Vasily Butusov
Vasily Pavlovich Butusov (Russian: Василий Павлович Бутусов; 26 January 1892 (OS)/7 February 1892 (NS) – 28 September 1971) was a Russian amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasily Pavlovich Butusov | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire | ||
| Date of death | 28 September 1971 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Leningrad, USSR | ||
| Position(s) | striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1910 | Viktoriya St. Petersburg | ||
| 1911–1922 | Unitas St. Petersburg | ||
| 1923–1926 | Spartak Vyborzhsky Rayon St. Petersburg | ||
| National team | |||
| 1912–1913 | Russian Empire | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He was a member of the Russian Olympic squad and played one match in the main tournament as well as one match in the consolation tournament. He scored the only goal for Russia in this competition. The fact that this was also the first ever international game for Russia meant that he became the first goal scorer for Russia.
Butusov was born and died in Saint Petersburg. He was the brother of Mikhail Butusov.
External links
- profile (in Russian)
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