Mikhail Sergeyi Markosov (; born 29 June 1985) is an

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n former

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player who played as a striker.

Club career

Markosov has played for several Russian clubs in the

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and

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. His professional career began in 2004 in FC Zhemchuzhina Budyonnovsk. He then moved to

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. In 2007, he made his debut in the Russian First Division in

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. Markosov began the 2008 season in

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. He was the top goalscorer in the

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South Zone, scoring 27 goals, a feat no one in the entire Second Division surpassed. In the 2010 season, he played for

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and came back to FC Dynamo Stavropol the next season. Scoring 10 goals in his first 10 matches for Dynamo, Markosov was transferred in the summer transfer window of the 2011–12 season to

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. From April until June 2019 Markosov played for

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, scored 7 goals in 11 matches.

International career

Markosov was called up to the

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for a friendly match against

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on 5 February 2013 in Valence, France. However, he did not make an appearance for the team.

Personal life

Mikhail is married to his wife Nastya.

Honours

Club

Zone South Top Goalscorer:

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(27 goals)

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Zone West Top Goalscorer and Best Player: 2015–16 (13 goals).

References

External links

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fcufa.pro
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Markosov, Mikhail 1985 births People from Budyonnovsk Living people Armenian men's footballers Russian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Russian sportspeople of Armenian descent FC SKA Rostov-on-Don players PFC Dynamo Stavropol players FC Rotor Volgograd players FC Ufa players FC Sibir Novosibirsk players FC Khimki players FC Solyaris Moscow players FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg players FC Kuban Krasnodar (2018) players Footballers from Stavropol Krai 21st-century Russian sportsmen