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Aleksei Ionov
Russian footballer (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aleksei Sergeyevich Ionov (Russian: Алексей Сергеевич Ионов; born 18 February 1989) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a winger. He could play on the left flank or the right.
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Club career

He started playing football at the age of six. Later he graduated from SCYSSOR Zenit, and started playing for Zenit Reserves in 2007.[citation needed]
On 3 June 2013, Ionov moved to Anzhi Makhachkala for 5 million euros.[1]
In June 2016, Ionov moved to CSKA Moscow on a season-long loan.[2]
On 31 August 2017, he signed a 3-year contract with Rostov.[3]
On 15 October 2020, he moved to Krasnodar and signed a 2.5-year contract with the club.[4] Ionov left Krasnodar in June 2023.[5]
On 20 June 2023, Ionov returned to Rostov on a two-year deal.[6] The contract was terminated by mutual consent on 14 December 2023.[7]
On 22 February 2024, Ionov signed with Ural Yekaterinburg.[8]
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International career
Ionov was a part of the Russia U-21 side that competed in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.[9]
He made his senior national team debut on 29 March 2011 in a friendly against Qatar. He played his first competitive national team game in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg on 6 September 2013.[citation needed]
On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[10]
After a two-year break, he was called up for games against Turkey and Czech Republic in September 2018.[11] He scored his first two goals for the national squad on 10 September 2018 in a friendly against the Czech Republic which was played at his club's home stadium, Rostov Arena.[citation needed]
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[12] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[13] He did not appear in any games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.[14][15][16]
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Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 July 2024
- Appearance in Russian Super Cup
International
- As of match played 19 November 2019[17]
International goals
- As of match played 19 November 2019. Russia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ionov goal.[17]
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Honours
Zenit St. Petersburg
References
External links
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