Aleksandr Sergeyevich Sapeta (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Сапета; born 28 June 1989) is a Russian footballer who plays as central midfielder for Pari NN-2 Nizhny Novgorod.

Aleksandr Sapeta
Sapeta with Dynamo Moscow in 2016
Personal information
Full name Aleksandr Sergeyevich Sapeta
Date of birth (1989-06-28) 28 June 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Engels, Saratov, Soviet Union
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Pari NN-2 Nizhny Novgorod
Number 41
Youth career
2003–2005 Rotor Volgograd
2005–2007 Saturn Ramenskoye
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Saturn Ramenskoye 40 (3)
2011–2014 Dynamo Moscow 52 (2)
2013–2014Ural (loan) 6 (1)
2014–2016 Ural 47 (8)
2016–2017 Dynamo Moscow 45 (3)
2018 Rostov 5 (0)
2018–2022 Nizhny Novgorod 87 (11)
2022Kuban Krasnodar (loan) 11 (1)
2022–2023 Volga Ulyanovsk 9 (0)
2024 Dynamo St. Petersburg 15 (0)
2024– Pari NN-2 Nizhny Novgorod 7 (0)
International career
2005–2006 Russia U17 5 (0)
Russia U20 8 (2)
2010 Russia U21 4 (1)
2011–2012 Russia-2 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2012

Club career

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He has been playing in the Saturn system throughout his youth years. He made his debut for the main Saturn team on 26 October 2008 when he was a starter in the Premier League match against FC Moscow.

In winter 2011 Sapeta was signed by FC Dynamo Moscow.

On 9 August 2012, he came off the bench to score a brace in a 5–0 win against Dundee United in the second leg of their third qualifying round tie in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.

On 22 February 2018, he signed a 2-year contract with FC Rostov.[1] He was released from his Rostov contract by mutual consent on 21 August 2018.[2]

On 27 January 2022, he joined FC Kuban Krasnodar on loan.[3]

On 1 March 2024 he sing to join FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg from the Russian Second League.

International career

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Sapeta was one of the members of the Russian U-17 squad that won the 2006 UEFA U-17 Championship.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 12 December 2021
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saturn Ramenskoye 2007 RPL 0 0 1 0 1 0
2008 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
2009 14 0 1 0 15 0
2010 24 3 1 0 25 3
Total 40 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 44 3
Dynamo Moscow 2011–12 RPL 32 2 4 1 36 3
2012–13 20 0 2 0 4[b] 2 26 2
Ural Yekaterinburg 2013–14 RPL 6 1 0 0 6 1
2014–15 18 1 0 0 1[c] 0 19 1
2015–16 29 7 2 0 31 7
Total 53 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 56 9
Dynamo Moscow 2016–17 FNL 33 3 3 0 36 3
2017–18 RPL 12 0 1 0 13 0
Total (2 spells) 97 5 10 1 4 2 0 0 111 8
Rostov 2017–18 RPL 5 0 5 0
Nizhny Novgorod 2018–19 FNL 24 3 2 0 2[d] 0 28 3
2019–20 21 0 3 0 24 0
2020–21 34 8 2 0 36 8
2021–22 RPL 8 0 1 0 9 0
Total 87 11 8 0 0 0 2 0 97 11
Career total 282 28 23 1 5 2 3 0 313 31
  1. ^ Appearance in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in the relegation play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in the promotion play-offs

References

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  1. ^ Александр Сапета – игрок «Ростова»! (in Russian). FC Rostov. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. ^ Александр Сапета покидает Ростов (in Russian). FC Rostov. 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Удачи, капитан!" (in Russian). FC Nizhny Novgorod. 27 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Russian national youth team (1989-born)". Rusteam.permian.ru. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
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