Ruslan Pimenov
# Ruslan Pimenov

Ruslan Valeryevich Pimenov (Russian: Руслан Валерьевич Пименов; born 25 November 1981) is a Russian former football player.

## Career

He played mostly for Lokomotiv Moscow and then briefly for Alania Vladikavkaz. In 2005–2006 he played for FC Metz in France. In 2007, he transferred to Dynamo Moscow. However, Andrei Kobelev soon forbade Pimenov even to train with the team as the footballer lacked for fitness. Pimenov was released from his contract only in December 2009.

He played four matches for Russia in 2002, including two at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

## Honours

* Russian Premier League champion in 2002 and 2004
* Russian Cup winner in 2000 and 2001
* Russian Super Cup winner in 2003

## Personal life

Ruslan was married to Glikeriya Shirokova. They first met at Lokomotiv Moscow where Glikeriya was working as a staff member. They have one daughter together, Kristina Pimenova, who is a well-known child model. Kristina has an older half-sister, Natalia, Glikeriya's eldest child.

