Valery Kichin

Valery Sergeyevich Kichin (Валерий Сергеевич Кичин; born 12 October 1992) is a Kyrgyz-Russian professional footballer who plays as a left back or centre back for Uzbekistani club Lokomotiv Tashkent, he captains the Kyrgyzstan national team.

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.

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

 * Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kichin goal.

Honours
Dordoi Bishkek
 * Shoro Top League: 2011, 2012
 * Kyrgyzstan Cup: 2012