Aleksei Kozlov (footballer, born 1986)

Aleksei Kozlov
	Kozlov with Rostov in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Aleksei Anatolyevich Kozlov
Date of birth	25 December 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Petrozavodsk, Russian SFSR
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
	Zarya Naberezhnye Chelny
2001–2002	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
2002–2004	Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2006	ASV Bergedorf 85
2006	VfB Lübeck
2007–2010	KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny
2010–2013	Kuban Krasnodar
2014–2019	Dynamo Moscow
2019–2021	Rostov
2021–2022	Nizhny Novgorod
International career
2013–2015	Russia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aleksei Anatolyevich Kozlov (Russian: Алексей Анатольевич Козлов; born 25 December 1986) is a Russian former footballer. He played as right-back.

Club career

Kozlov made his professional debut in the Russian First Division in 2007 for FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny.^[1]

On 24 June 2019, he left FC Dynamo Moscow after 5.5 seasons upon the expiration of his contract.^[2]

On 3 July 2019, he signed with FC Rostov.^[3]

On 9 July 2021, he joined Nizhny Novgorod, newly promoted into the Russian Premier League.^[4]

International

On 7 June 2013, Kozlov made his debut appearance for Russian national team under manager Fabio Capello in World Cup qualification away game versus Portugal (0-1). He entered the pitch on 31 min when starting right-back Aleksandr Anyukov picked up an injury.^[5]

On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.^[6] He played in the last two group games against Belgium and Algeria as Russia did not advance past the group stage.

Individual honours

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

Career statistics

As of 21 May 2022

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
ASV Bergedorf	2004–05	Oberliga Nord	11	4	–		–		11	4
	2005–06	Oberliga Nord	30	2	–		–		30	2
	Total		41	6	0	0	0	0	41	6
KAMAZ	2007	FNL	2	0	0	0	–		2	0
	2008		14	1	1	0	–		15	1
	2009		31	1	1	0	–		32	1
	2010		23	1	1	0	–		24	1
	Total		70	3	3	0	0	0	73	3
Kuban Krasnodar	2010	FNL	13	0	–		–		13	0
	2011–12	RPL	35	0	1	0	–		36	0
	2012–13		25	0	1	0	–		26	0
	2013–14		18	0	0	0	10^[a]	0	28	0
	Total		91	0	2	0	10	0	103	0
Dynamo Moscow	2013–14	RPL	6	0	–		–		6	0
	2014–15		12	0	0	0	7^[a]	1	19	1
	2015–16		22	4	2	0	–		24	4
	2016–17	FNL	16	0	1	0	–		17	0
	2017–18	RPL	25	1	0	0	–		25	1
	2018–19	RPL	23	1	1	0	–		24	1
	Total		104	6	4	0	7	1	115	7
Rostov	2019–20	RPL	24	0	0	0	–		24	0
	2020–21	RPL	24	1	1	0	1^[a]	0	26	1
	Total		48	1	1	0	1	0	50	1
Nizhny Novgorod	2021–22	RPL	22	4	0	0	–		22	4
Career total			376	20	10	0	18	1	404	21