Aleksandr Zuyev (footballer)

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Aleksandr Zuyev
Zuyev with Khimki in 2022
Personal information
Full name Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Zuyev
Date of birth (1996-06-26) 26 June 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Kostanay, Kazakhstan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back/
Left winger
Team information
Current team
Arsenal Tula
Number 19
Youth career
2003–2005 Tobol
0000–2010 Akademiya Futbola Chelyabinsk
2010–2013 Chertanovo Education Center
2013–2016 Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Spartak-2 Moscow 59 (12)
2014–2018 Spartak Moscow 22 (0)
2017Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) 11 (0)
2017–2018Rostov (loan) 25 (1)
2018–2020 Rostov 29 (2)
2019–2020Rubin Kazan (loan) 17 (0)
2020–2022 Rubin Kazan 40 (0)
2022 Khimki 14 (0)
2023 Krylia Sovetov Samara 10 (0)
2023 IMT 13 (0)
2024– Arsenal Tula 0 (0)
International career
2011–2012 Russia U16 15 (4)
2012–2013 Russia U17 21 (3)
2014 Russia U18 9 (4)
2014–2015 Russia U19 10 (1)
2016–2018 Russia U21 14 (4)
2023– Kazakhstan 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2023

Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Zuyev (Russian: Александр Дмитриевич Зуев; born 26 June 1996) is a Kazakh footballer who plays for Russian club Arsenal Tula and the Kazakhstan national team. Born in Kazakhstan, he moved to Russia at a young age and represented the country on junior levels before switching allegiance to Kazakhstan for senior level in 2023. For the most of his career he played as a left winger and in other attacking positions, and he was also deployed as a right-back.

Career[edit]

Club[edit]

Zuyev made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for Spartak-2 Moscow on 9 April 2014 in a game against FC Tambov,[1] with his debut for Spartak Moscow coming on 23 September 2014 in a Russian Cup game against Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure. Zuyev's Russian Premier League debut came on 19 October 2014 in a game against Ural Yekaterinburg.[2]

On 17 February 2017, Zuyev joined Krylia Sovetov Samara on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[3]

On 23 June 2017, he agreed on a season-long loan with Rostov.[4]

On 27 May 2018, he moved to Rostov on a permanent basis, signing a 4-year contract.[5] On 30 September 2018, he scored the only goal of the game 12 minutes after coming off the bench in the second half to help Rostov defeat his former club Spartak Moscow in an away game.[6]

On 2 September 2019, he joined Rubin Kazan on loan for the 2019–20 season.[7] On 10 August 2020, Rubin bought out his rights on a permanent basis.[8]

On 14 July 2022, Zuyev signed a two-year contract with Khimki.[9]

On 21 February 2023, Zuyev returned to Krylia Sovetov Samara until the end of the 2022–23 season.[10] He left Krylia Sovetov at the end of the season.[11]

On 14 September 2023, he signed with Serbian club IMT. He was the IMT last day reinforcement of the 2023 summer transfer window of the SuperLiga newly promoted club.[12]

On 16 January 2024, Zuyev returned to Russia and signed with Arsenal Tula.[13]

International[edit]

Zuyev won the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Russia national under-17 football team, with which he also participated in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[14][15]

Later he represented Russia national under-19 football team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Russia came in second place.[16]

In June 2023, Zuyev acquired citizenship of Kazakhstan, where he was born, and was called up to the Kazakhstan national football team.[17][18] He could not join the team at the time due to an injury. He made his debut on 17 November 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier against San Marino.[19]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 21 May 2022[20]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spartak-2 Moscow 2013–14 PFL 8 2 8 2
2014–15 25 4 25 4
2015–16 FNL 22 6 22 6
2016–17 4 0 4 0
Total 59 12 0 0 0 0 59 12
Spartak Moscow 2014–15 RPL 2 0 0 0 2 0
2015–16 14 0 2 0 16 0
2016–17 6 0 1 0 1[a] 0 8 0
Total 22 0 3 0 1 0 26 0
Krylia Sovetov Samara 2016–17 RPL 11 0 11 0
Rostov 2017–18 25 1 2 1 27 2
2018–19 22 1 4 0 26 1
2019–20 7 1 7 1
Total 54 3 6 1 0 0 60 4
Rubin Kazan 2019–20 RPL 17 0 1 0 18 0
2020–21 23 0 2 0 25 0
2021–22 17 0 2 0 1[b] 0 20 0
Total 57 0 5 0 1 0 63 0
Khimki 2022–23 RPL 14 0 2 0 16 0
Career total 217 15 16 1 2 0 235 16
  1. ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League

References[edit]

  1. ^ Aleksandr Zuyev at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
  2. ^ "Game Report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 19 October 2014.
  3. ^ До конца сезона Александр Зуев будет выступать за "Крылья" (in Russian). FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 17 February 2017.
  4. ^ «Ростов» арендовал Александра Зуева (in Russian). Rostov. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Александр Зуев — игрок "Ростова"" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 27 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Spartak - Rostov game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 30 September 2018.
  7. ^ "АЛЕКСАНДР ЗУЕВ – ИГРОК "РУБИНА"" [Aleksandr Zuyev is a Rubin player] (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 2 September 2019.
  8. ^ ""РУБИН" ВЫКУПИЛ ПРАВА НА АЛЕКСАНДРА ЗУЕВА" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 10 August 2020.
  9. ^ "АЛЕКСАНДР ЗУЕВ — НОВЫЙ ПОЛУЗАЩИТНИК КРАСНО-ЧЁРНЫХ" (in Russian). Khimki. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Александр Зуев – игрок "Крыльев Советов"" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  11. ^ "С Днем рождения Александра Зуева!" (in Russian). FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 26 June 2023.
  12. ^ Pojačanje koje obećava: IMT doveo krilo sa 168 nastupa u Premijer ligi Rusije at mozzartsport.com, retrieved 14-9-2023
  13. ^ "Александр Зуев – игрок «Арсенала»" (in Russian). Arsenal Tula. 16 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Italy U-17 v Russia U-17 game report". UEFA. 17 May 2013.
  15. ^ "Venezuela U-17 v Russia U-17 game report". FIFA. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ "Spain U-19 v Russia U-19 game report". UEFA. 19 July 2015.
  17. ^ "Чемпион Европы по футболу принял гражданство Казахстана и сделал заявление" (in Russian). Vesti.kz. 7 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Адиев: «Зуев может добавить вариативности сборной Казахстана, участвуя в конкурентоспособном чемпионате»" (in Russian). Sport24. 7 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Kazakhstan v San Marino game report". UEFA. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  20. ^ Aleksandr Zuyev at Soccerway