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Ruslan Damirovich Valiullin (Russian: Руслан Дамирович Валиуллин; Tatar: Руслан Дамир улы Вәлиуллин; born 9 September 1994) is a Kazakhstani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tobol and the Kazakhstan national team.
Club career
On 23 August 2023, Tobol announced the return of Valiullin to their squad until the end of the 2023 season following a ban for doping.
International career
Valiullin made his international debut for Kazakhstan on 28 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against France.
Following scoring two goals in Kazakhstan's 2-2 draw at home to Ukraine in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier on 1 September 2021, Valiullin was informed that he had failed a drugs test after his club, Tobol, played against MŠK Žilina in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 12 August 2021.
Career statistics
International
- As of 1 September 2021
| Kazakhstan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 September 2021 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |  Ukraine | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 2–2 |