hiː plˈeɪd fɚðə sˌiːˌaɪˈɛs æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps, pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ wˈɛl ɪnðə zˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ dɹˈɔː wɪððə nˈɛðɜːləndz ɪn ɡˈɑːðənbˌɜːɡ; ænd fɔːɹ ɹˈʌʃə æt jˌuːˌɛsˈeɪ nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ ænd jˈʊɹɹoʊ nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, wɪð hɪz tˈiːm ɡˌoʊɪŋ ˈaʊt ɪnðə ɡɹˈuːp stˈeɪdʒᵻz ˌɔn ˈiːtʃ əkˈeɪʒən.
He played for the CIS at the 1992 European Championships, performing well in the 0–0 draw with the Netherlands in Gothenburg; and for Russia at USA 94 and Euro 96, with his team going out in the group stages on each occasion.