Yaroslav Vyacheslavovich Kharitonskiy (russian: Ярослав Вячеславович Харитонский; born 12 March 1985) is a former

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n professional

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er.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the

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in 2001 for FC Neftyanik Yaroslavl. He played 1 game and scored 1 goal in the

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for

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. He is probably best known for receiving a serious injury (double leg fracture) from a tackle by

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, which led to 8-week disqualification for Pogatetz.

References

1985 births Footballers from Yaroslavl Living people Russian footballers Association football defenders Russian Premier League players FC Shinnik Yaroslavl players FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod players FC SKA-Khabarovsk players FC Saturn Ramenskoye players {{Russia-footy-defender-1980s-stub