Andrei Knyazev (footballer)

Andrei Nikolayevich Knyazev (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Князев; born 25 September 1974) is a former Russian professional football player.

Andrei Knyazev
Personal information
Full name Andrei Nikolayevich Knyazev
Date of birth (1974-09-25) 25 September 1974
Place of birth Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Youth career
DYuSSh-4 Magnitogorsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 FC Metallurg Magnitogorsk 94 (29)
1995 FC KAMAZ-Chally Naberezhnye Chelny 7 (1)
1996 FC Metallurg Magnitogorsk 40 (24)
1997–1999 FC Rubin Kazan 81 (35)
1999–2000 FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow 24 (7)
2000 FC Sokol Saratov 12 (4)
2001 FC Metallurg Lipetsk 18 (6)
2002 FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 4 (0)
2002–2003 FC Lukoil Chelyabinsk 23 (9)
2004 FC Arsenal Tula 27 (2)
2005 FC Metallurg-Metiznik Magnitogorsk 32 (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Knyazev began playing football with local side FC Metallurg Magnitogorsk. In 1995, he had a brief spell playing the Russian Top League with FC KAMAZ-Chally Naberezhnye Chelny, scoring one goal in seven league matches. He also represented Russia at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Japan. Knyazev didn't feature regularly for KAMAZ, and he returned to Metallurg the following season.[1]

In 1997, Knyazev joined FC Rubin Kazan, then playing in the Russian Second Division. He scored 25 league goals in his first season to lead the club to promotion to the Russian First Division. After his success with Rubin, Knyazev had brief spells with FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow and FC Sokol Saratov, playing in the Russian First Division before both clubs achieved promotion at the end of the 2000 season.[1]

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References
  1. "Он был лучшим бомбардиром «Рубина» ещё когда на стадионе росли ромашки и одуванчики" (in Russian). Biznes Online (Kazan). 26 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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