
Photo: Рыбакова Елена / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
A 191 cm centre-back out of Vladivostok, Taras Burlak embodies a kind of footballer I have a soft spot for: the unglamorous defender who wins matches by stopping them rather than scoring. Coming from Russia's far east, that long climb to the professional game says something about resolve before talent ever enters the picture. Defenders like him rarely top highlight reels, yet their teammates know exactly who kept the score level. Now retired, his contribution is the sort that lives on quietly in the memory of supporters rather than the trophy cabinet, and I find that quiet legacy genuinely admirable.
Overview
Taras Aleksandrovich Burlak (Russian: Тарас Александрович Бурлак; born 22 February 1990) is a Russian former professional association footballer who played as centre-back.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taras Burlak
- Name (Japanese)
- タラス・ブルラク
- Reading
- たらす・ぶるらく
- Born
- February 22, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Vladivostok, Russia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.