Alan Dzagoev
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Alan Yelizbarovich Dzagoev ' onMouseout='HidePop("97349")' href="/topics/Romanization_of_Russian">romanized
as Dzagoyev; born 17 June 1990) is a Russian international
association footballer of Ossetian descent who plays for CSKA Moscow
.
After joining Krylia Sovetov-SOK in 2006, he remained there for two seasons before transferring to CSKA Moscow. Following a successful debut season
in the Russian Premier League
, he won the award for Best Young Player in the league and made his way into the national team. Despite his young age, he is already regarded as a star in his native North Ossetia
.
, North Ossetia-Alania
, to which his family, ethnic Ossetians
, moved in 1989. He played football on the streets with his brother Gela
right up to the second grade of elementary school, when their mother, a passionate football fan, brought them to the Terek Beslan youth team.
In 2000, Dzagoev moved to Vladikavkaz
to play for a local youth team, Yunost. As their team used to attend Alania Vladikavkaz matches, he became their fan. He describes Valery Gazzaev
, an Ossetian footballing legend who later became his coach at CSKA Moscow, as his childhood hero, also stating that Evgeni Aldonin
and Frank Lampard
were role models for him.
In July 2005, Dzagoev joined Konoplyov football academy
.
(Ural-Povolzhye zone). He made his professional debut on 29 April 2006 in a 1–2 home defeat against Tyumen
. He appeared in 37 matches and scored 6 goals for the team.
season. His first appearance was a substitute one in the game against Luch. A couple of games later, he appeared in the starting lineup in the home match against Khimki
and managed to score a goal and two assists. He was also a starter when the team won Russian Cup 2007-08
final. In the round 13 game against bitter rivals Spartak Moscow
, Dzagoev made 3 assists, helping CSKA to secure a 5–1 victory, and since then he became an undisputed member of the first eleven. Dzagoev was also the man of the match when he scored 2 goals in a 3–1 away victory against UEFA Cup winners Zenit St. Petersburg
.
At the end of the Russian Premier League 2008
, Dzagoev was chosen as Best Young Player of the Year by Russian Football Union.
In October 2008, it was reported that Real Madrid
were interested in signing the player. Dzagoev has played down these rumours, saying that he expects to remain at CSKA for longer time while also admitting that should he move abroad, he would prefer a transfer to the English Premier League.
Dzagoev scored from a very tight angle during a Champions League match against Manchester United
on 4 November 2009, which finished 3–3.
squad for 2010 World Cup qualification
match against Germany scheduled for 11 October 2008. He made his debut as a half-time substitute, at age of 18 years and 116 days, thus becoming the youngest outfield player ever to compete for Russia, and second youngest overall after his CSKA teammate Igor Akinfeev
. Dzagoev nearly earned the team a crucial away draw as he flicked the ball past Germany's goalkeeper René Adler
but hit the bar.
After the game, Russia manager Guus Hiddink
stated, "He's gelled into the team very well... Alan is a really clever player with the ability to make a killer pass and stretch the play. He proved that in Germany once again." However, Dzagoev himself, being unhappy with the defeat, labeled his debut "a flop".
He scored his first international goal on 8 October 2010, in a Euro 2012 Qualifier against the Republic of Ireland
.
Romanization of Russian
Romanization of the Russian alphabet is the process of transliterating the Russian language from the Cyrillic alphabet into the Latin alphabet...
as Dzagoyev; born 17 June 1990) is a Russian international
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
association footballer of Ossetian descent who plays for CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow is a major Russian sports club based in Moscow. It is popularly referred to in the West as "Red Army" or "the Red Army team" because during the Soviet era, it was a part of the Armed Forces sports society, which in turn was associated with the Soviet Army...
.
After joining Krylia Sovetov-SOK in 2006, he remained there for two seasons before transferring to CSKA Moscow. Following a successful debut season
Russian Premier League 2008
The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0...
in the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
, he won the award for Best Young Player in the league and made his way into the national team. Despite his young age, he is already regarded as a star in his native North Ossetia
North Ossetia-Alania
The Republic of North Ossetia–Alania is a federal subject of Russia . Its population according to the 2010 Census was 712,877.-Name:...
.
Early life
Dzagoev, the younger of two sons of Yelizbar (who is commonly referred to as Tariel) and Lyana, was born and raised in BeslanBeslan
Beslan is a town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. In terms of population, Beslan is the third largest town in the republic behind Vladikavkaz and Mozdok...
, North Ossetia-Alania
North Ossetia-Alania
The Republic of North Ossetia–Alania is a federal subject of Russia . Its population according to the 2010 Census was 712,877.-Name:...
, to which his family, ethnic Ossetians
Ossetians
The Ossetians are an Iranic ethnic group of the Caucasus Mountains, eponymous of the region known as Ossetia.They speak Ossetic, an Iranian language of the Eastern branch, with most also fluent in Russian as a second language....
, moved in 1989. He played football on the streets with his brother Gela
Gela Dzagoyev
Gela Yelizbarovich Dzagoyev is a Russian professional association football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Alania-d Vladikavkaz.He is the older brother of Alan Dzagoyev.-External links:*...
right up to the second grade of elementary school, when their mother, a passionate football fan, brought them to the Terek Beslan youth team.
In 2000, Dzagoev moved to Vladikavkaz
Vladikavkaz
-Notable structures:In Vladikavkaz, there is a guyed TV mast, tall, built in 1961, which has six crossbars with gangways in two levels running from the mast structure to the guys.-Twin towns/sister cities:...
to play for a local youth team, Yunost. As their team used to attend Alania Vladikavkaz matches, he became their fan. He describes Valery Gazzaev
Valery Gazzaev
Valery Georgievich Gazzaev is a Russian football manager and former footballer who is currently the president of FC Alania Vladikavkaz. As a Soviet footballer he played the position of a striker enjoying successes with his team FC Dynamo Moscow as well as the USSR national football team in the...
, an Ossetian footballing legend who later became his coach at CSKA Moscow, as his childhood hero, also stating that Evgeni Aldonin
Evgeni Aldonin
Evgeni Valerievich Aldonin is an association footballer who plies his trade with CSKA Moscow. The defensive midfielder makes defense his top priority and he is strong in the tackle with a rugged nature. Aldonin started out with SC Rotor Volgograd...
and Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard
Frank James Lampard is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. He also holds the position of vice-captain for his club side...
were role models for him.
In July 2005, Dzagoev joined Konoplyov football academy
Konoplyov football academy
Yu. Konoplyov football academy is a Russian youth football academy based in Togliatti.- History :The academy was founded in 2003 as SDYuShOR Krylia Sovetov. In 2007 the name was changed in honor of its founder Yuri Konoplyov, a local businessman who died in 2006 aged 39...
.
Krylia Sovetov-SOK
From January 2006 to December 2007, Dzagoev played for Krylia Sovetov-SOK of Russian Second DivisionRussian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
(Ural-Povolzhye zone). He made his professional debut on 29 April 2006 in a 1–2 home defeat against Tyumen
FC Tyumen
FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the Russian Premier League, Tyumen plays in the Second Division.The club was previously known as Geolog , Priboy , Neftyanik , Stroitel , Fakel FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the...
. He appeared in 37 matches and scored 6 goals for the team.
CSKA Moscow
Dzagoev signed for CSKA Moscow before the start of Russian Premier League 2008Russian Premier League 2008
The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0...
season. His first appearance was a substitute one in the game against Luch. A couple of games later, he appeared in the starting lineup in the home match against Khimki
FC Khimki
FC Khimki is a Russian association football club based in Khimki.-History:The team was formed in 1996 by merging two amateur clubs from Khimki, Rodina, and Novator. Khimki entered the amateur league and played their first official match on 17 May 1996. Of more than 150 amateur teams in the...
and managed to score a goal and two assists. He was also a starter when the team won Russian Cup 2007-08
Russian Cup 2007-08
The Russian Cup 2007–08 is the sixteenth season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union. The competition started on April 18, 2007 and finished with the Final held on 17 May 2008.-First round:...
final. In the round 13 game against bitter rivals Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
, Dzagoev made 3 assists, helping CSKA to secure a 5–1 victory, and since then he became an undisputed member of the first eleven. Dzagoev was also the man of the match when he scored 2 goals in a 3–1 away victory against UEFA Cup winners Zenit St. Petersburg
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
.
At the end of the Russian Premier League 2008
Russian Premier League 2008
The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0...
, Dzagoev was chosen as Best Young Player of the Year by Russian Football Union.
In October 2008, it was reported that Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
were interested in signing the player. Dzagoev has played down these rumours, saying that he expects to remain at CSKA for longer time while also admitting that should he move abroad, he would prefer a transfer to the English Premier League.
Dzagoev scored from a very tight angle during a Champions League match against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
on 4 November 2009, which finished 3–3.
International career
After a string of impressive performances at club level, Dzagoev was called up to RussiaRussia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
squad for 2010 World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, after UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of...
match against Germany scheduled for 11 October 2008. He made his debut as a half-time substitute, at age of 18 years and 116 days, thus becoming the youngest outfield player ever to compete for Russia, and second youngest overall after his CSKA teammate Igor Akinfeev
Igor Akinfeev
Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian international football goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.-CSKA:Akinfeev broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a...
. Dzagoev nearly earned the team a crucial away draw as he flicked the ball past Germany's goalkeeper René Adler
René Adler
René Adler is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper in the German Bundesliga for Bayer Leverkusen and for the German national team.-Career:...
but hit the bar.
After the game, Russia manager Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
stated, "He's gelled into the team very well... Alan is a really clever player with the ability to make a killer pass and stretch the play. He proved that in Germany once again." However, Dzagoev himself, being unhappy with the defeat, labeled his debut "a flop".
He scored his first international goal on 8 October 2010, in a Euro 2012 Qualifier against the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
.
Personal life
Dzagoev is known to be a modest and hard-working person who is very passionate about the game and is always seen encouraging other players from his team to work harder in order to win.Statistics
As of 28 October 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| CSKA Moscow | 2008 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 12 |
| 2009 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 8 | |
| 2010 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2011-12 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 13 | |
| Total | 96 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 139 | 36 | 43 | |
International goals
Club
- CSKA Moscow
- Russian Cup:
- 2007–2008Russian Cup 2007-08The Russian Cup 2007–08 is the sixteenth season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union. The competition started on April 18, 2007 and finished with the Final held on 17 May 2008.-First round:...
- 2008–2009
- 2010–2011
- 2007–2008
- Russian Super CupRussian Super CupThe Russian Super Cup is a one-match football annual competition. Its official sponsored name is TransTeleCom Russian Supercup . The two participating clubs are holders of the Russian Premier League champions title and the Russian Cup...
:- 20092009 Russian Super CupThe 2009 Russian Super Cup was the 7th Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was contested between the Russian Premier League 2008 champion, Rubin Kazan, and the winner of Russian Cup 2007-08, CSKA Moscow. The match was held on 7 March 2009 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia...
- 2009
- Russian Cup:
Personal
- Best Young Player in the Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
: 2008Russian Premier League 2008The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0...
External links
- Profile at CSKA Moscow site
- Profile at RFPLRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
website - cskainfo.com profile