Valery Sergeyevich Kichin (; born 12 October 1992) is a Russian-Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a left back or centre back for Bars Issyk-Kul, and captains the Kyrgyzstan national football team.
Club career
Volga Nizhny Novgorod On 27 February 2013, Kichin signed a long-term contract with Volga Nizhny Novgorod.
Anzhi Makhachkala On 2 July 2014, Kichin signed a three-year contract with Russian club, Anzhi Makhachkala.
Loan to Tyumen Kichen then moved to Tyumen on loan in January 2015. After returning to Anzhi at the end of the 2014–15 season, Kichin's contract with Anzhi was terminated by mutual consent on 30 June 2015.
Dinamo Minsk Kichin joined Belarusian club Dinamo Minsk in July 2019, where he played until February 2020.
Torpedo Moscow On 17 February 2020, Kichin signed with Russian Football National League club, Torpedo Moscow until the end of the 2019–20 season.
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk After his contract ended at Torpedo Moscow, Kichin signed with Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.
Lokomotiv Tashkent On 6 July 2024, Uzbekistan Super League club Lokomotiv Tashkent announced the signing of Kichin.
International career Kichin has been a member of the Kyrgyzstan national team since 2011. He captained the team at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Personal life He is an Orthodox Christian. He is a citizen of Russia since 19.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsKyrgyzstan201110201200201350201460201560201631201720201811201981202000202121202231Total374
Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kichin goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Valery KichinNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 30 August 2016 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 1–0 2–0 Friendly2 10 October 2019 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 5–0 7–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification3 16 November 2021 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain 1–0 2–4 Friendly4 8 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 1–1 2–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification5 21 March 2024 Nanzih Football Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification6 25 March 2025 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 1–0 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Dordoi Bishkek Shoro Top League: 2011, 2012 Kyrgyzstan Cup: 2012
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