Aleksandr Vasilyevich Belenov (russian: Александр Васильевич Беленов; born 13 September 1986) is a Russian professional

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er who plays as a

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for

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Career

Salyut Belgorod

He made his professional debut in the

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in 2004 for

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. There he played for seven years.

Spartak Moscow

In 2010, he joined FC Spartak Moscow. Due to little playing time he chose to leave the team in 2011.

Kuban Krasnodar

He joined FC Kuban Krasnodar for

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350k. He quickly established himself as #1 goalkeeper.

Fakel Voronezh

On 28 June 2023, Belenov signed with

International

He was called up to the Russian national football team for the first time for a friendly game against the

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on 15 November 2012.

Individual honours

* List of 33 top players of the Russian league: #3 (2013/14).

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Belenov, Aleksandr 1986 births Sportspeople from Belgorod Footballers from Belgorod Oblast Living people Russian men's footballers Russia men's youth international footballers Russia men's B international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers FC Salyut Belgorod players FC Spartak Moscow players FC Kuban Krasnodar players FC Anzhi Makhachkala players FC Ufa players FC Rubin Kazan players FC Fakel Voronezh players Russian Premier League players Russian First League players Russian Second League players