Dmitry Shishin

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovich and the family name is Shishin.

Dmitry Vladimirovich Shishin (Russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Шишин; born 14 March 1986) is a Russian beach soccer player currently active as forward, playing for the Russia national beach soccer team and BSC Kristall. Shishin is Merited Master of Sports of Russia.

Dmitry Shishin

Personal information
Full name	Dmitry Vladimirovich Shishin
Date of birth	(1986-03-14) 14 March 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Saratov, Soviet Union
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Kristall
Youth career
1993–2006	Sokol Saratov (football)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006	Biznes-Pravo (beach soccer)	4	(6)
2007–2008	Sputnik (beach soccer)	7	(5)
2008	Rosagro (beach soccer)	3	(7)
2009	Biznes-Pravo (beach soccer)	7	(12)
2010	Delta (beach soccer)	11	(6)
2011–2012	Lokomotiv Moscow (beach soccer)	39	(32)
2013–2014	Rotor Volgograd (beach soccer)	104	(126)
2015–	Kristall (beach soccer)	254	(185)
International career‡
2007–	Russia (beach soccer)	230	(235)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:21, 13 July 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:21, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

Medal record
Beach soccer
Representing  Russia
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
	2011 Ravenna
	2013 Papeete
	2021 Moscow
	2015 Espinho
	2019 Luque
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
	2011 Dubai
	2012 Dubai
	2015 Dubai
	2013 Dubai
	2014 Dubai
European Games
	2015 Baku	Team
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
	2010 Rome
	2012 Moscow

Career

Dmitry's father Vladimir brought him to football at age seven, his first coach being Alexey Tarasov.^[1] He began his career in Sokol Saratov, then he played futsal until 2006, when he discovered beach soccer. In 2007, members of the Russian Football Union discovered the talented Shishin at the tournament "Golden Sands of Samara", and invited him to the Russia national beach soccer team. That year Shishin participated at the Russian Championship as player of Samarian Sputnik and debuted for the national team at the Beach Soccer World Cup.^[2]

After Sputnik, Shishin for a long time played for different Saratov clubs, such as Rosagro, Biznes-Pravo, Delta. In 2011, Shishin moved to Lokomotiv Moscow, where he won the championship trophy with his team. Together with the Lokomotives he won another national championship trophy and two Russian cups. In 2013, Shishin switched to Rotor Volgograd, who became runners-up of the 2013 Championships, losing there to Kristall, as well as winners of the 2014 Championships and the 2014 Russian Cup. In the two years Shishin scored 66 goals in 43 caps.^[3]

Shishin is one of the top players for the national team. He is the top scorer for the Russian national team.^[4][5] He was numerous times MVP player and best forward player. At the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, he scored the fifth and last goal against Spain, and with 11 goals became best goalscorer.^[6]

On 21 December 2012, Shishin was named Merited Master of Sports by the order of the Sports Minister.^[7]

Achievements

National team

• FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup champion: 2011, 2013, 2021
• Euro Beach Soccer Cup champion: 2010, 2012
• Euro Beach Soccer League champion: 2009, 2011, 2017

Clubs

• Russian National champion: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
• Russian Cup champion: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Russian Super Cup: 2011, 2018

Individually

• 2011 season
  • Euro Beach Soccer League, Stage 2 – MVP
  • Euro Beach Soccer League, Stage 2 – Top Scorer
• 2012 season
  • Euro Beach Soccer League, Stage 2 – MVP
  • Euro Beach Soccer League, Stage 2 – Top Scorer
  • Merited Master of Sports (21 December 2012)^[8]
• 2018 season
  • Euro Beach Soccer League, Stage 3 – Best Player