Name Alexander Panov Playing position Role Football player | Years Team Height 1.65 m 1993 Zenit-2 St. Petersburg Position Forward | |
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Full name Alexander Vladimirovich Panov Date of birth (1975-09-21) 21 September 1975 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth Kolpino, Soviet Union | ||
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Panov (Russian: Александр Владимирович Панов) (born 21 September 1975 in Kolpino) is a Russian international association football striker.
Panov is a lightweight and quick striker, nicknamed "Kolpino rocket" for his speed. Among his moments of glory are two goals in the 1999 final of Russian Cup, when he helped Zenit to a victory, and a double against France at Stade de France on 5 June 1999.
After a season with the farm club of Zenit Saint Petersburg Panov debuted for the first team in 1994. Panov spent a year in Vologda and another one with Shanghai Baosteel team in Shanghai. In 1997 Panov returned to Zenit and become a first team regular, earning a national team call a year later.
In mid-2000, Panov transferred to AS Saint-Étienne but was seriously injured soon after that. He returned to Russia after failing to become a regular in Saint-Étienne or Lausanne Sports and played for Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Saint Petersburg, and Torpedo Moscow. In 2006, he returned to Zenit again and he retired after a last season at Torpedo Moscow in 2010.