Taras Aleksandrovich Burlak (Russian: Тарас Александрович Бурлак; born 22 February 1990) is a Russian former professional association footballer who played as centre-back.
 Burlak with Arsenal Tula in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taras Aleksandrovich Burlak | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Vladivostok, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Luch Vladivostok | ||
| 2003–2007 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 56 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Volga Nizhny Novgorod (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Rubin Kazan | 27 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Rubin-2 Kazan | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) | 41 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 45 | (5) |
| 2020–2022 | Arsenal Tula | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Znamya Noginsk | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Russia U-19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Russia U-21 | 20 | (2) |
| 2011 | Russia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editLokomotiv
editBurlak was scouted by Lokomotiv Moscow academy in 2003. In 2007, he joined club youth system, playing for Lokomotiv U21. On 24 September 2008 he made his debut appearance for the main Lokomotiv squad, playing all 90 minutes in Russian Cup home match vs Vityaz Podolsk.[1] The first half of 2009 season he spent on loan at Volga Nizhny Novgorod, gaining first-team experience. In 2010, he made his league debut for Lokomotiv Moscow, coming as a substitute in home match vs Alania Vladikavkaz.[2] In 2011–2012 season Burlak featured regularly for the first team, gaining himself debut call-up for Russia national team. 2012–2013 season saw Burlak continuing his run in Lokomotiv main squad. But after making only one league plus one cup appearance in the first half of 2013–2014 season, Burlak decided to continue his career elsewhere.
Rubin
editOn 30 January 2014, Lokomotiv Moscow made a transfer agreement with Rubin Kazan[3] and Burlak signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Kazan club.[4]
Krylia Sovetov
editOn 16 January 2018, he signed a long-term deal with Krylia Sovetov Samara.[5]
Arsenal Tula
editOn 15 August 2020, he moved to FC Arsenal Tula.[6]
FC Krasnoye Znamya Noginsk
editIn 2022, he transferred to FC Krasnoye Znamya Noginsk, played 6 matches, and then retired from professional football.[7]
International career
editBurlak made his debut for the Russia national football team on 7 June 2011 in a friendly against Cameroon.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 21 May 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2008 | RPL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | – | 44 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 1 | ||
| Volga Nizhny Novgorod (loan) | 2009 | FNL | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Rubin Kazan | 2013–14 | RPL | 2 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Rubin-2 Kazan | 2014–15 | PFL | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) | 2014–15 | FNL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | RPL | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | |||
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2017–18 | FNL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 5[b] | 2 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 | RPL | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 2 | ||||
| 2020–21 | FNL | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total (2 spells) | 86 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 97 | 8 | ||
| Arsenal Tula | 2020–21 | RPL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 190 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 225 | 9 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Lokomotiv-Vityaz match protocol" (in Russian). RFPL. 24 September 2008.
- ^ "Lokomotiv-Alania match protocol" (in Russian). RFPL. 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Тарас Бурлак продолжит карьеру в "Рубине"" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Тарас Бурлак будет играть в "Рубине" под четвёртым номером" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
- ^ Тарас Бурлак возвращается в "Крылья" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 16 January 2018.
- ^ "ТАРАС БУРЛАК ПОПОЛНИЛ СОСТАВ "АРСЕНАЛА"" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 15 August 2020.
- ^ Volkov, Anton (26 August 2024). "Taras Burlak: "At some point, I realized it was time to stop. I didn't really want to keep traveling around the country until I was 35 or 36."". The Bookmaker Ratings.
- ^ "Cameroon-Russia match report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 7 June 2011.
External links
edit- Taras Burlak at Soccerway
- Taras Burlak at Russian Premier League
- Taras Burlak at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)