Sergei Bozhin
Sergei Vitalyevich Bozhin (Russian: Серге́й Витальевич Божин; born 12 September 1994) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Fakel Voronezh.
 Bozhin with Fakel Voronezh in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergei Vitalyevich Bozhin | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Samara, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fakel Voronezh | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | Lokomotiv Samara | ||
| 2008–2010 | Konoplyov football academy | ||
| 2011 | Yunit Samara | ||
| 2011–2012 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 31 | (1) |
| 2017 | Lada-Togliatti | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Syzran-2003 | 8 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Fakel Voronezh | 37 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Torpedo Moscow | 25 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 35 | (1) |
| 2022– | Fakel Voronezh | 33 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Bozhin made his professional debut for PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara on 3 June 2013 in the Premier League relegation play-off second leg against FC Spartak Nalchik, coming as a substitute on the 81st minute. However, he did not make a single appearance for the club in the following 2013–14 season. Krylia Sovetov, eventually, were relegated at the end of that season.
During the 2014–15 Russian Football National League season, Bozhin made 17 appearances and scored his first goal for Krylia Sovetov. The following 2015–16 Krylia Sovetov season was the club's first season back in the top division, but, again, Bozhin did not make a single appearance for the club.
Bozhin, eventually, made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 8 August 2016 in a 0–1 away loss against FC Spartak Moscow, coming on as a substitute on the 81st minute.
On 29 August 2017, Bozhin dropped the leagues by signing at first for FC Lada-Togliatti,[3] and later for FC Syzran-2003 in the Russian Professional Football League.
In summer 2018, Bozhin signed for FC Fakel Voronezh, making 37 appearances and scoring 2 goals in the 2018–19 Russian Football National League. He later moved to FC Torpedo Moscow the next summer as a free agent, making 25 appearances and scoring 4 goals in the following 2019–20 Russian Football National League season.
Due to the end of the contract with Torpedo, Bozhin returned to PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara, which just had relegated from the top division, signing a two-year contract.[4] During his second spell at the club, he played a total of 41 games, scoring 2 goals.
On 27 June 2022, Bozhin returned to FC Fakel Voronezh.[5] He made 21 appearances for the club during the 2022–23 Russian Premier League season, scoring 2 goals (both headers, against his former club Torpedo Moscow and Akhmat Grozny on 2 October 2022 and 16 April 2023 respectively).
On 19 June 2023, Bozhin extended his contract with Fakel, remaining him at the club until 30 June 2024.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Russian First League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| Lada-Tolyatti | 2017–18 | Russian Second League | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Syzran-2003 | 2017–18 | Russian Second League | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | |||
| Fakel Voronezh | 2018–19 | Russian First League | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| Torpedo Moscow | 2019–20 | Russian First League | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 5 | ||
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2020–21 | Russian First League | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 41 | 2 | ||||
| Fakel Voronezh | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 172 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 199 | 14 | ||
- Appearances in the relegation play-offs
- Appearances in the FNL Cup
References
- "Крылья Советов | Сергей Божин". pfcks.ru. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- "Sergei Bozhin" (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- "Подписали Божина, Сазонова и Ефремова" (in Russian). FC Lada-Togliatti. 29 August 2017.
- "Защитник «Торпедо» Сергей Божин подпишет контракт с «Крыльями Советов»" (in Russian). Championat.com. 28 July 2020.
- ""Факел" заключил контракт с Сергеем Божиным" (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- "Сергей Божин остался в клубе" (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
- Sergei Bozhin at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
- Sergei Bozhin at Russian Premier League
- Sergei Bozhin at Soccerway