Aleksandr Yuryevich Saplinov (; born 12 August 1997) is a Russian

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player who plays for

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. His main position is winger, and he also plays

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and

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Club career

He made his debut in the

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for FC Energomash Belgorod on 20 July 2016 in a game against

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. On 11 June 2019, he signed a 4-year contract with

FC Rostov FC Rostov () is a Russian professionalism in association football, professional football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club competes in the Russian Premier League, playing their home matches at the Rostov Arena. History Soviet era (1930-199 ...

. He made his debut in the

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for Rostov on 20 July 2019 in a game against

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, as an 80th-minute substitute for

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. In his first start for Rostov against

FC Rubin Kazan FC Rubin Kazan (; ) is a Russian professional association football, football club based in the city of Kazan. They play in the Russian Premier League. Founded 1958 in Russia, in 1958, Rubin played its first-ever top flight season in 2003 Russia ...

on 25 August 2019, he scored a goal in the 87th minute, giving his club a 2–1 victory. On 20 August 2020, he joined

FC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd () is a Russian professional football club from the large city of Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast (formerly Stalingrad). The club plays in the second-tier Russian First League, and are the largest and best supported Volgograd club. ...

on loan for the 2020–21 season. On 13 January 2021, the loan was terminated early. On 24 June 2021, he moved to

FC Ufa FC Ufa (, ) is a Football in Russia, Russian football club based in Ufa that plays in the Russian First League. History During the summer of 2010, Rustem Khamitov, the second President of the Bashkortostan, Republic of Bashkortostan, began consi ...

on loan with an option to buy. On 14 July 2022, Saplinov was loaned to

. He suffered a

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in August 2022. He did not appear for Rubin after that and officially left the club on 6 June 2023.

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* * 1997 births People from Stary Oskol Footballers from Belgorod Oblast Living people Russian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards FC Energomash Belgorod players FC Sokol Saratov players FC Baltika Kaliningrad players FC Rostov players FC Rotor Volgograd players FC Ufa players FC Rubin Kazan players FC Spartak Kostroma players Russian Premier League players Russian First League players Russian Second League players 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-footy-midfielder-1997-stub