Aleksandr Samedov Facts for Kids

In this article, the patronymic is Sergeyevich and the family name is Samedov.

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Aleksandr Samedov
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Samedov playing for Russia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Full name	Aleksandr Sergeyevich Samedov
Date of birth	(1984-07-19) 19 July 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1995–2000	Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2005	Spartak Moscow	47	(6)
2005–2008	Lokomotiv Moscow	49	(3)
2008–2009	FC Moscow	43	(7)
2010–2012	Dynamo Moscow	70	(9)
2012–2016	Lokomotiv Moscow	128	(26)
2017–2018	Spartak Moscow	39	(5)
2019	Krylia Sovetov Samara	9	(0)
2019–2020	Znamya Noginsk	18	(6)
Total		403	(62)
International career
2004–2005	Russia U21	12	(3)
2011–2018	Russia	53	(7)
Managerial career
2021–2022	FC Lokomotiv Moscow (scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Samedov was born on July 19, 1984. He is a Russian football official and a former player. He mostly played as a right winger during his career. Samedov played for the Russia national football team from 2011 to 2018. He also represented Russia in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

About Aleksandr Samedov
Playing for Clubs
- Return to Lokomotiv Moscow
- Later Club Career
Playing for Russia
- World Cup Appearances
Career Achievements
- Club Trophies
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About Aleksandr Samedov

Aleksandr Samedov was born in Moscow, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time. His father is from Azerbaijan, and his mother is Russian. He is married to Yuliya. Samedov has always been a big fan of the Italian football team AC Milan since the mid-1990s.

Playing for Clubs

Samedov with Lokomotiv in 2012

Aleksandr Samedov started his football journey at the Spartak Moscow academy. He was seen as one of their most promising young players. He played regularly for the first team under coach Nevio Scala. However, when Aleksandrs Starkovs became coach, Samedov played less.

In 2005, Samedov moved to Lokomotiv Moscow. After a few years, he joined FC Moscow in 2008. There, he improved a lot under coach Miodrag Božović. He then decided to join a bigger club, Dynamo Moscow, in 2010.

Return to Lokomotiv Moscow

On June 27, 2012, Samedov returned to Lokomotiv Moscow, where he had played before. During this second time at Lokomotiv, he became a key player, always starting games as the right winger.

He was very popular with Lokomotiv fans. In May 2013, he won the fan poll for the best player of the month. He won this award again in April 2014. After the 2013–14 season, fans voted him the best player of the season, with 32.3% of the votes.

Later Club Career

On January 16, 2017, Samedov went back to FC Spartak Moscow. He helped them win the Russian Premier League title that season. He left Spartak in January 2019.

Later in 2019, he signed with Krylia Sovetov Samara. On August 28, 2019, he joined a semi-professional team called Znamya Noginsk.

Samedov announced his retirement from football on October 27, 2019. However, he started playing again when Znamya Noginsk was promoted to a higher league for the 2020–21 season. He retired for good in January 2021. After retiring, he became a scout for FC Lokomotiv Moscow until 2022.

Playing for Russia

Samedov and Zobnin in Sochi (2017)

In 2003, Samedov was asked to play for the Azerbaijan national football team. He said no because it would have meant giving up his Russian citizenship.

Samedov played for the Russia U-21s. He was first called up to the main Russia national football team in September 2011. He made his first appearance for Russia on October 7, 2011. This was in a game against Slovakia during a Euro 2012 qualifier.

World Cup Appearances

On June 2, 2014, Samedov was chosen to be part of Russia's team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

He was also included in Russia's team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He started every game for Russia in that World Cup. After Russia lost to Croatia in the quarterfinals, Samedov announced he was retiring from the national team.