Playing position Role Footballer Parents Sergey Ionov Name Aleksei Ionov Career start 2007 | Years Team Weight 69 kg Number 11 Height 1.77 m | |
 | ||
Full name Aleksei Sergeyevich Ionov Date of birth (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 26) Current teams FC Dynamo Moscow (#11 / Midfielder), Russia national football team (Midfielder, Forward) | ||
Aleksei Sergeyevich Ionov (Russian: Алексей Серге́евич Ионов; born 18 February 1989) is an association footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Rostov.
Contents
Club career
He started playing football at the age of six. Later he graduated from SCYSSOR Zenit, and started playing for Zenit Reserves in 2007. He played for Zenit three times in UEFA Cup.
On 3 June 2013, Ionov moved to Anzhi Makhachkala for 5 million euros.
In June 2016, Ionov moved to CSKA Moscow on a season-long loan.
On 31 August 2017, he signed a 3-year contract with FC Rostov.
International career
Ionov was a part of the Russia U-21 side that competed in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.
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.
On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.
Career statistics
As of 21 May 2016Career honours
Zenit St. Petersburg