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- ↑ Профиль: Курдюмов Андрей (in Russian). Sbornaya. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Kazakhstan - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 8 September 2009.
