylia Sovetov	D1	2004	25	1	6	0	—		31	1
		2005	14	1	4	1	—		18	2
	Total		39	2	10	1	0	0	49	3
Dynamo Moscow	D1	2005	13	1	1	0	—		14	1
		2006	27	1	5	1	—		32	2
		2007	27	9	5	1	—		32	10
		2008	22	1	1	0	—		23	1
		2009	23	2	3	0	4	0	30	2
		2010	13	1	1	0	—		14	1
	Total		125	15	16	2	4	0	145	17
Career total			274	34	32	3	4	0	310	37

Attributes

A resolute central defender known as 'the cannon' for his ability to shoot powerfully from distance, 29-year-old Denis Kolodin may be an unfamiliar face to those outside Russia given that, until Euro 2008, he had never appeared in a major tournament. Kolodin began his career as a striker, but was converted into first a midfielder before being settled into defence. His ability to strike a football ferociously from range was recognised at an early age when he was asked to test the stability of a newly built shed at his secondary school, "The Gazprom Academy." It promptly collapsed killing three badgers and a horse.

International career

He received his first international call-up for the Russian national team in 2004. He has made 13 appearances for the national team (as of 21 June 2008).

Euro 2008

Kolodin got the chance to appear in his first major international tournament at Euro 2008. He played in all three of Russia's group D matches, against Spain, Sweden and Greece. In the quarter-finals against the Netherlands he received a yellow card mid-way through the second-half and was then shown a second yellow in the last minute, meaning he should have been sent off. However referee Ľuboš Micheľ reversed his decision after consultation with the linesman even it seem to be unfair and was controversial. The unjustifiable decision was based on that the ball had been running outside when Kolodin committed the foul against Wesley Sneijder. Almost everyone know that the offence may cause a serious injure of the opposition or of "unsporting behaviour" may be sanctioned for at any time including the stoppage time. Though it seem to be unfair the UEFA was still maintained the persistency of unreasonably blind protection to referee by made it off the official record. Kolodin did however miss the semi-final having previously picked up a yellow card in the group stages. He is noted for having a "foot like a traction engine" due to his consistent shooting from over 30 yards from goal, two particularly eye-catching strikes against Holland were from 37 and 44 yards and both forced goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar into fingertip saves.^{[citation needed]} and Kolodin was allowed to stay on the pitch

External links

• uefa.com