Denis Polyakov
Belarusian footballer
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Denis Aleksandrovich Polyakov (Belarusian: Дзяніс Аляксандравіч Палякоў, Dzyanis Alyaksandravіch Palyakow; Russian: Денис Александрович Поляков; born 17 April 1991) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Belarusian Premier League club Arsenal Dzerzhinsk.
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Polyakov with FC Ural Yekaterinburg in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Denis Aleksandrovich Polyakov | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Minsk, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal Dzerzhinsk | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 55 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | BATE Borisov | 134 | (6) |
| 2018 | APOEL | 16 | (0) |
| 2018 | BATE Borisov | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Ural Yekaterinburg | 28 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kairat | 31 | (3) |
| 2022 | Astana | 18 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Hapoel Haifa | 41 | (0) |
| 2024 | Dinamo Minsk | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | Dinamo Brest | 19 | (1) |
| 2026– | Arsenal Dzerzhinsk | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Belarus U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2012 | Belarus Olympic | 5 | (0) |
| 2011– | Belarus | 64 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Club career
On 28 December 2017, Polyakov moved to Cyprus, signing with APOEL.[3]
On 25 December 2018 he signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club FC Ural Yekaterinburg.[4]
On 24 August 2020, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Kazakhstani club Kairat.[5] On 19 January 2022, Kairat announced that Polyakov had left the club at the end of his contract.[6]
International career
Polyakov was part of the Belarus U21 that finished in third place at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He was also a member of the Belarus Olympic side that participated in the 2012 Toulon Tournament and the 2012 Olympic tournament in London.[7]
Polyakov has represented the Belarus senior national team since 2011. He was also part of the national team for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.[8]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Belarus' goal tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 June 2017 | Traktor Stadium, Minsk, Belarus |  New Zealand | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 October 2023 | Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland |  Switzerland | 2–1 | 3–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
BATE Borisov
- Belarusian Premier League: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Belarusian Cup: 2014–15
- Belarusian Super Cup: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
APOEL
Astana
Belarus U21
