Sergei Aleinikov facts for kids
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sergei Yevgenyevich Aleinikov | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1961 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1981–1989 | Dinamo Minsk | 220 | (31) | |||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Juventus | 30 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Lecce | 59 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1996 | Gamba Osaka | 83 | (14) | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | IK Oddevold | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | Anagni | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1998 | Corigliano | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 406 | (51) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | Soviet Union Olympic | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1984–1991 | Soviet Union | 73 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 1992 | CIS | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Belarus | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Anagni | |||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | U.S. Pontedera 1912 | |||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Torpedo-Metalurg Moscow | |||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Vidnoye | |||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Copertino Youth Academy | |||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Juventus Youth Academy | |||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Kras | |||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Kras | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Dainava Alytus | |||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Sergei Aleinikov is a famous former footballer and coach from Belarus. He was born on November 7, 1961. Sergei was known for being a strong defensive midfielder. This means he played in the middle of the field, helping to protect his team's goal. He was good at running a lot, thinking smartly, and passing the ball well. Sometimes, he also played in defense as a sweeper or centre-back.
In 2024, Sergei Aleinikov became a sporting director for PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv, a football club.
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Playing Football: Sergei's Career
Sergei Aleinikov was born in Minsk, which is now the capital of Belarus. He played for the Soviet Union national football team many times, from 1984 to 1991. He played in 73 games and scored six goals for them.
Playing for His Country
One of his biggest achievements with the Soviet Union team was reaching the final of the European Championship in 1988. They played against the Netherlands but lost 0–2. After the Soviet Union broke up, he also played for the CIS team in 1992. Later, he played four games for the Belarus team after Belarus became an independent country. His last game for Belarus was in 1994.
Playing for Clubs
Sergei started his club career with Dinamo Minsk in 1981. The very next year, in 1982, his team won the USSR championship. This was a big win for them!
In 1989, Sergei moved to Italy to play for Juventus FC, one of the biggest football clubs in the world. With Juventus, he won two important trophies in 1990: the UEFA Cup and the Coppa Italia. After Juventus, he played for U.S. Lecce from 1990 to 1992.
In 1992, Sergei moved to Japan to play for Gamba Osaka. He played there for several years. He finished his playing career in 1996 with a Swedish team called IK Oddevold.
Special Recognition
In November 2003, Sergei Aleinikov received a special award. UEFA, the organization that runs European football, chose him as the "Golden Player" for Belarus. This award celebrated him as the most outstanding player from Belarus in the past 50 years. It was a huge honor!
Coaching Football: Sergei's Work
After his playing career, Sergei Aleinikov became a football coach. He has coached several teams, helping young players and professional teams.
Coaching Teams
From 2007 to 2008, he was the head coach for an amateur team called Kras. He coached them again from 2011 to 2012. Sergei has also worked with youth academies, helping to train the next generation of footballers. For example, he worked at the Juventus Youth Academy from 2005 to 2007.
Sergei's Family Life
Sergei Aleinikov has a son named Artur, who was born in 1991. Artur also became a midfielder in football, just like his father. He was part of the Novara team in 2009.
Honours and Achievements
Sergei Aleinikov won several important titles during his football career:
- Dinamo Minsk
- Soviet Top League: 1982
- Juventus
- Coppa Italia: 1989–90
- UEFA Cup: 1989–90
- Soviet Union
- UEFA European Championship runner-up: 1988
- Individual Awards
- Belarusian Footballer of the Year: 1984, 1986, 1988
See also
In Spanish: Serguéi Aléinikov para niños
