Aleksei Kozlov (footballer, born 1986)

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Anatolyevich and the family name is Kozlov.
Aleksei Kozlov
Kozlov with Rostov in 2020
Personal information
Full name Aleksei Anatolyevich Kozlov
Date of birth (1986-12-25) 25 December 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Petrozavodsk, Russian SFSR
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Zarya Naberezhnye Chelny
2001–2002 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
2002–2004 Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 ASV Bergedorf 85 41 (6)
2006 VfB Lübeck 0 (0)
2007–2010 KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 70 (3)
2010–2013 Kuban Krasnodar 91 (0)
2014–2019 Dynamo Moscow 104 (6)
2019–2021 Rostov 48 (1)
2021–2022 Nizhny Novgorod 22 (4)
International career
2013–2015 Russia 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aleksei Anatolyevich Kozlov (Russian: Алексей Анатольевич Козлов; born 25 December 1986) is a Russian former footballer. He played as right-back.

Club career

Kozlov made his professional debut in the Russian First Division in 2007 for FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny.[1]

On 24 June 2019, he left FC Dynamo Moscow after 5.5 seasons upon the expiration of his contract.[2]

On 3 July 2019, he signed with FC Rostov.[3]

On 9 July 2021, he joined Nizhny Novgorod, newly promoted into the Russian Premier League.[4]

International

On 7 June 2013, Kozlov made his debut appearance for Russian national team under manager Fabio Capello in World Cup qualification away game versus Portugal (0-1). He entered the pitch on 31 min when starting right-back Aleksandr Anyukov picked up an injury.[5]

On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[6] He played in the last two group games against Belgium and Algeria as Russia did not advance past the group stage.

Individual honours

  • List of 33 top players of the Russian league: #3 (2013/14).

Career statistics

As of 21 May 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ASV Bergedorf 2004–05 Oberliga Nord 11 4 – – 11 4
2005–06 30 2 – – 30 2
Total 41 6 0 0 0 0 41 6
KAMAZ 2007 FNL 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
2008 14 1 1 0 – 15 1
2009 31 1 1 0 – 32 1
2010 23 1 1 0 – 24 1
Total 70 3 3 0 0 0 73 3
Kuban Krasnodar 2010 FNL 13 0 – – 13 0
2011–12 RPL 35 0 1 0 – 36 0
2012–13 25 0 1 0 – 26 0
2013–14 18 0 0 0 10[a] 0 28 0
Total 91 0 2 0 10 0 103 0
Dynamo Moscow 2013–14 RPL 6 0 – – 6 0
2014–15 12 0 0 0 7[a] 1 19 1
2015–16 22 4 2 0 – 24 4
2016–17 FNL 16 0 1 0 – 17 0
2017–18 RPL 25 1 0 0 – 25 1
2018–19 23 1 1 0 – 24 1
Total 104 6 4 0 7 1 115 7
Rostov 2019–20 RPL 24 0 0 0 – 24 0
2020–21 24 1 1 0 1[a] 0 26 1
Total 48 1 1 0 1 0 50 1
Nizhny Novgorod 2021–22 RPL 22 4 0 0 – 22 4
Career total 376 20 10 0 18 1 404 21
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ Aleksei Kozlov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian) Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Алексей Козлов покидает "Динамо"" [Aleksei Kozlov leaves Dynamo] (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 24 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Алексей Козлов – игрок "Ростова"" [Aleksei Kozlov is a Rostov player] (in Russian). FC Rostov. 3 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Алексей Козлов: из "Ростова" - в "Нижний"!" (in Russian). FC Nizhny Novgorod. 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ FIFA.com match report
  6. ^ Состав национальной сборной России на ЧМ-2014 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2014.