Viktor Zubarev
Viktor Yegorovich Zubarev was a football forward from Kazakhstan. He was nicknamed Uncle Stepan.
Career
He played for Batyr, Irtysh and Esil Bogatyr in his native country, for Arsenal Tula and Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod in Russia, and for Apollon Limassol in Cyprus.International team
Zubarev was called up by coach Serik Berdalin to represent the national team in a match against Pakistan for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He scored his first hat-trick in this match, which Kazakhstan won 7-0. He would go on to score 12 goals in 18 caps, being the second top scorer of the national team, only surpassed by Ruslan Baltiev.International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 1997-06-11 | Lahore, Pakistan | 5–0 | 7-0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 1997-06-11 | Lahore, Pakistan | 6–0 | 7-0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 1997-06-11 | Lahore, Pakistan | 7–0 | 7-0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4 | 1997-10-04 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 5 | 1998-12-03 | Sisaket, Thailand | 1–0 | 5-0 | 1998 Asian Games | |
| 6 | 1998-12-03 | Sisaket, Thailand | 3–0 | 5-0 | 1998 Asian Games | |
| 7 | 1998-12-03 | Sisaket, Thailand | 4–0 | 5-0 | 1998 Asian Games | |
| 8 | 1998-12-03 | Sisaket, Thailand | 5–0 | 5-0 | 1998 Asian Games | |
| 9 | 1998-12-08 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1–1 | 1-1 | 1998 Asian Games | |
| 10 | 1998-12-10 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1–0 | 2-0 | 1998 Asian Games | |
| 11 | 2000-04-08 | Doha, Qatar | 1–0 | 4-0 | 2000 AFC ACQ | |
| 12 | 2000-04-08 | Doha, Qatar | 2–0 | 4-0 | 2000 AFC ACQ |
Death
Zubarev died in his apartment in Omsk.Career statistics
International
Honours
Club
;Irtysh Pavlodar- Top Division/Super League : 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003
- Kazakhstan Cup : 1997-98
- Cypriot Cup : 2000–01
Personal
- GOAL Journal "Best Player of the year": 1999
- Cypriot Cup Winner: 2001