Aleksandr Masalov Explained

Aleksandr Masalov
Fullname:Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Masalov
Birth Date:1997 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Sevastopol, Ukraine
Height:1.87 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Dynamo Vologda
Clubnumber:15
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:SDYuShOR №5 Sevastopol
Youthyears2:2011–2016
Youthclubs2:Dynamo Kyiv
Youthyears3:2016–2017
Youthclubs3:Shakhtar Donetsk
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Shakhtar Donetsk
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Kolos Kovalivka (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2021
Caps3:34
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Desna Chernihiv
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Ufa
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2023
Clubs6:Rubin Yalta (KFS)
Years7:2023
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Years8:2024
Clubs8:Torpedo Moscow
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2024–
Clubs9:Dynamo Vologda
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2013
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2015
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2015
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:13 July 2024
Ntupdate:15 August 2021

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Masalov (Russian: Александр Александрович Масалов; Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Масалов; born 22 January 1997) is a Russian and Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dynamo Vologda.

Club career

Masalov is a youth product of Dynamo Kyiv.[1] In 2016 he moved to the Shakhtar Donetsk academy.

Kolos Kovalivka

Masalov started his senior career with Kolos Kovalivka.[2]

Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol

In 2019 he moved to Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol, where he played 34 matches.[3] He reached the quarter-final of the 2019–20 Moldovan Cup in his first season with the club.[4] On 27 August 2020, he played in the first qualifying of the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League against Ventspils.[5] In the 2020–21 Moldovan Cup, he helped the side reach the semi-final.[6]

Desna Chernihiv

In August 2021 he moved to Desna Chernihiv the Ukrainian Premier League on a one-year contract.[7] On 14 August he made his league debut for the club against SC Dnipro-1 at the Stadion Yuri Gagarin, replacing Vikentiy Voloshyn at the 74th minute.[8]

Ufa

In August 2022, he signed for Ufa in the Russian First League.[9] His contract with Ufa was terminated by mutual consent on 7 February 2023.[10]

Personal life

In August 2022, after the confirmation of his move to Russian side Ufa, members of supporters' club "Ultras Desna" recorded a video in which they burned what they alleged to be Masalov's Russian passport. In the video, in which they accused the footballer of "treason," the ultras claimed to have delivered his Ukrainian passport to the national security services, to "let the intelligence services deal with shit like you".[11]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kolos Kovalivka2017-18Ukrainian First League9000000090
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol2019Moldovan National Division8000000080
2020-21Moldovan National Division250201000280
2021-22Moldovan National Division1020000030
2021-22Ukrainian Premier League6000000060
Ufa2022-23Russian First League90100000100
Career total580501000640

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ОЛЕКСАНДР ОЛЕКСАНДРОВИЧ МАСАЛОВ . www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua . 5 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Oleksandr Masalov . www.footboom.com . 5 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Oleksandr Masalov - Player Info . www.globalsportsarchive.com . 5 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Кубок Молдовы. "Кодру" - "Сперанца" 2:2 (0:1). Протокол матча . www.moldova.sports.md . 7 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Ventspils (LVA) FK Ventspils 2 - 1 Dinamo-Auto (MDA) . www.uefa.com . 22 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Dinamo-Auto – Sfîntul Gheorghe 1-2 în prelungiri . www.fmf.md . 7 August 2021.
  7. Web site: У "Десні" ще один новий гравець . www.cheline.com.ua . 5 August 2021.
  8. Web site: Десна 2 : 1 Дніпро-1 . Ukrainian Premier League . 14 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Вата замість мозку. Колишній гравець Десни перейшов в російську Уфу . www.chesport.cn.ua . 5 August 2022.
  10. Web site: FC Ufa. Спасибо, Александр!. 7 February 2023. 7 February 2023. ru.
  11. Web site: "Горы в аду, предатель": фанаты Десны сожгли паспорт перебравшегося в россию игрока – видео . www.sport.24tv.ua . 7 August 2022.