Denis Polyakov Explained

Denis Polyakov
Full Name:Denis Aleksandrovich Polyakov
Birth Date:1991 4, df=y
Birth Place:Minsk, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union
Height:1.84 m
Position:Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Hapoel Haifa
Clubnumber:33
Youthyears1:2007–2009
Youthclubs1:Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Years1:2009–2011
Caps1:55
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2017
Clubs2:BATE Borisov
Caps2:134
Goals2:6
Years3:2018
Clubs3:APOEL
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2018
Clubs4:BATE Borisov
Caps4:8
Goals4:1
Years5:2019–2020
Caps5:28
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Kairat
Caps6:31
Goals6:3
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Astana
Caps7:18
Goals7:1
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Hapoel Haifa
Caps8:41
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam1:Belarus U21
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012
Nationalteam2:Belarus Olympic
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2011–
Nationalteam3:Belarus
Nationalcaps3:64
Nationalgoals3:2
Club-Update:7 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:11 June 2024

Denis Aleksandrovich Polyakov (Belarusian: Дзяніс Аляксандравіч Палякоў; Russian: Денис Александрович Поляков; born 17 April 1991) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Hapoel Haifa.

Club career

On 28 December 2017, Polyakov moved to Cyprus, signing with APOEL.[1]

On 25 December 2018 he signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club FC Ural Yekaterinburg.[2]

On 24 August 2020, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Kazakhstani club Kairat.[3] On 19 January 2022, Kairat announced that Polyakov had left the club at the end of his contract.[4]

International career

Polyakov was part of the Belarus U21 that finished in third place at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He was also a member of the Belarus Olympic side that participated in the 2012 Toulon Tournament and the 2012 Olympic tournament in London.[5]

Polyakov has represented the Belarus senior national team since 2011. He was also part of the national team for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.[6]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Belarus' goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 June 2017 align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 Friendly
2. 15 October 2023 Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland 2–1 3–3 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

BATE Borisov

APOEL

Astana

Belarus U21

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC BATE Borisov. Денис Поляков перешел в кипрский АПОЭЛ. 28 December 2017. ru. 28 December 2017. 9 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025246/https://fcbate.by/ru/infocenter/club-news/id8377. dead.
  2. Web site: FC Ural Yekaterinburg. "Урал" заключил контракт с защитником сборной Белоруссии. Ural signed a contract with Belarus national team defender. 25 December 2018. ru.
  3. Web site: Kairat. ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ДЕНИС ПОЛЯКОВ – ИГРОК "КАЙРАТА". 24 August 2020. ru.
  4. Web site: ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ГАФУРЖАН СУЮМБАЕВ, СТАС ПОКАТИЛОВ, КАМО ОГАНЕСЯН И ДЕНИС ПОЛЯКОВ ПОКИДАЮТ АЛМАТИНСКИЙ КЛУБ. . fckairat.com/ . FC Kairat . 19 January 2022 . Russian . 19 January 2022.
  5. FIFA. "Men's Olympic Football Tournament: Belarus – Squad List". Retrieved on 17 June 2013.
  6. FIFA. "Match Report – Belarus – Georgia 2:0 (2:0)". 16 October 2012. Retrieved on 17 June 2013.
  7. Web site: Regulations of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 4 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Spain-Belarus | Under-21.