Aleksey Makarov
Aleksey Sergeyevich Makarov (Russian: Алексей Сергеевич Макаров; born 20 August 1987) is a Russian beach soccer player currently active as a forward.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Aleksey Sergeyevich Makarov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| Playing position(s) | forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Spartak Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Strogino | ||
| 2010 | Delta Saratov | ||
| 2010–2018 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 187 | (112) |
| 2018– | Spartak Moscow | 52 | (32) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Russia national beach soccer team | 244 | (166) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:20, 27 July 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:20, 27 July 2019 (UTC) | |||
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Career
Makarov began his professional beach soccer team in the FC Strogino club. For a short period he played for FC Delta Saratov in 2010, but then switched to Lokomotive Moscow where he has been playing since 2010. His first coach was Aleksey Grishin. Makarov debuted for the national team in the qualifying rounds of the 2007 Euro Beach Soccer League.[1]
Makarov played for Lokomotive from 2010 to 2018. He switched to Spartak Moscow in 2018.[2] On his debut game within the new club at the Moscow Indoor Championships on 4 March 2018 Makarov also shot his first goal against Strogino.[3]
Personal life
After graduating at the Children's and Youth Sports School "Strogino", Makarov had to choose between sports and education. He then entered the university and enrolled there as a "civil structural engineer" after defending his diploma with excellence.[4]
Achievements
Some of Makarov's notable achievements:
National team
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup champion: 2011, 2013
- Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup champion: 2011, 2012, 2015
- Euro Beach Soccer Cup champion: 2010, 2012
- Euro Beach Soccer League champion: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017
Clubs
- Russian National champion: 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Russian Cup champion: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
- Russian Super Cup: 2011
Individually
- 2017 Euro Beach Soccer League, Stage 3 – Best Player
- By the order of the Minister of Sports of Russia he received the honorary degree "Merited Master of Sports" on 21 December 2012.[5]
References
- Aleksey Makarov
- Алексей Макаров - о переходе в «Спартак»
- Strogino 2–9 Spartak
- Песочный человек [Sand man]. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- Приказ министра спорта № 66-нг от 21 декабря 2012 г.
External links
- Profile on Beach Soccer Russia
- Profile on FC Lokomotiv (in Russian)