Alan Taimurazovich Kusov (russian: Алан Таймуразович Кусов; born 11 August 1981) is a Russian former association football player.

Career

He made his

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debut for

FC Alania Vladikavkaz FC Spartak Vladikavkaz (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб «Спартак Владикавказ») was a Russian football club based in Vladikavkaz (formerly Ordzhonikidze), North Ossetia–Alania. Founded in 1921, the club playe ...

on 18 June 2000 in a game against

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. He played 5 seasons in the Russian Premier League, and also appeared in a Champions League qualifier for

PFC CSKA Moscow Professional Football Club CSKA (russian: link=yes, Профессиональный футбольный клуб – ЦСКА, derived from the historical name 'Центральный спортивный клуб армии', English: ...

. He missed 2006 and 2007 seasons due to undisclosed injury. In the summer of 2008, he has been sold to Standard Baku from

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. On 2 September 2019, he was registered as a player for

FC Spartak Vladikavkaz FC Spartak Vladikavkaz (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб «Спартак Владикавказ») was a Russian football club based in Vladikavkaz (formerly Ordzhonikidze), North Ossetia–Alania. Founded in 1921, the club played ...

after a 5-year break from playing.

Personal life

His younger brother Artur Kusov also played professionally.

Honours

winner: 2003.

International career

Kusov made his debut for

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on 13 February 2003 in a friendly against

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. That was his only cap.

References

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