Viktor Aleksandrov

Russian footballer (born 2002)

Viktor Aleksandrov
Personal information
Aleksandrov with Nizhny Novgorod in 2022
Full name	Viktor Sergeyevich Aleksandrov
Date of birth	(2002-02-14) 14 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Number	2
Youth career
	FC Rubin Kazan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	FC Rubin Kazan	0	(0)
2021	→ Valmiera FC (loan)	11	(0)
2022	→ FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod (loan)	12	(1)
2023–	FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod	29	(2)
International career^‡
2019	Russia U17	2	(0)
2019	Russia U18	2	(0)
2022	Russia U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2022

Viktor Sergeyevich Aleksandrov (Russian: Виктор Сергеевич Александров; born 14 February 2002) is a Russian football player who plays as a centre-back for FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod.

Club career

Aleksandrov was raised in the academy of FC Rubin Kazan and was first registered for the club's league squad in the 2018–19 season, and first appeared as a substitute on the matchday squad in November 2020. For the 2021 season, he joined Latvian Higher League side Valmiera FC on loan, and made his senior debut there.

On 15 February 2022, Aleksandrov was loaned to Russian Premier League side FC Nizhny Novgorod from his home town until the end of 2022, with an option to purchase.^[2] He made his RPL debut for Nizhny Novgorod on 26 February 2022 in a game against FC Ural Yekaterinburg, as a starter.^[3]

On 30 December 2022, Aleksandrov moved to Pari NN (the club was renamed since his original move) on a permanent basis and signed a four-year contract with the club.^[4]

International career

Aleksandrov was first called up to the Russia national football team for a training camp in September 2023.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 21 April 2024^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rubin Kazan	2020–21	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Valmiera (loan)	2021	Virslīga	11	0	2	0	1^[a]	0	0	0	14	0
Nizhny Novgorod (loan)	2021–22	Russian Premier League	3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	9	1	8	3	–		2^[b]	0	19	4
	Total		12	1	9	3	0	0	2	0	23	4
Nizhny Novgorod	2022–23	Russian Premier League	8	1	2	0	–		2^[c]	0	12	1
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	19	1	5	1	–		–		24	2
	Total		27	2	7	1	–		2	0	36	3
Career total			50	2	18	4	1	0	4	0	73	6

^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
^ Appearances in the relegation play-off
^ Appearances in Play-offs

References

^ "Viktor Aleksandrov" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
^ "Виктор Александров – в "Нижнем Новгороде"" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Nizhny Novgorod. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Nizhny Novgorod v Ural game report". Russian Premier League. 26 February 2022.
^ "Равиль Измайлов: Нам важно было сохранить Александрова" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 30 December 2022.
^ "Тренерский штаб сборной России вызвал 49 футболистов на сентябрьский сбор" [Coaching staff of the Russia national team called up 49 players to September camp] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 30 August 2023.
^ Viktor Aleksandrov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)