 Samedov playing forRussia at the2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 (Russian:Александр Сергеевич Самедов,IPA:[ɐlʲɪkˈsandrsʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕsɐˈmʲedəf];Azerbaijani:Aleksandr Səmədov; born 19 July 1984) is a Russian professionalfootball official and a former player who played as aright winger. He has played for theRussia national football team since 2011 and was selected for the2014 and2018 FIFA World Cup.
Samedov was born in Moscow,Soviet Union, his father is Azerbaijani[2][3] and his mother is Russian. He is a Christian[4] and is married to Yuliya.[5]
He namedAC Milan as his all-time favorite team in European football and had been a fan since mid-1990s.[6]
He was a student of theSpartak Moscow academy and was considered one of their most talented youngsters. He was a regular in the first team underNevio Scala but whenAleksandrs Starkovs came he lost his place in the first team. Spartak Moscow then purchasedVladimir Bystrov, and in the summer of 2005 Samedov left forLokomotiv Moscow for €3.4 million. However, Samedov failed to succeed in Loko, and in 2008 joinedFC Moscow. Having shown great progress under direction ofMiodrag Božović, he chose to become part of a bigger club and went toDynamo Moscow duringthe 2009–10 winter transfer period. On 27 June 2012, Samedov moved to Lokomotiv, where he played earlier. According to the source close to the club, Lokomotiv paid about 8.2 million € for his services.
During his second spell at Lokomotiv, Samedov established himself as starting XI fixture at right wing. In May 2013, when he added some goals to his usual good amount of assistances, he managed to win monthly poll among Loko fans in the social networks for the best player of the month.[7] He won this poll for the second time in April 2014.[8] After the end of 2013–14 season, club organized new poll among Loko fans in the social networks to name the best player of the season. The award went to Samedov with 32.3 percent of votes.[9]
On 16 January 2017, he returned toFC Spartak Moscow, winning theRussian Premier League title at the end of the season.[10] He was released from his Spartak contract by mutual consent on 5 January 2019.[11]
On 13 January 2019, he signed withKrylia Sovetov Samara.[12]
On 28 August 2019, he signed with semi-professional sideZnamya Noginsk.
On 27 October 2019, he retired from football. He restarted his career afterZnamya Noginsk was promoted to the third-tierRussian Professional Football League for the 2020–21 season. He retired again in January 2021 and was appointed scout byFC Lokomotiv Moscow.[13] He left Lokomotiv in 2022.[14]
In 2003, Samedov first visitedBaku to hold discussions on representing theAzerbaijan national football team. He rejected the offer as it would have meant he had to renounce hisRussian citizenship in favor of Azerbaijan.[4]
At international level Samedov has played for theRussia U-21s. He was called up to theRussia national football team in late September 2011 for the first time. On 7 October 2011, Samedov made his debut for the senior national team of Russia after coming on as a last-minute substitute forAlan Dzagoev in the 1–0 away win againstSlovakia in aEuro 2012 qualifier.
On 2 June 2014, he was included in Russia's2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[15]
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended2018 FIFA World Cup squad.[16] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.[17] He started Russia's every game in the World Cup, but was substituted in the second half in 3 out of 5, including both knock-out stage games.
Following Russia's 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal loss toCroatia, he announced his retirement from the national team.[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2001 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | 38 | 8 | ||
| 2005 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2006 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||||
| FC Moscow | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2009 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 9 | ||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 49 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 70 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 10 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 7 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2015–16 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1[b] | 0 | 37 | 14 | ||
| 2016–17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 5 | ||||
| Total (2 spells) | 177 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 215 | 37 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total (2 spells) | 86 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 113 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 376 | 56 | 34 | 3 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 458 | 71 | ||
| Russia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 53 | 7 |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2013 | Central Stadium,Kazan, Russia |  Luxembourg | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 11 October 2013 | Stade Josy Barthel,Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 3. | 15 November 2013 | Zayed Sports City Stadium,Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Serbia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 9 October 2016 | Krasnodar Stadium,Krasnodar, Russia |  Costa Rica | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
| 5. | 10 November 2016 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium,Doha, Qatar |  Qatar | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| 6. | 24 June 2017 | Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia |  Mexico | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 7. | 5 June 2018 | VEB Arena,Moscow, Russia |  Turkey | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
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