Denis Olegovich Sobolev (; born 13 August 1993) is a Russian former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Sobolev made his

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debut for

FC Mordovia Saransk FC Mordovia Saransk () was a Russian association football club from Saransk, Republic of Mordovia. In its current state it was formed in 2005, through the merge of Biokhimik-Mordovia and Lisma-Mordovia. History The club was founded in 1961. In ...

on 25 September 2010 in a game against

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. ...

Personal life

His identical twin brother Anton Sobolev is also a footballer.

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* * 1993 births Footballers from Saransk Living people Russian men's footballers Russia men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Russian twins FC Mordovia Saransk players FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny players FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players FC Zenit-Izhevsk players FC Dynamo Bryansk players Russian First League players Russian Second League players 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-footy-midfielder-1993-stub