Aleksandr Pavlenko
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Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Pavlenko ' onMouseout='HidePop("20605")' href="/topics/Ordzhonikidze,_Ukraine">Ordzhonikidze
, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
) is a Russia
n football
midfielder
who plays for FC Terek Grozny
.
before moving on to Academica Moscow
and then the youth squad of FC Lausanne-Sport
in Switzerland
. In 2001, at the age of 16, he signed with Spartak Moscow and made his first team debut the same year. In 2002, he became a first team regular gaining his first opportunity to play in the UEFA Champions League
.
He lost his regular place in the lineup in 2005 after injuries limited his playing time and consequently was loaned to Shinnik in 2007. He won Russian First Division player of the year accolade for his performances with Shinnik, and his team won promotion to the Premier League
. After that, he has returned to Spartak and got back in the starting XI. He managed to beat a long standing Spartak midfielder Egor Titov
for the starting playmaker position at the start of 2008 season. However in July Pavlenko was hospitalized with unspecified bladder problem. In March 2010 he was loaned until the end of the year to FC Rostov
.
Ordzhonikidze, Ukraine
Ordzhonikidze is a city of oblast subordinance in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of central Ukraine. It is located at around . The city is named afterSergo Ordzhonikidze....
, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast is an oblast of central Ukraine, the most important industrial region of the country. Its administrative center is Dnipropetrovsk....
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who plays for FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
.
Career
Pavlenko started his career at the age of 14 in the youth academy of Dynamo MoscowFC 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...
before moving on to Academica Moscow
FC Sportakademklub Moscow
FC Sportakademklub Moscow is a Russian professional association football club, based in Moscow.Despite finishing outside of the Russian First Division relegation zone in 2008 , the club could not afford to participate in the 2009 season in the division and volunteered to get relegated to the...
and then the youth squad of FC Lausanne-Sport
Lausanne Sports
Lausanne-Sports is a Swiss sports club based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is most famous for its football department , but the club also had athletics, sport rowing, and rink hockey departments until they split in 2009 over a row about the construction of a new stadium that will be built by...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. In 2001, at the age of 16, he signed with Spartak Moscow and made his first team debut the same year. In 2002, he became a first team regular gaining his first opportunity to play in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
.
He lost his regular place in the lineup in 2005 after injuries limited his playing time and consequently was loaned to Shinnik in 2007. He won Russian First Division player of the year accolade for his performances with Shinnik, and his team won promotion to the 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...
. After that, he has returned to Spartak and got back in the starting XI. He managed to beat a long standing Spartak midfielder Egor Titov
Egor Titov
Yegor Ilyich Titov is a retired association footballer who played midfielder, who last played for Lokomotiv Astana. He was a goal scoring midfielder playing in "the hole" between the midfield and attack. He was well known for his vision, close control and accurate passing...
for the starting playmaker position at the start of 2008 season. However in July Pavlenko was hospitalized with unspecified bladder problem. In March 2010 he was loaned until the end of the year to FC Rostov
FC Rostov
FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:...
.
Honours
- 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...
champion (20012001 in Russian football2001 in Russian football saw the ninth title for FC Spartak Moscow and the fourth Cup for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. The national team qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-National team:...
) - Russian Cup winner (20032003 in Russian football2003 in Russian football saw the first title for PFC CSKA Moscow. Spartak Moscow, the Cup winners, had the worst league finish since 1976. The national team qualified for Euro 2004.-National team:Russia national football team qualified for the Euro 2004...
) - Russian First Division champion (20072007 in Russian football-National team:-Russian Cup 2007-08:...
) - Russian First Division player of the year (20072007 in Russian football-National team:-Russian Cup 2007-08:...
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