Aleksei Ionov
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 Ionov with Russia in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksei Sergeyevich Ionov | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingisepp, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 46 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Kuban Krasnodar | 37 | (3) |
| 2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Dynamo Moscow | 81 | (18) |
| 2016–2017 | → CSKA Moscow (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2017–2020 | Rostov | 80 | (18) |
| 2020–2023 | Krasnodar | 70 | (13) |
| 2023 | Rostov | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | Ural Yekaterinburg | 30 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Russia U-17 | 11 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Russia U-19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Russia U-21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Russia-2 | 5 | (4) |
| 2011–2021 | Russia | 39 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025–2026 | SSOR Zenit | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aleksei Sergeyevich Ionov (Russian: Алексей Сергеевич Ионов; born 18 February 1989) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a winger. He could play on the left flank or the right.
He started playing football at the age of six. Later he graduated from SCYSSOR Zenit, and started playing for Zenit Reserves in 2007.[citation needed]
On 3 June 2013, Ionov moved to Anzhi Makhachkala for 5 million euros.[1]
In June 2016, Ionov moved to CSKA Moscow on a season-long loan.[2]
On 31 August 2017, he signed a 3-year contract with Rostov.[3]
On 15 October 2020, he moved to Krasnodar and signed a 2.5-year contract with the club.[4] Ionov left Krasnodar in June 2023.[5]
On 20 June 2023, Ionov returned to Rostov on a two-year deal.[6] The contract was terminated by mutual consent on 14 December 2023.[7]
On 22 February 2024, Ionov signed with Ural Yekaterinburg.[8]
International career
Ionov was a part of the Russia U-21 side that competed in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.[9]
He made his senior national team debut on 29 March 2011 in a friendly against Qatar. He played his first competitive national team game in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg on 6 September 2013.[citation needed]
On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[10]
After a two-year break, he was called up for games against Turkey and Czech Republic in September 2018.[11] He scored his first two goals for the national squad on 10 September 2018 in a friendly against the Czech Republic which was played at his club's home stadium, Rostov Arena.[citation needed]
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[12] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[13] He did not appear in any games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.[14][15][16]
