CSKA defenders Alexei and Vasily Berezutsky have completed their football career – Premier League news – Football

"Realizing that it's time to start a new stage of life for a professional athlete is always difficult, and many do not feel that moment." For us, this hour has come. now, with a slight sadness, but with full confidence in our decision, we announce the completion of the career of professional footballers, "said Berezutsky to supporters.

Alexey and Vasily Berezutsky, aged 36 on 20 June, are students of the Moscow School. "After which they entered the system" Torpedo-ZIL ". Their professional career began in the club "Torpedo-ZIL", in which Vasily made his debut in 1999, Alexei – a year later. Alexei Berezutsky took the first part of the Russian Championship of the 2001 season in the "Chernomorets" of Novorossiysk, after which he moved to CSKA Moscow, playing the first match for the new team only on May 8, 2002. Vasily Berezutsky has moved to CSKA in 2002 and made his debut as a member of the club on July 17 in the match against Krylia Sovetov

The two brothers are six-time champions of the country, holders of the Super Cup six times. Alexei won the Russian Cup six times, Vasily – seven. In addition, Berezutsky is a seven-time silver medalist and two-time bronze medalist at the Russian championships at the Moscow club.

Alexei Berezutsky spent 502 matches for CSKA in all tournaments and scored 11 goals. Vasily Berezutsky played for the army team 531 games, which scored 14 times.

The brothers do not play for the national team since the autumn of 2016, just for the game Vasily 101 for the Russian team (5 goals), Alexei – 58 games. Berezutsky in the Russian national team became bronze medalist at the European Championships in 2008, participated in the European Championships in 2016. Vasily was also a member of the national team at the 2014 World Cup, Alexei participated in the matches of the European Championship in 2012.