Sergei Sokolov (born 12 March 1977) is a retired naturalized

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player.

International career

Sokolov was invited by

Shahin Diniyev Shahin Khadakerim oglu Diniyev ( az, Şahin Xudakərim oğlu Diniyev, russian: Шахин Диниев; born 12 July 1966),

to play for

, which Sokolov earned 4 caps in Euro 2008 qualifying, before tested positive after the match against

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, 11 October 200

Sokolov was banned from football for 18 months in January 2007, after testing positive for

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* * * 1977 births Living people Russian men's footballers Azerbaijani men's footballers Azerbaijan men's international footballers Footballers from Stavropol Russian emigrants to Azerbaijan Men's association football defenders Doping cases in association football Azerbaijani sportspeople in doping cases Azerbaijan Premier League players FC Okean Nakhodka players Simurq PIK players Gabala SC players Qarabağ FK players PFC Dynamo Stavropol players {{Azerbaijan-footy-bio-stub