Aleksey Makarov

Aleksey Sergeyevich Makarov (Russian: Алексей Сергеевич Макаров; born 20 August 1987) is a Russian beach soccer player currently active as a forward.

Aleksey Makarov
Personal information
Full name Aleksey Sergeyevich Makarov
Date of birth (1987-08-20)20 August 1987
Place of birth Moscow, Soviet Union
Position(s) forward
Team information
Current team
 BSC Kristall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Strogino 22 (31)
2010 Delta Saratov 5 (2)
2010–2018 Lokomotiv Moscow 187 (112)
2017–2021 Spartak Moscow 102 (71)
2021– BSC Kristall 16 (6)
International career‡
2007– Russia national beach soccer team 264 (186)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:08, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:08, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
Medal record
Beach soccer
Representing  Russia
World Beach Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Doha
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Ravenna
Gold medal – first place2013 Papeete
Gold medal – first place2021 Moscow
Bronze medal – third place2015 Espinho
Bronze medal – third place2019 Luque
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Dubai
Gold medal – first place2012 Dubai
Silver medal – second place2013 Dubai
Silver medal – second place2014 Dubai
Gold medal – first place2015 Dubai
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 BakuTeam
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Gold medal – first place2010 Rome
Gold medal – first place2012 Moscow
Bronze medal – third place2016 Belgrade

Career

Makarov began his professional beach soccer team in the FC Strogino club. For a short period he played for FC Delta Saratov in 2010, but then switched to Lokomotive Moscow where he has been playing since 2010. His first coach was Aleksey Grishin. Makarov debuted for the national team in the qualifying rounds of the 2007 Euro Beach Soccer League.[1]

Makarov played for Lokomotive from 2010 to 2018. He switched to Spartak Moscow in 2018.[2] On his debut game within the new club at the Moscow Indoor Championships on 4 March 2018 Makarov also shot his first goal against Strogino.[3]

Personal life

When graduating at the Children's and Youth Sports School "Strogino", Makarov had the options to either start a sports career, or enter a university, choosing the latter. He enrolled in a university and graduated with a degree of "civil structural engineer" after defending his diploma with excellence.[4]

Achievements

Some of Makarov's notable achievements:

National team

Clubs
  • Russian National champion: 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021
  • Russian Cup champion: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
  • Russian Super Cup: 2011

Individually

References
  1. Aleksey Makarov
  2. Алексей Макаров - о переходе в «Спартак»
  3. Strogino 2–9 Spartak
  4. Песочный человек [Sand man]. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. Приказ министра спорта № 66-нг от 21 декабря 2012 г.
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