Vitali But
Vitali Vladimirovich But (Russian: Виталий Владимирович Бут; born 16 November 1972) is a Russian football official and a former player who played as a midfielder. He is the general director for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vitali Vladimirovich But | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Novorossiysk, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chernomorets Novorossiysk (general director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| EShVSM Moscow | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | Tsement Novorossiysk | 3 | (1) |
| 1989–1992 | Dynamo Moscow | 12 | (1) |
| 1993 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 4 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk | 78 | (18) |
| 1996–1998 | Arsenal Tula | 62 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2010 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk (general director) | ||
| 2018– | Chernomorets Novorossiysk (general director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
During his professional career, ended at the age of just 27, But played for Tsement Novorossiysk, FC Dynamo Moscow, FC Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk and FC Arsenal Tula. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal.
In May 2009, But re-joined former team Chernomorets, as its general director. His younger brother, Vladimir, was also a footballer — and a midfielder. He too represented Chernomorets Novorossiysk, but spent the better part of his professional career in Germany, namely with Borussia Dortmund.
Traffic incident
On 5 October 2019 it has been reported that he is being investigated on two charges - leaving the place of an incident and driving under influence after running over a child with his Range Rover a day before and driving away.[1]
References
- "В Новороссийске пьяный депутат сбил ребенка и скрылся" (in Russian). Izvestia. 5 October 2019.