Oleksandr Masalov

Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Masalov (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Масалов; born 22 January 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dynamo Saint Petersburg.^[1]

Oleksandr Masalov

Personal information
Full name	Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Masalov
Date of birth	(1997-01-22) 22 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Sevastopol, Ukraine
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Dynamo Saint Petersburg
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2010	SDYuShOR №5 Sevastopol
2011–2016	Dynamo Kyiv
2016–2017	Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Shakhtar Donetsk	0	(0)
2018	→ Kolos Kovalivka (loan)	9	(0)
2019–2021	Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol	34	(0)
2021–2022	Desna Chernihiv	6	(0)
2022	Ufa	9	(0)
2023	Rubin Yalta	11	(2)
2023	Leon Saturn Ramenskoye	9	(0)
2024	Torpedo Moscow	0	(0)
2024	Dynamo Vologda	8	(0)
2025–	Dynamo Saint Petersburg	12	(0)
International career‡
2012	Ukraine U16	2	(1)
2013	Ukraine U17	5	(0)
2015	Ukraine U18	2	(0)
2015	Ukraine U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 August 2021

Club career

Masalov is a youth product of Dynamo Kyiv.^[2] In 2016 he moved to the Shakhtar Donetsk academy.

Kolos Kovalivka

Masalov started his senior career with Kolos Kovalivka.^[3]

Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol

In 2019 he moved to Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol, where he played 34 matches.^[4] He reached the quarter-final of the 2019–20 Moldovan Cup in his first season with the club.^[5] On 27 August 2020, he played in the first qualifying of the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League against Ventspils.^[6] In the 2020–21 Moldovan Cup, he helped the side reach the semi-final.^[7]

Desna Chernihiv

In August 2021 he moved to Desna Chernihiv the Ukrainian Premier League on a one-year contract.^[8] On 14 August he made his league debut for the club against SC Dnipro-1 at the Stadion Yuri Gagarin, replacing Vikentiy Voloshyn at the 74th minute.^[9]

Ufa

In August 2022, he signed for Ufa in the Russian First League.^[10] His contract with Ufa was terminated by mutual consent on 7 February 2023.^[11]

Dynamo Saint Petersburg

In February 2025 he signed for Dynamo Saint Petersburg in the Russian Second League.^[12]

Personal life

In August 2022, after the confirmation of his move to Russian side Ufa, members of supporters' club "Ultras Desna" recorded a video in which they burned what they alleged to be Masalov's Russian passport. In the video, in which they accused the footballer of "treason," the ultras claimed to have delivered his Ukrainian passport to the national security services, to "let the intelligence services deal with shit like you".^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 June 2025^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kolos Kovalivka	2017-18	Ukrainian First League	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol	2019	Moldovan National Division	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	2020-21	Moldovan National Division	25	0	2	0	1[a]	0	0	0	28	0
	2021-22	Moldovan National Division	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Desna Chernihiv	2021-22	Ukrainian Premier League	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Ufa	2022-23	Russian First League	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Leon Saturn Ramenskoye	2023	Russian Second League	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Torpedo Moscow	2023–24	Russian First League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dynamo Vologda	2025	Russian Second League	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Dynamo Saint Petersburg	2025	Russian Second League	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Career total			87	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	95	0

1. one appearance in Europa League First qualifying round