Aleksandr Yuryevich Saplinov (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Саплинов; born 12 August 1997) is a Russian football player who plays for FC Spartak Kostroma. His main position is winger, and he also plays attacking midfielder and centre-forward.

Aleksandr Saplinov
Saplinov with FC Ufa in 2021
Personal information
Full name Aleksandr Yuryevich Saplinov
Date of birth (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Stary Oskol, Russia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
FC Spartak Kostroma
Number 55
Youth career
0000–2016 FC Metallurg Stary Oskol
2016 FC Energomash Belgorod
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 FC Energomash Belgorod 39 (8)
2018 FC Sokol Saratov 14 (7)
2019 FC Baltika Kaliningrad 13 (6)
2019–2023 FC Rostov 24 (2)
2020FC Rotor Volgograd (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2022FC Ufa (loan) 19 (0)
2022–2023FC Rubin Kazan (loan) 5 (0)
2023– FC Spartak Kostroma 22 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

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He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Energomash Belgorod on 20 July 2016 in a game against FC Avangard Kursk.[1]

On 11 June 2019, he signed a 4-year contract with FC Rostov.[2] He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Rostov on 20 July 2019 in a game against FC Spartak Moscow, as an 80th-minute substitute for Ivelin Popov.[3] In his first start for Rostov against FC Rubin Kazan on 25 August 2019, he scored a goal in the 87th minute, giving his club a 2–1 victory.[4]

On 20 August 2020, he joined FC Rotor Volgograd on loan for the 2020–21 season.[5] On 13 January 2021, the loan was terminated early.[6]

On 24 June 2021, he moved to FC Ufa on loan with an option to buy.[7] On 14 July 2022, Saplinov was loaned to FC Rubin Kazan.[8] He suffered a Jones fracture in August 2022.[9] He did not appear for Rubin after that and officially left the club on 6 June 2023.[10]

Career statistics

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As of 28 May 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Energomash Belgorod 2016–17 PFL 22 5 4 0 26 5
2017–18 17 3 3 0 20 3
Total 39 8 7 0 0 0 46 8
Sokol Saratov 2018–19 PFL 14 7 1 0 15 7
Baltika Kaliningrad 2018–19 FNL 13 6 13 6
Rostov 2019–20 RPL 21 1 2 1 23 2
2020–21 3 1 0 0 3 1
Total 24 2 2 1 0 0 26 3
Rotor Volgograd (loan) 2020–21 RPL 1 0 1 0 2 0
Ufa (loan) 2021–22 RPL 19 0 1 0 20 0
Career total 110 23 12 1 0 0 122 24

References

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  1. ^ Aleksandr Saplinov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
  2. ^ "Александр Саплинов – игрок "Ростова"" [Aleksandr Saplinov is Rostov player] (in Russian). FC Rostov. 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Rostov v Spartak game report". Russian Premier League. 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Rostov v Rubin game report". Russian Premier League. 25 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Александр Саплинов в аренде в "Роторе"" (in Russian). FC Rotor Volgograd. 20 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Александр Саплинов возвращается в "Ростов"" (in Russian). FC Rotor Volgograd. 13 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Александр Саплинов – игрок ФК "Уфа"!" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 24 June 2021.
  8. ^ ""РУБИН" АРЕНДОВАЛ АЛЕКСАНДРА САПЛИНОВА" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. ^ "АЛЕКСАНДР САПЛИНОВ ПРООПЕРИРОВАН" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 27 August 2022.
  10. ^ "ДИМИТАР МИТКОВ И АЛЕКСАНДР САПЛИНОВ ПОКИДАЮТ "РУБИН"". FC Rubin Kazan. 6 June 2023.
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