Playing position Height 1.87 m Role Football player | Name Sergey Litvinov 1999-2003 Zenit Saint Petersburg Position Defender | |
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Full name Sergei Aleksandrovich Litvinov Date of birth (1986-09-29) September 29, 1986 (age 29) Place of birth Vladivostok, Soviet Union 1993-1999 FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok | ||
Sergei Aleksandrovich Litvinov (Russian: Серге́й Александрович Литвинов; born September 29, 1986) is a Russian professional football player. The Pasoepati called him "Bejo", which means "a lucky one".
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Early years
Sergei Aleksandrovich Litvinov was born in Vladivostok, Primorsky region, Russia on 29 September 1986. Sergei's father Aleksandr is a Major of Border Troops Russian Federation.His mother Tatiana worked in dental clinic.He have also an older brother Aleksandr. At the age of 5,he in first time touched the ball and this touch change his life.
Sergei's first coach was Viktor Alekseevich Golishev.He been a professional footballer also. He played in FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk and FC Chelyabinsk. With FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk he played in Far East regional tournament of "B-class" teams and eventually won it in 1957, earning promotion to "A-class". He has also a two caps in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic national football team.
Sergei began playing football at an early age and at seven years old he was enrolled in a football school of his hometown Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.Sergei also engaged Judo by four years and two times been a champion of Vladivostok City Championship.Despite having no football blood in the family, Sergei excelled in the sport he choose and was selected to play for reserve team of Russian Premier League Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.
Professional career
A towering rock in the heart of defence, cuts an imposing figure in the backline amongst his opponents.Sergei Litvinov is the pillar of strength with great aerial ability that makes him one of the most consistent performers in the team.
Sergei Litvinov signed his first professional contract when he turned 19 years old, for his hometown club Luch-Energiya Vladivostok, which is the most successful club on Russian Far East. He was tied for three years there with Luch-Energiya Vladivostok playing in the Russian Premier League.
Sergei have a good technique also,he won a Red Bull Freestyle challenge on Russian Far East Region in 2008.He represented Far East region in Moscow on championship of Russia in Red Bull Freestyle challenge.
Off the field, things did not turn out the way Sergei expected as he was not paid wages regularly, while on the field he did not get a chance. He left Vladivostok and was invited to Okean Nakhodka which played in Russian Second Division in 2009. After this season, Vladivostok recalled him back, but he changed his plans. Sergei got an offer from team Liga Primer Indonesia Solo FC in 2011. In Solo, Sergei was a supporter's (Pasoepati) favourite player.
In 2012 the Persikab signed Sergei on a second leg of competition.
In 2013, he signed with team PSLS Lhokseumawe, which playing in Indonesian Premier League, He admitted during the six months he has not earned a total salary of Rp. 124 million from the club. To make a living while fighting for his rights, Sergei worked in a fruit juice stall in the area Kartpuran, Serengan, Solo
Since cases of delinquency salary setbacks appear to media, Sergei continued to fight for his right to present his own way. Never get a good response from the club, or PSSI (Indonesian Football Association).
Without getting his salary, finally On 2 July 2014 Indonesian Immigration deported him.
In March 2015 he was joined MFC Zarya Yakutsk, futsal team which compete in Russian Futsal High League(D2).
In July 2017 he participate in Commonwealth cup (Hunchun,China) with team of Vladivostok and became a champion. In a final russian team won 3 - 0 against chinese professional football club Yanbian Funde F.C.