Aleksandr Selikhov Explained

Aleksandr Selikhov
Full Name:Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Selikhov
Birth Date:7 April 1994
Birth Place:Naryshkino, Russia
Height:1.90 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Spartak Moscow
Clubnumber:57
Youthyears1:Before 2008
Youthclubs1:DYuSSh Naryshkino/DYuSSh-3 Oryol
Youthyears2:2008
Youthclubs2:Spartak Moscow
Youthyears3:2009–2012
Youthclubs3:Zenit St. Petersburg
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:FC Oryol
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Amkar Perm (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2016
Clubs3:Amkar Perm
Caps3:40
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–
Caps4:74
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Russia
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:3 December 2023
Ntupdate:17 November 2022

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Selikhov (Russian: Александр Александрович Селихов; born 7 April 1994) is a Russian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Spartak Moscow and the Russian national football team.[2]

Club career

FC Oryol

He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for Rusichi Oryol on 29 May 2012 in a game against FC Kaluga.[3]

Amkar Perm

After a loan spell with Russian Football Premier League club Amkar Perm, in July 2014 he signed 2-year deal for Amkar.[4] He made his Russian Football Premier League debut for Amkar in a game against FC Rostov on 28 August 2015 when the first two goalkeeping choices for Amkar, Roman Gerus and Dmitri Khomich were injured.[5]

Spartak Moscow

On 22 November 2016, he signed a contract with Spartak Moscow that began on 6 December 2016, he continued to play for Amkar until that date. Following injury to Artem Rebrov in September 2017 during a UEFA Champions League 1-1 home match against Liverpool, Selikhov impressed with his performances and became the first choice goalkeeper for the remainder of the season.

In May 2018, Selikhov was injured, forcing him to lose his place in the starting 11 and also miss out on the inclusion to the Russia national team's final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After completing his recovery, he became only a second choice to Aleksandr Maksimenko and at times plated for the reserve team. Maksimienko remained a starter until a streak of unsatisfactory performances and was replaced by Selikhov in October 2021.

On 9 December 2021, Selikhov saved a stoppage time penalty to keep his side 0-1 up against Legia Warsaw and at the top of the Europa league group, which was so close that even a tie would result in Spartak's elimination.

On 14 October 2022, Selikhov extended his contract with Spartak until the end of the 2024–25 season, with an automatic one-year extension clause if certain conditions are met.[6] He has since been the joint-first choice goalkeeper along with Maksimenko.

International career

Selikhov earned 6 caps for the U-21 national team between 2014 and 2016.

He played his first match for the Russian national team on 17 November 2022 in an away friendly draw against Tajikistan, during which he kept a clean sheet.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsApps!Goals
FC Oryol2011–12Russian Second League100010
2012–13Russian Second League801090
Total9010100
FC Amkar Perm2013–14Russian Premier League000000
2014–15Russian Premier League000000
2015–16Russian Premier League23030260
2016–17Russian Premier League17010180
Total40040440
FC Spartak-2 Moscow2016–17Russian First League3030
2017–18Russian First League1010
2020–21Russian First League100100
2021–22Russian First League1010
Total150150
FC Spartak Moscow2016–17Russian Premier League1010
2017–18Russian Premier League2103060300
2018–19Russian Premier League50100060
2019–20Russian Premier League00000000
2020–21Russian Premier League100010
2021–22Russian Premier League1400030170
2022–23Russian Premier League2700010280
2023–24Russian Premier League5060110
2024–25Russian Premier League002020
Total7401209010960
Career total138017090101650

International

Club Honours

Spartak Moscow

2016-17

2017

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aleksandr Selikhov . FC Spartak Moscow . 15 August 2022.
  2. Web site: FC Amkar Perm. http://fc-amkar.org/news/31603/. ru:АЛЕКСАНДР СЕЛИХОВ ПЕРЕХОДИТ В «СПАРТАК». 22 November 2016. Russian.
  3. Web site: . Career Summary . 10 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120613184554/http://www.rfspro.ru/cgi-bin/player/script2.cgi?par1=118651 . 13 June 2012 .
  4. Web site: FC Amkar Perm. http://fc-amkar.org/news/?id=28875. ru:Александр Селихов вновь с «Амкаром». 8 July 2014. ru.
  5. Web site: Russian Football Premier League. Rostov-Amkar game report. 28 August 2015.
  6. Web site: FC Saprtak Moscow. Новый контракт с Селиховым до 2025 года!. 14 October 2022. 14 October 2022. ru.
  7. Web site: Russian Football Union. Сборная России сыграла вничью с командой Таджикистана. 17 November 2022. ru.