Aleksei Ionov
Aleksei Sergeyevich Ionov is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Rostov and the Russia national team.
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.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.
After a two-year break, he was called up for games against Turkey and Czech Republic in September 2018. He scored his first two goals for the national squad on 10 September 2018 in a friendly against the Czech Republic which was played at his club's home stadium, Rostov Arena.
Career statistics
Club
International
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 10 September 2018 | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia | 13 | 1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 10 September 2018 | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia | 13 | 3–0 | 5–1 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 11 June 2019 | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | 20 | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | |
| 4 | 19 November 2019 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | 26 | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours
Zenit St. Petersburg- Russian Cup: 2009–10
- Russian Super Cup: 2011