Aleksandr Yerokhin
Russian footballer (born 1989)
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Aleksandr Yuryevich Yerokhin (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Ерохин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ˈjʉrʲjɪvʲɪtɕ jɪˈroxʲɪn]; born 13 October 1989) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Zenit St. Petersburg.
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Yerokhin with Zenit in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandr Yuryevich Yerokhin | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnaul, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zenit St. Petersburg | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2004 | Dynamo Barnaul | ||
| 2004–2007 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 80 | (30) |
| 2011–2013 | Krasnodar | 19 | (1) |
| 2013 | → SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Ural Yekaterinburg (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Ural Yekaterinburg | 37 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Rostov | 36 | (6) |
| 2017– | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 187 | (33) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Russia U-19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2011 | Russia-2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Russia | 32 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 November 2021 | |||
Career
Club
He grew up in the youth team of FC Lokomotiv Moscow. In 2008, he signed for FC Sheriff Tiraspol, and played a few matches for the team that season. By the 2009 season he had become a first-team player and became its playmaker.
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On 28 June 2017, he signed a 3-year contract with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.[2] On the last day of the 2017–18 season, he scored 4 goals in a 6–0 victory over FC SKA-Khabarovsk.[3]
On 7 April 2022, Yerokhin signed a new contract with Zenit until the end of the 2023–24 season.[4]
On 1 July 2024, Yerokhin extended his contract with Zenit for one season.[5]
International
He was called up to the Russia national football team in August 2015 for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Sweden and against Liechtenstein.[6] He made his debut for the team on 31 August 2016 in a friendly against Turkey.[7]
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.[8] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.[9] He didn't make any group-stage appearances for the team, before he became the first player to be a fourth substitute in the extra time of the match after coming on to the field in the round of 16 match against Spain. He also appeared as a substitute in the quarterfinal shoot-out loss to Croatia.[10]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2007–08 | Divizia Națională | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Divizia Națională | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | — | 31 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | Divizia Națională | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 36 | 11 | ||
| 2010–11 | Divizia Națională | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11[c] | 3 | — | 29 | 9 | ||
| Total | 80 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 34 | ||
| Krasnodar | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| SKA-Khabarovsk (loan) | 2012–13 | Russian Football National League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Ural (loan) | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Ural | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| Total | 62 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 12 | ||
| Rostov | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13[e] | 1 | — | 38 | 5 | ||
| Total | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 7 | ||
| Zenit St.Petersburg | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12[f] | 1 | — | 39 | 8 | |
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9[f] | 0 | — | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4[a] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 1[g] | 0 | 32 | 8 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8[h] | 0 | 1[g] | 1 | 39 | 9 | |
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| Total | 187 | 33 | 39 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 268 | 45 | ||
| Career total | 393 | 84 | 46 | 11 | 74 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 519 | 103 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, one appearance in the UEFA Europa League
- Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in promotion play-offs
- Nine appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Russian Super Cup
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
| Russia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| Total | 32 | 4 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 November 2021[12]
International goals
- As of 11 November 2021 (Russia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Yerokhin goal)
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2018 | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia |  Czech Republic | 4–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 4 September 2021 | GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 11 November 2021 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | Cyprus | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 4. | 6–0 |
Honors
Club
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
- Moldovan National Division:
- 2008, 2009, 2010
- Moldovan Cup:
- 2008, 2009
- CIS Cup:
Zenit Saint Petersburg
