Artyom Pavlovich Kulesha (Russian: Артём Павлович Кулеша; born 14 January 1990) is a Russian former professional footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Artyom Pavlovich Kulesha | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Leningrad, Russian SFSR | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Rubin St. Petersburg | ||
| 2005–2008 | Smena St. Petersburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Smena-Zenit St. Petersburg | 11 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Rubin Kazan | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Rostov (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Dynamo St. Petersburg | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | Znamya Truda | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Ocean Kerch | ||
| 2016 | Yunior St. Petersburg | ||
| 2017 | Kultsu | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Buxoro | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Maktaaral | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Russia U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Kulesha was registered as a defender for Zenit in the 2008 season. However, he never made it to the first team and played just four times for the reserves. In 2009 Kulesha made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division for Zenit feeder team FC Smena-Zenit St. Petersburg, and in August 2009 he signed a contract with FC Rubin Kazan.
External links
- Artyom Kulesha at Russian Premier League
- Artyom Kulesha at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
- Artyom Kulesha at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)