Ilya Leonov

Ilya Yuryevich Leonov (Russian: Илья Юрьевич Леонов; born 21 December 1979 in Moscow) is a retired Russian beach soccer and former futsal player. From 2010 to 2018, he played for Lokomotiv Moscow, where for a time he served both as player and coach. After his retirement as a player he is coaching the Russia women's national beach soccer team, winning with them two Euro Beach Soccer Cups in a row, and continues coaching Lokomotiv Moscow.

Ilya Leonov

Personal information
Full name	Ilya Yuryevich Leonov
Date of birth	(1979-12-21)21 December 1979
Place of birth	Moscow, Soviet Union
Position(s)	defence
Team information
Current team	Lokomotiv Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2000	Sportakademklub Moscow (futsal)	70	(2)
2000–2003	Poligran (futsal)
2004–2005	Leman-Payp (futsal)
2005–2011	Strogino (beach soccer)	30	(29)
2010	Delta (beach soccer)	5	(5)
2010–2018	Lokomotiv Moscow (beach soccer)	163	(65)
International career‡
2005–2016	Russia national beach soccer team	111	(36)
Managerial career
2013–	Lokomotiv Moscow (beach soccer)
2018–	Russia women's national beach soccer team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:37, 10 July 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:37, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

Medal record
Beach soccer
Representing  Russia
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
	2011 Ravenna
	2013 Papeete
	2015 Espinho
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
	2011 Dubai
	2012 Dubai
	2013 Dubai
	2014 Dubai
	2015 Dubai
European Games
	2015 Baku	Team
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
	2010 Rome
	2012 Moscow
	2005 Moscow

He is Merited Master of Sports of Russia.

Career

Leonov made his first steps into football in the school "Timiryazevets". He debuted in professional sports for Sportakademklub Moscow. After three seasons, Leonov decided to switch to futsal by debuting for Poligran Moscow. Following two seasons in the premier league, that club gained entry to the highest national futsal league. The 2002/03 season was the last one for Poligran, after which it was abolished.^[1] Leonov went to the Leman-Payp Moscow, then he played for Yakutian Almaz-Alrosa. In the second-highest division from 2009 to 2010 he and his team won the trophy.^[2]

In 2005, Leonov discovered beach soccer. Between futsal seasons he participated on beach soccer tournaments. He quickly debuted for the national beach soccer team and considerably helped his team to progress. In 2009 and 2011 the Russians won the superfinal of the Euro Beach Soccer League,^[1] and soon won their first championship title. Leonov as captain received the Golden Ball award.^[3]

On 21 December 2012, Leonov was named Merited Master of Sports by the order of the Sports Minister.^[4]

Achievements

Some of Leonov's notable achievements:

As player

Futsal clubs

• European Champions Cup: 2006
• Club World Cup: 2005
• Intercontinental Cup: 2005, 2006, 2007

Beach soccer clubs

• Russian National Championship: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
• Russian Cup: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• Russian Super Cup: 2011
• Euro Winners Cup: 2013
• Mundialito de Clubes: 2012

Beach soccer national team

• FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: 2011, 2013
• Euro Beach Soccer Cup: 2005, 2010, 2012
• Euro Beach Soccer League: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Individually

• 2011 season
  • FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – Golden Ball
• 2012 season
  • Merited Master of Sports (21 December 2012)^[5]
• 2013 season
  • Euro Beach Soccer League, Stage 5 – MVP
  • Euro Beach Soccer League, Superfinal – MVP

As coach

• Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup: 2018, 2019