Ilya Kuleshin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilya Vladimirovich Kuleshin | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Yukhnov, Kaluga Oblast, Russia[1] | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 2026 (aged 25) | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal Tula | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Khimik-Arsenal | 28 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | Arsenal-2 Tula | 61 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Arsenal Tula | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Avangard Kursk | 41 | (1) |
| 2025 | FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ilya Vladimirovich Kuleshin (Russian: Илья Владимирович Кулешин; 29 August 2000 – 9 August 2026) was a Russian professional footballer who played as a defender.[2]
Career
[edit]Kuleshin made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Arsenal Tula on 21 May 2022 in a game against FC Ural Yekaterinburg.[3]
Death
[edit]Kuleshin died on 9 August 2026, at the age of 25, due to complications from cancer.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Khimik-Arsenal | 2020–21 | Russian National League 2 | 28 | 3 | – | – | 28 | 3 | ||
| Arsenal-2 Tula | 2021–22 | Russian National League 2 | 21 | 2 | – | – | 21 | 2 | ||
| Arsenal Tula | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 5 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ilya Kuleshin". Arsenal Tula. 2021.
- ↑ "Экс-футболист тульского "Арсенала" Илья Кулешин умер в 25 лет – Москва 24, 09.08.2026". www.m24.ru. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Arsenal Tula v Ural game report". Russian Premier League. 21 May 2022.
- ↑ Базекин, Сергей. "В возрасте 25 лет умер бывший футболист тульского «Арсенала» и «Авангарда» Кулешин". Чемпионат (in Russian). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ Ilya Kuleshin at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
External links
[edit]- Ilya Kuleshin at Russian Premier League (in Russian) (archive in English)
- Ilya Kuleshin at Soccerway
- Ilya Kuleshin at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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- People from Yukhnovsky District
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- FC Avangard Kursk players
- FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk players
- Russian Second League players
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