Ihar Uladzimiravich Bryshtel (Belarusian: Ігар Уладзіміравіч Брыштэль; Russian: Игорь Владимирович Бриштель; born 13 July 1987) is a Belarusian beach soccer and occasional association football player who plays as a forward for the Belarus national team.
Bryshtel made his debut for Belarus soon after the national team was formed, against the Netherlands at the third stage of the 2009 Euro Beach Soccer League.
[3][4] Over the next ten years, he collected over 100 caps for Belarus and established a reputation as one of Europe's most prolific strikers, scooping multiple top scorer and best player awards in international competitions; he was also named best Belarusian player of the year seven times during this period.
[2] He continued to play club beach soccer in Russia, for Kristall, during this time, racking up over 100 goals and appearances, winning multiple Russian league titles.
[9] In February 2023, Bryshtel publicly expressed "repentance" for his actions and was assimilated back into the national team.