Aleksandr Zuyev (footballer)

Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Zuyev (Russian: Александр Дмитриевич Зуев; born 26 June 1996) is a Russian football player who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for FC Rubin Kazan.

Aleksandr Zuyev

Zuyev with Rubin Kazan in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Zuyev
Date of birth	26 June 1996
Place of birth	Kostanay, Kazakhstan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	FC Rubin Kazan
Number	12
Youth career
	Chertanovo Education Center
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	FC Spartak Moscow	22	(0)
2014–2016	→ FC Spartak-2 Moscow	59	(12)
2017	→ FC Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan)	11	(0)
2017–2018	→ FC Rostov (loan)	25	(1)
2018–2020	FC Rostov	29	(2)
2019–2020	→ FC Rubin Kazan (loan)	17	(0)
2020–	FC Rubin Kazan	15	(0)
National team^‡
2011–2012	Russia U16	15	(4)
2012–2013	Russia U17	21	(3)
2014	Russia U18	9	(4)
2014–2015	Russia U19	10	(1)
2016–2018	Russia U21	14	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2018

Career

Club

Zuyev made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Spartak-2 Moscow on 9 April 2014 in a game against FC Tambov,[1] with his debut for FC Spartak Moscow coming on 23 September 2014 in a Russian Cup game against FC Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure. Zuyev's Russian Premier League debut came on 19 October 2014 in a game against FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast.[2]

On 17 February 2017, Zuyev joined FC Krylia Sovetov Samara on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[3]

On 23 June 2017, he agreed on a season-long loan with FC Rostov.[4]

On 27 May 2018, he moved to FC Rostov on a permanent basis, signing a 4-year contract.[5] On 30 September 2018, he scored the only goal of the game 12 minutes after coming off the bench in the second half to help Rostov defeat his former club FC Spartak Moscow in an away game.[6]

On 2 September 2019, he joined FC Rubin Kazan on loan for the 2019–20 season.[7] On 10 August 2020, Rubin bought out his rights on a permanent basis.[8]

International

Zuyev won the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Russia national under-17 football team, with which he also participated in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Later he represented Russia national under-19 football team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Russia came in second place.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 May 2018[9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Spartak-2 Moscow	2013–14	PFL	8	2	–		–		8	2
	2014–15		25	4	–		–		25	4
	2015–16	FNL	22	6	–		–		22	6
	2016–17		4	0	–		–		4	0
	Total		59	12	0	0	0	0	59	12
FC Spartak Moscow	2013–14	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014–15		2	0	1	0	–		3	0
	2015–16		14	0	2	0	–		16	0
	2016–17		6	0	1	0	1	0	8	0
	Total		22	0	4	0	1	0	27	0
FC Krylia Sovetov Samara	2016–17	Russian Premier League	11	0	–		–		11	0
FC Rostov	2017–18		25	1	2	1	–		27	2
Career total			117	13	6	1	1	0	124	14

References

1. "Career Summary". Sportbox. 11 September 2014.
2. "Game Report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 19 October 2014.
3. До конца сезона Александр Зуев будет выступать за "Крылья" (in Russian). FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 17 February 2017.
4. «Ростов» арендовал Александра Зуева (in Russian). FC Rostov. 23 June 2017.
5. "Александр Зуев — игрок «Ростова»" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 27 May 2018.
6. "Spartak - Rostov game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 30 September 2018.
7. "АЛЕКСАНДР ЗУЕВ – ИГРОК «РУБИНА»" [Aleksandr Zuyev is a Rubin player] (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 2 September 2019.
8. "«РУБИН» ВЫКУПИЛ ПРАВА НА АЛЕКСАНДРА ЗУЕВА" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 10 August 2020.
9. Aleksandr Zuyev at Soccerway