Aleksandr Kozlov (footballer)

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kozlov (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Козлов; 19 March 1993 – 15 July 2022) was a Russian professional footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.

Aleksandr Kozlov
Personal information
Full name Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kozlov
Date of birth (1993-03-19)March 19, 1993
Place of birth Moscow, Russia
Date of death July 15, 2022(2022-07-15) (aged 29)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, striker
Youth career
Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Spartak Moscow 22 (1)
2012Khimki (loan) 4 (0)
2013–2016Spartak-2 Moscow 36 (10)
2016 Tosno 2 (0)
2016 Fakel Voronezh 15 (0)
2017 Okzhetpes 28 (4)
2018 Tyumen 5 (0)
2018 Khimki 6 (1)
2018Khimki-M 8 (1)
2019 Ararat Moscow (amateur)
2019–2020 Ararat Yerevan 19 (4)
2021–2022 Kafa Feodosia
International career
2008–2009 Russia U17 18 (20)
2009–2010 Russia U18 15 (9)
2010–2012 Russia U19 4 (4)
2013 Russia U21 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Kozlov made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 25 April 2010 for FC Spartak Moscow.[1]

On 16 January 2017, Kozlov signed a one-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Okzhetpes.[2]

On 26 June 2019, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Kozlov along with another twelve players.[3]

Death edit

On 15 July 2022, Spartak Moscow announced the death of Kozlov, reportedly as a result of a blood clot suffered during training with Zorkiy Krasnogorsk.[4][5]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 5 November 2017[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spartak Moscow 2010 Russian Premier League 12 0 1 0 2 0 15 0
2011–12 8 1 1 0 1 0 10 1
2012–13 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
Khimki (loan) 2012–13 Russian National League 4 0 0 0 4 0
Tosno 2016–17 Russian National League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Fakel Voronezh 2016–17 Russian National League 15 0 1 0 16 0
Okzhetpes 2017 Kazakhstan Premier League 28 4 1 0 29 4
Tyumen 2017–18 Russian National League 5 0 0 0 5 0
Khimki 2018–19 Russian National League 6 1 1 0 7 1
Khimki-M 2018–19 Russian National League 2 8 1 0 0 8 1
Ararat Yerevan 2019–20 Armenian Premier League 19 4 1 0 20 4
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 19 4 1 0 - - - - 20 4
Career total 109 11 5 0 6 0 0 0 121 11

References edit

  1. ^ "Spartak Moscow v Spartak Nalchik game report" (in Russian). 25 April 2010.
  2. ^ Александр Козлов – игрок ФК Окжетпес. okzhetpes.kz (in Russian). FC Okzhetpes. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. ^ ""Արարատը" նոր համալրումներ ունի❗❗". facebook.com (in Armenian). FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Умер Александр Козлов". spartak.com (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Russian footballer Aleksandr Kozlov dies after blood clot aged 29". euroweeklynews.com. Euro Weekly. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. ^ Aleksandr Kozlov at Soccerway

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