Vladimir Bystrov (soccer player) - FC Krasnodar midfielder, ex-player of the Russian national football team. In 2008, he received the title of Honored Master of Sports of Russia after winning the bronze medals of the Russian team at the 2008 European Championships in Austria - Switzerland. Winner of the Russian football championship in St. Petersburg “Zenith” in the seasons 2009/2010 and 2011/2012.
Childhood and youth Bystrov
Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov was born on January 31 in 1984 in the city of Luga (Leningrad Region). Vladimir grew up in an ordinary family - father Sergei Nikolaevich Bystrov was an ordinary driver, and his mother Svetlana Anatolyevna Bystrova was an employee of a grinding plant. The family lived in poverty, so parents periodically went to work in the capital, and Vladimir and his sibling lived with their grandparents (four relatives also lived in the apartment). The tight and harsh living conditions could not discourage the boy from the sport. Vova managed to study at school, and also engage in various sports (football, basketball, tennis, hockey and volleyball). Sports talent was immediately noticed by physical education teacher Vladimir Martsinkevich, who said that Bystrov was the fastest-footed guy he had to deal with. Here, the young hero takes part in school city and regional football competitions. He is also often invited to play for adult teams.
“Mother always said that she wanted to give me to the music academy. She loved the piano and wanted to introduce me to this. But father took the initiative into his own hands and promised that he would make me a football player, ”recalls Vladimir Bystrov in an interview.
At the age of eight, the future professional footballer almost drowned in a swamp when he fell there with his head. Vladimir recalls this with a smile on his face and says that he was incredibly lucky then, because he was in the balance of death. He says the following: "I clung to some branches or sticks with all my strength and was able to escape."
The beginning of a sports career
At the age of thirteen, Vladimir Bystrov watched the Smena Club Academy. Initially, they did not want to take the young football player into the ranks of the club, however, the persistent father Sergei Nikolaevich managed to convince the leadership of the sports school, promising that he would personally bring his son to training. As a result, the young Bystrov became a student of “Change”.
Training took place three times a week. To get to the sports base, Vladimir Bystrov and his father had to spend 6 hours in an electric train. Father Sergey was also a football player earlier, he played for Luga Spartak (which now no longer exists), so he wanted his son to follow in his footsteps. A few months later, the father rents a house in St. Petersburg so that his son does not get tired of constant and long trips. As a result, all this paid off - the guy began to compete on equal terms with the players of the Smena football club. He was the fastest player in the team - played the role of a flank midfielder, and sometimes moved to the forward position. In 1999, Vladimir Bystrov, together with his team, became champions of Russia in youth soccer.
Football career in St. Petersburg "Zenith"
Since 2001, Vladimir Bystrov begins to play for Zenit. The debut match for the football player took place on May 8, 2002 against the Torpedo-ZIL team. Bystrov also entered the starting lineup of Zenit in the framework of the final of the 2001/2002 Russian Cup, however, in the first half he was replaced, having made many serious mistakes in the programs.
Transition to FC Spartak
In early July 2005, Bystrov received a proposal for a four-year contract with Moscow Spartak. According to the footballer himself, the reason for the transition was the conflict that unleashed with the head coach of the St. Petersburg club, Vlastimil Petrzhela. It was hard for Vladimir to part with his native club, but he said that since childhood he had been a fan of Spartak.
Return to Zenit
At the end of the summer transfer window of 2009, the football player (a photo of Vladimir Bystrov is presented below) re-signs a contract with the former club. The total cost of the transition was $ 17 million. Petersburg fans did not accept the return of the former footballer, or rather despised him. The conflict with the fans escalated into fierce persecution of the player. The player was constantly threatened, and at matches he was shouted out of humiliation from the stands. "Harassment" on Bystrov lasted until 2012, but the fans still have a sediment. In January 2014, Bystrov transferred to Anzhi club from Makhachkala on loan.
