Viktor Kireyev

Viktor Kireyev (born 5 May 1987) is a Russian handball player for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Russian national team.^[2][3]

Viktor Kireyev
Kireyev in 2016
Personal information
Born	(1987-05-05) 5 May 1987 (age 38) Penza Oblast, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2005–2014	HC Kaustik Volgograd
2014–2016	Neva St Petersburg
2016–2020	HC Motor Zaporizhzhia
2020–2022	HBC CSKA Moscow
2022–2024	Füchse Berlin
2024–	Zenit Saint Petersburg
National team 1
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–	Russia	94	(1)
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2024[1]

Career

Kireyev started his career at HC Kaustik Volgograd, before joining Neva St Petersburg in 2014.

In 2016 he joined Ukrainian HC Motor Zaporizhzhia, where he won the Ukrainian championship and cup in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

In February 2020 he left the team and joined HBC CSKA Moscow. In 2022 he joined German Füchse Berlin.^[4] Here he won the EHF European League in 2022–23. In 2024 he returned to Russia to join Zenit Saint Petersburg.^[5]

National team

Kireyev made his debut for the Russian national team in 2015. He represented Russia at the 2016, 2020 and 2022 European Championship and at the 2017, 2019 and 2021 World Championships.^[6][7][8][9]