Aleksandr Vasilyevich Belenov (; born 13 September 1986) is a Russian professional

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er who plays as a

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for Ufa.

Career

Salyut Belgorod

He made his professional debut in the

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in 2004 for FC Salyut-Energia Belgorod. There he played for seven years.

Spartak Moscow

In 2010, he joined

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. Due to little playing time he chose to leave the team in 2011.

Kuban Krasnodar

He joined

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for

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350k. He quickly established himself as #1 goalkeeper.

Fakel Voronezh

On 28 June 2023, Belenov signed with

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. On 28 May 2024, his contract with Fakel was extended.

International

He was called up to the

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for the first time for a friendly game against the

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on 15 November 2012.

Individual honours

* List of 33 top players of the Russian league: #3 (2013/14).

Career statistics

Club

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Belenov, Aleksandr 1986 births Footballers from Belgorod Living people Russian men's footballers Russia men's youth international footballers Russia men's B international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers FC Salyut Belgorod players FC Spartak Moscow players FC Kuban Krasnodar players FC Anzhi Makhachkala players FC Ufa players FC Rubin Kazan players FC Fakel Voronezh players Russian Premier League players Russian First League players Russian Second League players 21st-century Russian sportsmen