Vladimir Gabulov
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Vladimir Borisovich Gabulov ' onMouseout='HidePop("2104")' href="/topics/Soviet_Union">Soviet Union
Soviet Union
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) is an association footballer who played goalkeeper of Ossetian
Ossetians
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 ethnicity currently playing for Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
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 club CSKA Moscow on loan from Anzhi Makhachkala. He was part of Russia's Euro 2008 squad as the third choice goalkeeper.

His surname can also be transliterated as Gaboulov.

His younger brother Georgi Gabulov
Georgi Gabulov
Georgy Borisovich Gabulov is a Russian professional association football player. Currently, he plays for FC Alania Vladikavkaz.He is a younger brother of Vladimir Gabulov.-Honours:...

 also plays football professionally.

International career

Gabulov made his debut for Russia on 22 August 2007 against in a friendly Poland
Poland national football team
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 before being substituted by Anton Shunin
Anton Shunin
Anton Vladimirovich Shunin is an association football goalkeeper who currently plays for Dynamo Moscow.-Club career:Shunin is a youth product of Dynamo Moscow...

 at half-time
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. He made his competitive debut in a Euro 2008 Qualifier against Macedonia and was sent off in the 69th minute for a foul on Goran Maznov
Goran Maznov
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. On October 17, 2007 he was chosen to play in a vital must win match against England
England national football team
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, due to the injury to Igor Akinfeev
Igor Akinfeev
Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian international football goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.-CSKA:Akinfeev broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a...

 and poor form of Vyacheslav Malafeev. He made several key saves as Russia made a comeback from a goal down to defeat England 2–1. For his performance against England, Gabulov started in Russia's remaining two qualifiers against Israel
Israel national football team
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 and Andorra
Andorra national football team
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 before being chosen as the third choice goalkeeper behind Akinfeev and Malafeev for Russia's Euro 2008 squad.

Appearances in major competitions
Year|Category|Goals concededU-21 Euro 2006 qualifying
2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Klaas Jan Huntelaar3 goals Thomas Kahlenberg Nicky Hofs2 goals Bryan Bergougnoux Ruslan Fomin Artem Milevskiy...

U21 9 0 5 Qualified to play-offs
2006–2007 Euro 2008 qualifying Senior 4 0 3 Qualified

Club

CSKA Moscow
  • UEFA Cup
    UEFA Cup
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     (1): 2004–05
    2005 UEFA Cup Final
    The 2005 UEFA Cup Final was between Sporting CP of Portugal and CSKA Moscow of Russia. The match took at place at Sporting's home, Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, on 18 May 2005. CSKA Moscow won their first UEFA Cup and became the first Russian club to win a major European championship.-Match details:...

  • Russian Premier League
    Russian Premier League
    The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...

     (2): 2005
    Russian Premier League 2005
    - Final standings :- Top goalscorers :-Season statistics:*Goals: 539 **From penalties: 58 **Saved/Missed penalties: 17 **Goals scored home: 324 **Goals scored away: 215...

    , 2006
    Russian Premier League 2006
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