Aleksandr Kokorin
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Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Kokorin (born March 19, 1991) is a footballer currently playing for FC Dynamo Moscow
. He made his debut for the senior FC Dynamo Moscow
team on October 4, 2008 - Dynamo was decimated by injuries and was losing to FC Saturn Moscow Oblast
0:1 at the halftime when Kokorin came on as a substitute. With 18 minutes to go Kokorin scored an equalizer (Dynamo went on to win 2:1). He became the youngest player to score a goal for Dynamo in the Russian Premier League
(17 years 199 days). He scored a winning goal in a 1:0 victory over FC Lokomotiv Moscow
in his second game as a starter on November 3, 2008.
On 29 July 2009, he scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win against Celtic
in the first leg of their third qualifying round tie in the UEFA Champions League
in Glasgow
.
side that was competing in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification
.
He was called up to the Russia national football team
for a friendly against Greece in November 2011 and made his national team debut in that game.
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
. He made his debut for the senior FC Dynamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
team on October 4, 2008 - Dynamo was decimated by injuries and was losing to FC Saturn Moscow Oblast
FC Saturn Moscow Oblast
FC Saturn Ramenskoye was a Russian football club, based in the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoye. It is also known as FC Saturn Moscow Region . The club was founded in 1946...
0:1 at the halftime when Kokorin came on as a substitute. With 18 minutes to go Kokorin scored an equalizer (Dynamo went on to win 2:1). He became the youngest player to score a goal for Dynamo 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...
(17 years 199 days). He scored a winning goal in a 1:0 victory over FC Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
in his second game as a starter on November 3, 2008.
On 29 July 2009, he scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win against Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in the first leg of their third qualifying round tie in the UEFA Champions League
2009–10 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
This article details the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.There are two paths:*Champions Path, which include all domestic champions which do not automatically qualify for the group stage....
in Glasgow
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
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International career
Kokorin was a part of the Russia U-21Russia national under-21 football team
The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.- Coaches :-Results:*1994: quarterfinalists...
side that was competing in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 1
The teams competing in Group 1 of the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championships qualifying competition were Russia, Romania, Moldova, Latvia, Faroe Islands and Andorra.-Standings:-Matches:--------------------------------------------...
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He was called up to the Russia national football team
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...
for a friendly against Greece in November 2011 and made his national team debut in that game.