Aleksandr Yerokhin Explained

Aleksandr Yerokhin
Full Name:Aleksandr Yuryevich Yerokhin
Birth Date:13 October 1989
Birth Place:Barnaul, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height:1.95 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Zenit St. Petersburg
Clubnumber:21
Youthyears1:1997–2004
Youthclubs1:Dynamo Barnaul
Youthyears2:2004–2007
Youthclubs2:Lokomotiv Moscow
Years1:2007–2010
Clubs1:Sheriff Tiraspol
Caps1:80
Goals1:30
Years2:2011–2013
Clubs2:Krasnodar
Caps2:19
Goals2:1
Years3:2013
Clubs3:SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:2
Years4:2013–2014
Clubs4:SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Ural Yekaterinburg (loan)
Caps5:25
Goals5:2
Years6:2014–2016
Clubs6:Ural Yekaterinburg
Caps6:37
Goals6:10
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Rostov
Caps7:36
Goals7:6
Years8:2017–
Caps8:160
Goals8:31
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2011
Nationalteam2:Russia-2
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016–2021
Nationalteam3:Russia
Nationalcaps3:32
Nationalgoals3:4
Pcupdate:18 August 2024
Ntupdate:11 November 2021

Aleksandr Yuryevich Yerokhin (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Ерохин|p=ɐlʲɪˈksandr ˈjʉrʲjɪvʲɪtɕ jɪˈroxʲɪn; born 13 October 1989) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Zenit St. Petersburg.

Career

Club

He grew up in the youth team of FC Lokomotiv Moscow. In 2008, he signed for FC Sheriff Tiraspol, and played a few matches for the team that season. By the 2009 season he had become a first-team player and became its playmaker.On 28 June 2017, he signed a 3-year contract with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.[2] On the last day of the 2017–18 season, he scored 4 goals in a 6–0 victory over FC SKA-Khabarovsk.[3]

On 7 April 2022, Yerokhin signed a new contract with Zenit until the end of the 2023–24 season.[4]

On 1 July 2024, Yerokhin extended his contract with Zenit for one season.[5]

International

He was called up to the Russia national football team in August 2015 for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Sweden and against Liechtenstein.[6] He made his debut for the team on 31 August 2016 in a friendly against Turkey.[7]

On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.[8] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.[9] He didn't make any group-stage appearances for the team, before he became the first player to be a fourth substitute in the extra time of the match after coming on to the field in the round of 16 match against Spain. He also appeared as a substitute in the quarterfinal shoot-out loss to Croatia.[10]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheriff Tiraspol2007–08Divizia Națională7200000072
2008–09Divizia Națională271100413112
2009–10Divizia Națională281100803611
2010–11Divizia Națională18600113299
Total8030002340010334
Krasnodar2011–12Russian Premier League17121192
2012–13Russian Premier League201131
Total191320000223
SKA-Khabarovsk (loan)2012–13Russian Football National League920020112
Ural (loan)2013–14Russian Premier League25210262
Ural2014–15Russian Premier League2561000266
2015–16Russian Premier League12420144
Total62124000006612
Rostov2015–16Russian Premier League11200112
2016–17Russian Premier League25400131385
Total3660013100497
Zenit St.Petersburg2017–18Russian Premier League27700121398
2018–19Russian Premier League1661090266
2019–20Russian Premier League232214010303
2020–21Russian Premier League257105110328
2021–22Russian Premier League287218011399
2022–23Russian Premier League2026010272
2023–24Russian Premier League1809100271
2024–25Russian Premier League20210041
Total159312343824122438
Career total365823067476147596

International

Russia
YearAppsGoals
201640
2017110
201881
201910
202020
202163
Total324
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 November 2021

International goals

(Russia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Yerokhin goal)

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 September 2018 Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia align=center 4–1 5–1 Friendly
2. 4 September 2021 GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus align=center 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 11 November 2021 Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia align=center 1–0 6–0
4. align=center 6–0

Honors

Club

FC Sheriff Tiraspol

Zenit Saint Petersburg

2018–19,[11] [12] 2019–20,[13] 2020–21,[14] 2021–22,[15] 2022–23,[16] 2023–24[17]

2019–20,[18] 2023–24[19]

2020,[20] 2021,[21] 2022,[22] 2023, 2024[23]

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players. FIFA. 24. 17 June 2018. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF. 19 June 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. http://fc-zenit.ru/news/2017-06-28-poloz-i-erokhin-perekhodyat-v-zenit.htm. ru:Полоз и Ерохин переходят в «Зенит». 28 June 2017. ru.
  3. Web site: Russian Premier League. Zenit-SKA-Khabarovsk game report. 13 May 2018.
  4. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. Сине-бело-голубые продлили соглашение с Александром Ерохиным. 7 April 2022. 25 April 2022. ru.
  5. Web site: FC Zenit St. Petersburg. "Зенит" продлил контракт с Александром Ерохиным. 1 July 2024. ru.
  6. Web site: Russian Football Union. http://rfs.ru/main/news/national_teams/82305.html. ru:Состав на Швецию и Лихтенштейн. 21 August 2015. ru.
  7. Web site: Soccerway. Turkey v Russia game report. 31 August 2016.
  8. Web site: Russian Football Union. Расширенный состав для подготовки к Чемпионату мира. ru. 11 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Russian Football Union. https://www.rfs.ru/news/207064. ru:Заявка сборной России на Чемпионат мира FIFA 2018. 3 June 2018. ru.
  10. Web site: Soccerway. Russia v Croatia game report. 7 July 2018.
  11. Web site: Russian Premier League. Zenit is the Russian Premier League champion. 4 May 2019. ru.
  12. Web site: FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 20 Zenit players became Russian champions for the first time. 4 May 2019. ru.
  13. Web site: Russian Premier League. Zenit crowned 2019/20 RPL champions. 5 July 2020.
  14. Web site: Russian Premier League. Sensational Zenit storm to the title with utterly dominant thrashing. 2 May 2021.
  15. Web site: Russian Premier League. «Зенит» – восьмикратный чемпион Тинькофф РПЛ!. Zenit is the eight-times winner of Tinkoff RPL. 30 April 2022. ru.
  16. Web site: Russian Premier League. "Зенит" обеспечил 5-е чемпионство подряд благодаря победе над "Спартаком". Zenit secured 5th title in a row thanks to a win over Spartak. 7 May 2023.
  17. Web site: Russian Premier League. "Зенит" завоевал золотые медали Мир РПЛ в шестом сезоне подряд!. Zenit won the gold medals of MIR RPL for the sixth season in a row!. 25 May 2024. ru.
  18. Web site: Russian Premier League. Late Dzyuba penalty seals Russian Cup for Zenit. 25 July 2020.
  19. Web site: Russian Football Union. Суперфинал FONBET Кубка России LIVE. Гол Алипа приносит "Зениту" победу. Russian Cup Superfinal: Alip goal gives Zenit the victory. 2 June 2024. ru.
  20. Web site: Russian Premier League. "Зенит" обыграл "Локомотив" и стал пятикратным победителем Олимп-Суперкубка России. 7 August 2020. ru.
  21. Web site: Russian Premier League. Zenit canter to second consecutive Super Cup win over error-strewn Lokomotiv. 17 July 2021.
  22. Web site: Russian Premier League. «Зенит» обыграл «Спартак» в Петербурге и завоевал третий OLIMPBET Суперкубок подряд. 9 July 2022. ru.
  23. Web site: Russian Football Union. "Зенит" – обладатель OLIMPBET Суперкубка России-2024. Zenit is the winner of OLIMPBET Russian Super Cup 2024. 13 July 2024. ru.