Alexey Stepanov
Alexey Stepanov (January 20, 1960, Leningrad, USSR – June 30, 2002, Ekaterinburg, Russia) – Russian football and futsal player, defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexey Stepanov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Leningrad, USSR | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 2002 (aged 42) | ||
| Place of death | Ekaterinburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dinamo, Leningrad | |||
| Karshistroy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Dina Moscow | 61 | (14) |
| 1994–1995 | KSM-24 | 4 | (3) |
| 1996–1997 | PSI | 6 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1991 | USSR | 2 | (122) |
| 1992 | CIS | 7 | (5) |
| 1992 | Russia | 6 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography
Stepanov started playing football in famous Petersburg school Smena. Most part of career he spent in Zenit Saint Petersburg, where he won Soviet Top League in 1984. Stepanov finished his career in Lokomotiv Saint-Petersburg in 1992.
In 1991 – 1994 performed in futsal club Dina. For three times won CIS and Russian championship. Played 15 matches for national futsal team. The first captain in history of Russian futsal team. Member of Russian side on Futsal World Championship 1992.
In 2001 worked as sport director of Zenit. In 2002 became a president of FC Tyumen.
On 30 June 2002 died in Ekaterinburg due to heart attack.
Achievements
Club
Soviet Top League winner: 1984
CIS Futsal Championship winner: 1992
Russian Futsal Championship winner: 1992/93, 1993/94
Individual
Russian Futsal Championship best defender: 1992
One of two players (with Boris Chuhlov) in history who won national championship both in football and futsal
External links
- nevasport.ru (in Russian)