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BSC Kristall
BSC Kristall (russian: ПФК «Кристалл»), or simply Kristall, is a professional beach soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Kristall is the most successful Russian club at the Euro Winners Cup, having won four times in 2014, 2015, 2020 and 2021. Kristall are a seven-time Russian Nationals and a five-time Russian Beach Soccer Cup champions. Additionally, the team won the 2nd Russian Super Cup in 2018, defeating arch-rival BSC Lokomotiv. The club's Brazilian forward, Mauricinho, has described Kristall as the " Real Madrid of beach soccer". History Kristall was founded in 2006. Since 2011, Kristall plays in the national elite division. In 2011, Kristall won their first tournament, OBSL Grand-Prix Winter, and a year later they joined the holding company NOVA Group. They reached their zenit in 2015, after winning every tournament they participated, among them the Euro Winners Cup, the Russian Nationals and the inaugural Russian Cup. In 2021, they won a record 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beach Soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football, sand football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. Whilst football has been played informally on beaches, the introduction of ''beach soccer'' was an attempt to codify rules for the game. This was done in 1992 by the founders of Beach Soccer Worldwide, a company set up to develop the sport and responsible for the majority of its tournaments. History Beach football ( or ''futebol de areia'') started in Brazil, more precisely at Rio de Janeiro. In 1950 the first official tournament was created to unite neighborhood small tournaments that happened since 1940. It has grown to be an international game. The participation of international players such as Eric Cantona, Michel, Julio Salinas, Romário, Júnior and Zico has helped to expand television coverage to audiences in over 170 countries. Beach soccer had been played recreationally for years and in different formats. In 1992 the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksey Makarov
Aleksey Sergeyevich Makarov (russian: Алексей Сергеевич Макаров; born 20 August 1987) is a Russian beach soccer player currently active as a forward. 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. Makarov played for Lokomotive from 2010 to 2018. He switched to Spartak Moscow in 2018. 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. Personal life When graduating at the Children's and Youth Sports School "Strogino", Makarov had the options to either start a sports career, or enter a university, choosing the latter. He enrolled in a university and graduated wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llorenç Gómez
Llorenç Gómez León (born 3 November 1991), often known simply as Llorenç, is a Spanish former beach soccer player who played as a forward. He represented Spain at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in 2013, 2015 and 2021. Llorenç was considered as one of the best players in the world during his career and one of the best Spanish players ever, having won the best player award at the 2018 Beach Soccer Stars awards ceremony. He retired from the sport prematurely in September 2021, aged just 29, citing chronic injuries. He was close to 1000 career goals at the time of his retirement. Career Llorenç took up association football aged five and developed aspirations of becoming a professional player.Llorenç Gómez: “I knew that one day I would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorginho (beach Soccer)
Jorge Augusto da Cunha Gabriel, better known as Jorginho, is a Brazilian former beach soccer player who played as a winger. In 2018, his retirement from the sport was announced, however he made one final appearance for Brazil in January 2019, a testimonial match in which his friend Ronaldinho also participated. Honours Beach soccer *Brazil **FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winner: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 **FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) The CONMEBOL qualifiers for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (natively in Spanish language, Spanish: ''Eliminatorias CONMEBOL al Mundial de la FIFA de Fútbol Playa''), also previously known as the ''South American Beach Soccer Championship'' (Span ... winner : 2005, 2006, 2011 ** Mundialito winner: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2011 Individual * FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Top Scorer Golden Ball (MVP): 1999, 2004 * Mundialito MVP: 2004 References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elinton Andrade
Elinton Sanchotene Andrade (born 30 March 1979, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian born Portuguese goalkeeper who currently plays for Flamengo Beach Soccer and the Portuguese beach soccer national team. Personal Elinton has a son named Bernardo. He also holds Portuguese citizenship. Honours Club ;Rapid București *Supercupa României (1): 2007 ;Marseille *Coupe de la Ligue (2): 2009–10, 2010–11 *Ligue 1 (1): 2009–10 *Trophée des Champions: 2010 Country *FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (2): 2015, 2019 *Euro Beach Soccer League (3): 2015, 2019, 2020 *Euro Beach Soccer Cup (1): 2016 Individual * Euro Beach Soccer League Best Goalkeeper (1): 2015 * Euro Beach Soccer Cup Best Goalkeeper (1): 2016 * Euro Beach Soccer Cup MVP (1): 2016 * Beach Soccer Stars Best Goalkeeper (2): 2016, 2018 *FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Golden Glove (1): 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men's Euro Winners Cup
The Euro Winners Cup (EWC) is an annual, continental beach soccer club competition contested between top-division European teams; the clubs that are their country's national league/cup champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) from countries all across Europe take part. Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the championship is viewed as the sport's version of the UEFA Champions League in association football. Featuring many of the world's best beach soccer players and clubs, the championship offers the strongest level of club competition on the old continent. It is therefore the most prestigious club beach soccer championship in Europe; the winners become continental champions. Established in 2013 as a 20 team, five-day event, domestic beach soccer advancement in Europe has seen the tournament rapidly expand; in 2017, BSWW introduced a preliminary qualifying round, open to all clubs not automatically qualified for the competition proper. This has doubled the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxim Chuzhkov
Maxim Aleksandrovich Chuzhkov (russian: Максим Александрович Чужков; born 11 April 1987) is a Russian beach soccer player serving as goalkeeper. He is a five-time national champion for Rotor Volgograd (1), Lokomotiv Moscow(1) and Kristall.(3) Career Maxim Chuzhkov was born in Samara. He was a gymnast for six years before switching to football. Chuzhkov discovered beach soccer in 2010, and one year later he joined Krylya Sovetov from Samara. From 2012 to 2014 he played for Rotor Volgograd, winning with them the club's first and only Russian Beach Soccer Championships trophy in 2014. In the final he shot one goal and after the match he was named best goalkeeper of the championships. He then switched to Lokomotiv Moscow in 2015. Two years later Lokomotiv became champions, defeating Kristall in the final. Chuzhkov was named best goalkeeper of the tournament. Since 2018, Chuzhkov plays for Kristall, with which he became threefold national champion, when Kris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirill Romanov (beach Soccer)
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. 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 2008 to 2009, Romanov played for TIM and from 2009 to 2012 for IBS, both clubs located in Saint Petersburg. Since the 2011–12 season he is playing for BSC Kristall. As the captain of BSC Kristall, Romanov scored 206 goals in 384 appearances. Personal life Romanov married Irina on 29 September 2017. Achievements National team *FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup champion: 2013, 2021 *Euro Beach Soccer League champion: 2013, 2014, 2017 *Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup champion: 2012, 2015 Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artur Paporotnyi
Artur Sergeyevich Paporotnyi (russian: Артур Сергеевич Папоротный; born 28 November 1985) is a Russian beach soccer player. Paporotnyi debuted in the Russian national beach soccer team in 2011. Since 2013, he is playing for BSC Kristall. Career Paporotnyi was born 28 November 1985 in Mirny, Bryansk Oblast. As a child he played basketball; as a reminder he often performs a basketball shot hand movement on the pitch. Then he started playing association football, he also tried himself in futsal. In 2009, he switched to beach soccer, debuting for City. His first coach was S. Stepanov. He debuted for the Russia national beach soccer team in 2011. His first match was against Romania at the 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League. After that he was chosen for the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, which Russia won. In 2019, Artur Paporotnyi, Anton Shkarin, Maxim Chuzhkov and Yuri Krashennikov scored a goal each at the qualification tournament for the 2019 FIFA Beach So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitry Shishin
Dmitry Vladimirovich Shishin (russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Шишин; born 14 March 1986) is a Russian beach soccer player currently active as forward, playing for the Russia national beach soccer team and BSC Kristall. Shishin is Merited Master of Sports of Russia. Career Dmitry's father Vladimir brought him to football at age seven, his first coach being Alexey Tarasov. He began his career in Sokol Saratov, then he played futsal until 2006, when he discovered beach soccer. In 2007, members of the Russian Football Union discovered the talented Shishin at the tournament "Golden Sands of Samara", and invited him to the Russia national beach soccer team. That year Shishin participated at the Russian Championship as player of Samarian Sputnik and debuted for the national team at the Beach Soccer World Cup. After Sputnik, Shishin for a long time played for different Saratov clubs, such as Rosagro, Biznes-Pravo, Delta. In 2011, Shishin moved to Lokomotiv Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yury Krasheninnikov
Yuri Yuryevich "Krash" Krasheninnikov (russian: Юрий Юрьевич Крашенинников; born 19 December 1984) is a Russian beach soccer player currently active as defender. He is Merited Master of Sports of Russia. Career Krasheninnikov graduated from the public school Nr. 453 in Vyborg Rayon. One of his first coaches was Vyacheslav Ivanovich Bulavin. He started playing for the association football club Zenit. He finished the football school Moscow Outpost, there his coach was Dmitry Yuryevich Stepannikov. Krasheninnikov played for beach soccer clubs including TIM and IBS. Since 2009, he plays for his national team, winning with them numerous trophies. Two years later he joined Lokomotiv Moscow, and since 2014 he plays for Kristall. Krasheninnikov played for the Brazilian Corinthians at the 2012 Mundialito de Clubes. On 21 December 2012, Krasheninnikov was named Merited Master of Sports by the order of the Sports Minister. Achievements National team * FIFA B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
