Aleksei Karakosov
Aleksei Konstantinovich Karakosov (1890–1917) (Russian: Алексей Константинович Каракосов) was a Russian footballer. He was born in Saint Petersburg and killed in World War I.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksei Konstantinovich Karakosov | ||
| Date of birth | 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Date of death | 1917 | ||
| Position(s) | Striker/Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907 | Pavlovsky Saint Petersburg | ||
| 1909–1913 | Narva Saint Petersburg | ||
| National team | |||
| 1913 | Russia | 1 | (-2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
International career
Karakosov played his only game for Russia on 4 May 1913 in a friendly against Sweden. In the 75th minute the Russian goalkeeper Dmitri Matrin was injured. Substitutions were not yet allowed, so Karakosov, a midfielder, had to take Matrin's place in goal. He let in two goals.
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