Ruslan Damirovich Valiullin (Russian: Руслан Дамирович Валиуллин; Tatar: Руслан Дамир улы Вәлиуллин; born 9 September 1994) is a Kazakhstani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Turan, and the Kazakhstan national team.[2]

Ruslan Valiullin
Personal information
Full name Ruslan Damirovich Valiullin
Date of birth (1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Oral, Kazakhstan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Turan
Number 28
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2017 Akzhayik 92 (12)
2017–2018 Aktobe 46 (3)
2019–2021 Tobol 62 (5)
2023–2024 Tobol 14 (0)
2025 Kyzylzhar 18 (0)
2026– Turan 6 (1)
International career
2016 Kazakhstan U21 1 (0)
2021– Kazakhstan 4 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:09, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:10, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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On 23 August 2023, Tobol announced the return of Valiullin to their squad until the end of the 2023 season following a ban for doping.[3]

International career

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Valiullin made his international debut for Kazakhstan on 28 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against France.[1]

Following scoring two goals in Kazakhstan's 2-2 draw at home to Ukraine in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier on 1 September 2021, Valiullin was informed that he had failed a drugs test after his club, Tobol, played against MŠK Žilina in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 12 August 2021.[4]

Career statistics

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International

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As of 1 September 2021[1]
Kazakhstan
YearAppsGoals
202142
Total42

International goals

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Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1 September 2021Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Ukraine1–12–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.2–2

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Ruslan Valiullin at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  2. Ruslan Valiullin at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  3. "Руслан вернулся!". fctobol.kz (in Kazakh). FC Tobol. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. "Kazakhstan soccer player Valiullin fails UEFA doping test". usatoday.com/. USA Today. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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