Kirill Romanov (beach soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kirill Yuryevich Romanov | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), Soviet Union | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
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Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 |
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2008–2012 |
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2012– |
| 272 | (143) |
National team‡ | |||
2012– | Russia national beach soccer team | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:53, 27 May 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:53, 27 May 2018 (UTC) |
Kirill Yuryevich Romanov (Russian: Кирилл Юрьевич Романов; born 20 January 1990) is a Russian beach soccer player who is playing as forward or defense. Romanov started for TIM and IBS before switching to BSC Kristall, where he is currently serving as captain. He is one of the most respected players of that club, having collected 143 shots in 273 caps.
Career
Romanov was born 20 January 1990 in Leningrad. He was introduced to football in Kazakhstan, where his parents emigrated. After returning to Saint Petersburg in 2005 he entered the sports school "Kolomyagi". From 2006 to 2008, Romanov played for TIM and from 2008 to 2012 for IBS, both clubs located in Saint Petersburg. Since the 2011–12 season he is playing for BSC Kristall.[1]
As captain of BSC Kristall, Romanov scored 143 goals in 272.[2] Romanov debuted for the Russia national beach soccer team at the 2012 Euro Beach Soccer League against France. He made his first two goals in an internationl event at the next Euroleague against Romania.[3]
In the 2014–15 season, Romanov with Kristall performed a treble, winning the Russian Championships, Russian Cup and Euro Winners Cup. That season was his most successful to date, having scored 35 goals in 54 caps.[2]
Personal life
Romanov married Irina on 29 September 2017.[4]
Achievements
National team
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup champion: 2013
- Euro Beach Soccer League champion: 2013, 2014, 2017
- Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup champion: 2012, 2015
Clubs
- Russian National Championship champion: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
- Russian Cup champion: 2015, 2017
- Russian Super Cup champion: 2018
- Euro Winners Cup champion: 2014, 2015
References
External links
- (in Russian) Profile at Beach Soccer Russia
- (in Russian) Profile at the BSC Kristall homepage