Thursday 9 June 2011

Сергей Алейников (Sergei Aleinikov)


DoB: Nov 7, 1961

PoB: Minsk, Soviet Union (Belarus)

Position: Midfielder

Clubs represented: Dinamo Minsk, Juventus, Lecce, Gamba Osaka, IK Oddevold, Corigliano

Total appearances/goals: 397/50

Total caps: 73/6 (4/0 CIS, 4/0 Belarus)

Honours:
1 domestic league title, 1 domestic cup
1 UEFA Cup
Euro 88: runner-up

Belarusian Footballer of the Year: 84, 86, 88

UEFA Golden Player

Highs:
Between 88 and 90 reached the final of the Euro (in a memorable Soviet squad with the likes of Dasaev, Belanov and Protasov) and won the UEFA Cup with Juventus.

Lows:

Despite his success only stayed 1 year at Juventus. At the time italian clubs could only have 3 foreign players in their squads and he, countryman Zavarov and portuguese Rui Barros were sold to make way for brazilian skipper Julio César and german midfield maestro Thomas Hässler (who would only stay a year as well).
Being already in his 30s meant no more real progress to his career at this stage.


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