Sergei Sokolov (born 12 March 1977) is a Russian-born retired naturalized Azerbaijani footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergei Sokolov | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Stavropol, Russia, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Dynamo Stavropol | 11 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody | 40 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Kavkaztransgaz Izobilny | 90 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Okean Nakhodka | 40 | (2) |
| 2005 | Kapaz | 25 | (1) |
| 2006 | Qarabağ | 19 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Simurq | 41 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Gabala | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Azerbaijan | 7 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2009 | |||
International career
editSokolov was invited by Shahin Diniyev to play for Azerbaijan, which Sokolov earned 4 caps in Euro 2008 qualifying, before tested positive after the match against Belgium, 11 October 2006.[1]
Sokolov was banned from football for 18 months in January 2007, after testing positive for betamethasone.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Azerbaijan defender Sokolov given doping ban". ESPN. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Soccer pro banned for prednisone-like drug; two other soccer players nailed". grg51.typepad.com. Steroid Nation. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
External links
edit- Sergei Sokolov – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Sergei Sokolov – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Sergei Sokolov at National-Football-Teams.com
  | This biographical article relating to Azerbaijani association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |