Oleksandr Safronov
Oleksandr Safronov (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Сафронов; born 11 June 1999) is a professional Ukrainian football defender who plays for Desna Chernihiv.
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| Full name | Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Safronov | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1999 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Desna Chernihiv | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 201?–2015 | Metalurh Zaporizhia | |||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Dnipro | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Dnipro-1 | 34 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (loan) | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Levadia Tallinn (loan) | 8 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Desna Chernihiv | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Ukraine U18 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Ukraine U19 | 7 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Ukraine U20 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Career
Safronov is a product of the FC Metalurh Zaporizhia[1] and the FC Dnipro Youth Sportive School systems. In March 2017 he was promoted to the main-team squad of FC Dnipro, but never made debut in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Dnipro-1
In June 2017 he joined the new created Dnipro-1 and made his debut for this club in the winning match against FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv on 15 July 2017 in the Ukrainian Second League as a second half-time substituted player.
Levadia Tallinn (On Loan)
In January 2020 he moved on loan to Levadia Tallinn in |Meistriliiga where he played 8 games and scoring 2 goal in the season 2020.[2]
SC Dnipro-1
In summer 2020 he returned to SC Dnipro-1 from loan in Ukrainian Premier League, where he played 3 games in the season 2020-21.[3]
Desna Chernihiv
On 14 July 2021 he signed two years contract with Desna Chernihiv, the main club of Chernihiv in Ukrainian Premier League.[4][5][6]On 14 July 2021 he scored his first goal with the new team in the friendly match against VPK-Ahro at the Stadion Yuri Gagarin.[7]On 25 July 2021, he made his debut in Ukrainian Premier League with the new club against Chornomorets Odesa at the Stadion Yuri Gagarin.[8]On 3 October 2021, he play in Ukrainian Premier League, against Zorya Luhansk, replacing Oleksiy Kovtun at the 46 minute.[9]On 15 November 2021 he played against Olimpik Donetsk in the friendly match at the Bannikov Stadium in Kyiv.[10][11]
National Team
On June 15, 2019 Safronov became a world champion by winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Ukraine U20.[12][13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 December 2021[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dnipro | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dnipro-1 | 2017–18 | Ukrainian Second League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (loan) | 2018–19 | Ukrainian First League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Levadia Tallinn | 2020 | Meistriliiga | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Dnipro-1 | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Desna Chernihiv | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
International
- As of match played 7 November 2021[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine U20 | |||
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
- As of match played 7 November 2021[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine U19 | |||
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine U18 | |||
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Dnipro-1
Ukraine U20
Ukraine U17
References
- Сафронов Олександр Олександрович (in Ukrainian). Official SC Dnipro-1 Site. 24 May 2019.
- "FCI Levadiaga liitus U20 maailmameister Oleksandr Safronov" (in Estonian). 28 January 2020.
- "Три тижні на підготовку" (in Ukrainian). 3 August 2020.
- "Десна подписала экс-защитника Днепра-1 Сафронова". www.sportarena.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- "Олександр Сафронов — гравець Десни". www.chesport.cn.ua. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- "Олександр Сафронов - гравець Десни". www.desna.football. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- "Контрольный матч. "Десна" - "ВПК-Агро" 4:2. Дубль Калитвинцева". www.footboom.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- "Desna 3 - 0 Chornomorets". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- "Зоря - Десна". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- "«Десна» виграла у товариському матчі із «Олімпіком»". www.cheline.com.ua. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "«Десна» виграла у товариському матчі із «Олімпіком»". www.chesport.cn.ua. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "UKRAINE 3 - 1 KOREA REPUBLIC". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- "Spirited comeback earns Ukraine first U-20 title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019.
- Oleksandr Safronov at Soccerway
- (in Ukrainian)