Aleksei Sergeyevich Ionov (Russian: Алексей Сергеевич Ионов; born 18 February 1989) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ural Yekaterinburg. He can play on the left flank or the right.
 Ionov with Russia in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksei Sergeyevich Ionov | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingisepp, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ural Yekaterinburg | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 46 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Kuban Krasnodar | 37 | (3) |
| 2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Dynamo Moscow | 81 | (18) |
| 2016–2017 | → CSKA Moscow (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2017–2020 | Rostov | 80 | (18) |
| 2020–2023 | Krasnodar | 70 | (13) |
| 2023 | Rostov | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ural Yekaterinburg | 12 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Russia U-17 | 11 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Russia U-19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Russia U-21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Russia-2 | 5 | (4) |
| 2011–2021 | Russia | 39 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2021 | |||
Club career
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He started playing football at the age of six. Later he graduated from SCYSSOR Zenit, and started playing for Zenit Reserves in 2007.[citation needed]
On 3 June 2013, Ionov moved to Anzhi Makhachkala for 5 million euros.[1]
In June 2016, Ionov moved to CSKA Moscow on a season-long loan.[2]
On 31 August 2017, he signed a 3-year contract with Rostov.[3]
On 15 October 2020, he moved to Krasnodar and signed a 2.5-year contract with the club.[4] Ionov left Krasnodar in June 2023.[5]
On 20 June 2023, Ionov returned to Rostov on a two-year deal.[6] The contract was terminated by mutual consent on 14 December 2023.[7]
On 22 February 2024, Ionov signed with Ural Yekaterinburg.[8]
International career
editIonov was a part of the Russia U-21 side that competed in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.[9]
He made his senior national team debut on 29 March 2011 in a friendly against Qatar. He played his first competitive national team game in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg on 6 September 2013.[citation needed]
On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[10]
After a two-year break, he was called up for games against Turkey and Czech Republic in September 2018.[11] He scored his first two goals for the national squad on 10 September 2018 in a friendly against the Czech Republic which was played at his club's home stadium, Rostov Arena.[citation needed]
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[12] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[13] He did not appear in any games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.[14][15][16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 14 July 2024
| Club | Season | League | Russian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2007 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 27 | 5 | |
| Total | 46 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 9 | ||
| Kuban Krasnodar | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 3 | ||||
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 5 | ||
| 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | — | 44 | 13 | ||
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 81 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 22 | ||
| CSKA Moscow (loan) | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Rostov | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 80 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 18 | ||
| Krasnodar | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 7 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 7 | |||
| Total | 70 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 13 | ||
| Rostov | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | ||
| Ural | Russian Premier League | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Russian First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 371 | 61 | 38 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 446 | 71 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in Russian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in the relegation play-offs
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2019[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 26 | 4 | |
International goals
edit- As of match played 19 November 2019. Russia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ionov goal.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2018 | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia | 13 |  Czech Republic |
1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 11 June 2019 | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | 20 |  Cyprus |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 4 | 19 November 2019 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | 26 |  San Marino |
4–0 | 5–0 |
Honours
editZenit St. Petersburg
References
edit- ^ "Anzhi Snap Up Winger Ionov from FC Kuban". en.rsport.ru/. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ ПФК ЦСКА арендовал Алексея Ионова. PFC CSKA Moscow. 24 June 2016.
- ^ Алексей Ионов – игрок "Ростова" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "АЛЕКСЕЙ ИОНОВ СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ "КРАСНОДАРА"" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 15 October 2020.
- ^ ""КРАСНОДАР" ПОПРОЩАЛСЯ С АЛЕКСЕЕМ ИОНОВЫМ" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 11 June 2023.
- ^ "АЛЕКСЕЙ ИОНОВ ВЕРНУЛСЯ В "РОСТОВ"!" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 20 June 2023.
- ^ "АЛЕКСЕЙ ИОНОВ ПОКИНУЛ "РОСТОВ"" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 12 December 2023.
- ^ ""Урал" подписал контракт с Алексеем Ионовым" (in Russian). FC Ural Yekaterinburg. 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Russia U-21'2009". Rusteam.permian.ru. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ Состав национальной сборной России на ЧМ-2014 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2014.
- ^ Состав сборной России на Турцию и Чехию (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 27 August 2018.
- ^ Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО [Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2020" [Russia national team line-up for EURO-2020] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Belgium v Russia game report". UEFA. 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Finland vs Russia UEFA EURO 2020". UEFA. 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Russia v Denmark game report". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Aleksey Ionov". Russian Football Union. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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