Aleksandr Sobolev


Aleksandr Sergeyevich Sobolev is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Zenit St. Petersburg and the Russia national team.
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Club career

Sobolev made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Tom Tomsk on 5 December 2016 in a game against FC Ufa.
Sobolev scored more goals than any other player in the 2017–18 Russian Cup.
On 2 February 2019, Sobolev joined Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on loan.
On 29 January 2020, Sobolev joined Spartak Moscow on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season, with Spartak holding an option to purchase his rights at the end of the loan.
On 18 May 2020, Spartak Moscow announced that they had exercised the option to purchase Sobolev from Krylia Sovetov.
On 13 August 2021, he extended his contract with Spartak until May 2026. On 29 May 2022, Sobolev scored the opening goal in the 2022 Russian Cup Final against FC Dynamo Moscow which Spartak won 2–1.
On 30 August 2024, Sobolev signed a contract with Zenit St. Petersburg for three seasons, with an option for a fourth.

International career

On 6 October 2019, Sobolev was called up to the Russia national team for the first time for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Scotland and Cyprus, replacing injured Fedor Smolov.
He made his debut on 8 October 2020 in a friendly against Sweden and scored an added-time goal in a 2–1 home loss.
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad. He appeared as a late substitute in Russia's second game against Finland on 16 June in a 1–0 victory. He appeared as a substitute for the last half-hour of the match on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark as Russia lost 4–1 and was eliminated.

Career statistics

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 October 2020VEB Arena, Moscow, Russia1–21–2Friendly
224 March 2021National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta3–13–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
35 June 2021VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia1–01–0Friendly
424 September 2022Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan1–12–1Friendly
516 October 2023Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey1–02–2Friendly
620 November 2023Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia5–08–0Friendly

Honours

Spartak Moscow
Individual