EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2016/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS - Sunday 8 October 2017 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Kazakhstan Group E - Matchday 10 Last updated 23/03/2017 16:25CET

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Head coach Aleksandr Borodyuk Date of birth: 30 November 1962 Nationality: Russian Playing career: FC Fakel Voronezh, FC Dinamo Vologda, FC Dinamo Moskva, FC Schalke 04, SC Freiburg, Hannover 96, FC Lokomotiv Moskva, FC Torpedo-ZIL Moskva, FC Krylya Sovetov Samara Coaching career: FC Krylya Sovetov Samara (assistant), (assistant), Russia Under-21, Russia (caretaker), FC Torpedo Moskva, FC Kairat Almaty, Kazakhstan • A forward, Borodyuk won the 1984 and was twice top scorer during an eight-season spell at Dinamo Moskva. He also played for the USSR and Russia, striking football gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. • Joined Schalke in 1989, scoring the goal that earned them promotion to the Bundesliga in 1990/91, and later helped Freiburg finish third in the 1994/95 competition. • Coached Krylya Sovetov before assisting Guus Hiddink and then Dick Advocaat during their respective terms as Russia coach. Briefly Dinamo's sporting director, he returned to head-coaching by leading Torpedo Moskva to promotion in 2014. • Having lifted the Kazakh Super Cup with Kairaty in 2016, he replaced Talgat Baysufinov as Kazakhstan coach in February 2017 when his predecessor became the national association's technical director. Artur Petrosyan Date of birth: 17 December 1971 Nationality: Armenia Playing career: FC Shirak, Maccabi Petach-Tikva FC, FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod, BSC Young Boys, FC Zürich Coaching career: FC Zürich (youth), Armenia (assistant), Armenia • Artur Petrosyan started his career at Shirak and won three Armenian titles with his home-town club, scoring 142 goals in 318 games. Indeed, the midfielder was the league's top marksman with 17 goals in 1997 and Armenian player of the year in 1996 and 2000. • Played in Israel and Russia though his best spell abroad came in Switzerland, where he lifted the league and cup with Zürich. • Registered 11 goals in 69 matches for Armenia, a national record since surpassed by . He played in the newly-independent state's first ever international, a 0-0 friendly draw with Moldova in 1992. • Became a youth coach at Zürich after hanging up his boots in 2006. • Having worked as an assistant to then Armenia boss in 2014 and 2015, Petrosyan was appointed head coach on 19 October 2016, replacing Varuzhan Sukiasyan.

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Club competitions National team competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League EURO: UEFA European Football Championship ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup WC: FIFA World Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup UCUP: UEFA Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals SCUP: UEFA Super Cup U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden goal Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Statistics -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended Overall: Total appearances in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final tournament only Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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