Alexey Vladimirovich Ivanov is a Russian professional ex-soccer player who played in the position of the right midfielder. During his career he played in such Russian teams as Sokol, Balakovo, Salute, Fakel-Voronezh, Khimki, Luch-Energia, Saturn, Anzhi and Mordovia ". Alexei's height is 178 centimeters.
Biography
Alexey Vladimirovich Ivanov was born on September 1, 1981 in the city of Saratov. From an early age he began to play football. He is a graduate of the Saratov football academy of the Sokol club, where he played for a long time at the youth level.
In 1999, Alexei Ivanov began his professional career at Sokol by signing a contract. The young defender failed to make his debut for the main team due to lack of experience. Soon after the signing of the agreement, he was leased to the Balakovo club from the city of the same name, who played in the second league of Russia in the Volga zone. A photo of Alexey Vladimirovich Ivanov of that time, reflecting his pressure and self-confidence, is presented below.
During the debut season, midfielder Ivanov took part in twelve matches and became the author of two goals.
Achievements in the club "Salute"
The next year, Ivanov returned to the Falcon, but the coaching staff did not include him in the base, having decided to send the player for another lease season, only now in the Saratov Salyut, part of the First League of Russia. In the new club, Alexey Ivanov began and regularly appeared in the first team, demonstrating competitive football. In total, the player spent 28 official matches and scored four goals. According to the results of the season, the Saratov “Salute” became the champion of the First Division and received the right to play in the major league.
Career at the Torch-Voronezh Club
In 2002, Ivanov got into the Fakel-Voronezh club, which last season played in the Russian Premier League, where he took 15th place. Midfielder Alexei Ivanov immediately began playing in the first team, subsequently becoming a key player. He played here until 2003. For two seasons in the “Torch” took part in 68 matches and scored 12 goals.
Return to the Falcon
In 2004, Alexey Ivanov returned to his native Sokol team, where he played for the next six months. In total, he spent 25 matches here and scored four goals. In the same year he moved to Khimki, where he worked the rest of the season.
Performances and achievements for Luch-Energiya
In the period from 2005 to 2007, the midfielder played in the Luch-Energia team from Vladivostok. For Primorye, he spent his most successful years of his football career. In the debut season, Ivanov again became the champion of the First League, and in 2007 he entered the list of 33 best players of the Russian Premier League. During his career, the team spent 78 matches and scored fourteen goals.
Further career
In the period from 2007 to 2010 he played for Saturn. In the 2010-2011 season he was an Anji player.
In 2014, Alexei won the First League of Russia for the third time, speaking for the Saransk Mordovia, in which he ended his career in 2016.