Vladimir Tumayev
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladimir Alekseyevich Tumayev | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Marks, Russian SFSR | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1991 | FC Gazovik Izhevsk | 19 | (0) |
| 1992–2005 | FC Gazovik-Gazprom Izhevsk | 114 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Vladimir Alekseyevich Tumayev (Russian: Владимир Алексеевич Тумаев; born 10 December 1946) is a Russian businessman, football official and a former player. He last served as the president of FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk, formerly known as FC Gazovik-Gazprom Izhevsk, the post he held since the 1990s until 2010.
He is most known for actually playing for his team, making his professional debut at 45 years of age and playing well into his fifties, while his team was playing on the second-highest level of football in Russia, Russian First Division.[1] He would usually come in as a substitute close to the end of the game which was already decided. He played his last professional game so far in the Russian Second Division on October 29, 2005 against FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk on the last day of the season, scoring a goal in a 3:2 victory (his penalty kick was saved by Neftekhimik goalkeeper, but he scored on a rebound). He was 58 years, 10 months and 19 days old on that day, making him the oldest professional soccer player ever in Russia and, possibly, Europe.[2]
On February 20, 2018, Vladimir Tumayev was charged with organizing an attempt to murder his business partner Vadim Styazhkin, committed by a group of persons by prior agreement, and on February 22, he was placed under house arrest by the decision of the industrial district court of Izhevsk. But on March 6, at the request of the Prosecutor, the Supreme court of Udmurtia decided to detain him. On April 16, the term of imprisonment was extended until June 12[3][4][5].