Oleksandr Zotov (Ukrainian: Олександр Сергійович Зотов; born 23 February 1975) is a retired professional Ukrainian football midfielder.

Oleksandr Zotov
Personal information
Full name Oleksandr Serhiyovych Zotov
Date of birth (1975-02-23) 23 February 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Yenakiieve, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rukh Vynnyky (assistant)
Youth career
UOR Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Silur Khartsyzk 32 (2)
1994 Metalurh Kostiantynivka 18 (1)
1994 SC Odesa 3 (0)
1995–1998 Chornomorets Odesa 92 (12)
1998–2001 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 59 (3)
2001 Vorskla Poltava 12 (2)
2001Vorskla-2 Poltava 1 (0)
2001–2006 Metalurh Donetsk 114 (12)
2001–2002Metalurh-2 Donetsk 3 (0)
2006–2008 Chornomorets Odesa 47 (1)
2008–2009 Metalurh Donetsk 19 (1)
2009Zakarpattia Uzhhorod (loan) 8 (0)
2010 Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine 3 (0)
Total 411 (34)
International career
1996–1997 Ukraine-21 6 (0)
1996–2002 Ukraine 4 (0)
Managerial career
2010–2012 Metalurh Donetsk U14
2012–2015 Metalurh Donetsk U19
2016 Stal Kamianske U19
2016–2017 Stal Kamianske U21
2017 Veres Rivne (assistant)
2017 Veres Rivne (caretaker)
2018– Rukh Vynnyky (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Zotov is a product of UOR Donetsk. His professional debut, he made in lower leagues clubs from Donetsk Oblast where he played in 1992–1994. In 1994 Zotov moved to Odesa where he for short period played for the city team SC Odesa. In 1995 he debuted at Vyshcha Liha (Ukrainian Top League) playing for FC Chornomorets Odesa and later FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.

In 2001 Zotov joined Metalurh Donetsk. Later he rejoined Metalurh Donetsk at the beginning of the 2008–09 from Chornomorets Odesa during the summer transfer season.

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