Aleksandr Kirillovich Silyanov (; born 17 February 2001) is a Russian

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player who plays as a

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for

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and the Russia national team.

Club career

He made his debut for the senior squad of

on 9 December 2020 in a Champions League game against

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, he substituted Dmitri Rybchinsky in the 88th minute. He made his

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debut for Lokomotiv on 11 April 2021 in a game against

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, as a starter. On 18 January 2022, he joined

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on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season. The loan was renewed for the 2022–23 season on 4 July 2022. On 9 June 2025, Silyanov extended his contract with Lokomotiv to 2029.

International career

Silyanov was called up to the

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for the first time for a friendly against

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in September 2022. He made his debut in that game on 24 September 2022.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

''Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.''

References

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* * 2001 births Footballers from Moscow Living people Russian men's footballers Russia men's youth international footballers Russia men's under-21 international footballers Russia men's international footballers Men's association football defenders PFC CSKA Moscow players FC Lokomotiv Moscow players FC Rostov players Russian Premier League players Russian Second League players 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-footy-defender-2000s-stub