Ibrahim Tsallagov is a Russian footballer who recently joined the St. Petersburg Zenit. He was 26 years old, so now he is actually at the peak of his career. Ibrahim Tsallagov plays on the position of the right defender, but can also act on the left flank or take the position of a defensive midfielder.
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Ibrahim Tsallagov was born on December 12, 1990 in Vladikavkaz (then Ordzhonikidze) and at the age of nine he joined the local Alania football academy. He spent his entire youth there, but when it came time to sign a professional contract, the player chose Wings of the Soviets. So Ibrahim Tsallagov left his first club and moved to “KS”, but officially he is listed as a pupil of “Alania”.
The heyday of “Wings of the Soviets”
In the new club, Ibrahim Tsallagov, whose nationality is constantly confused due to his Ossetian roots (Ibrahim is Russian by nationality), could not immediately gain a foothold, since at that time Wings of the Soviets were a pretty strong team.
During his first year, he played for the double, having played 44 matches there, but in 2010 there was a financial crisis of the club, which forced the leadership to refuse the services of leading players and give way to young talents. Tsallagov naturally took advantage of the chance that presented himself to him and showed himself in all its glory, becoming not just a base player, but one of the key players.
The player spent seven years in the main team of Krylia Sovetov, having played a total of 195 matches and scored nine goals. He did not leave the club even in 2014, when he flew into the second league - on the contrary, he made every effort to help him return to the Premier League, which was already possible in 2015.
Going to Zenit
However, in the winter of 2016, the time for change came - the 26-year-old player received an offer that was impossible to refuse. Tsallagov received an invitation to one of the country's strongest clubs - St. Petersburg “Zenith” for three and a half years, and “Wings of the Soviets” received 400 thousand euros in compensation. The parties agreed, and on January 1, 2017, Tsallagov became a Zenit player. So far, in the midst of a winter break, the transfer window is open, so the matches are not yet played, so Ibrahim has not yet made his debut for the new club. However, in all the positions that he can take on the field, Zenit has strong players - Igor Smolnikov is on the right in defense , Domenico Crisito is on the left , and team captain Xavi Garcia is in the place of the defensive midfielder . However, Tsallagov is not the first to wait for the right moment to surprise everyone with his abilities.