# Aleksandr Sobolev

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Sobolev (Russian: Александр Сергеевич Соболев; born 7 March 1997) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Zenit St. Petersburg and the Russia national team.

## Club career

Sobolev made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Tom Tomsk on 5 December 2016 in a game against FC Ufa.
Sobolev scored more goals than any other player in the 2017–18 Russian Cup.
On 2 February 2019, Sobolev joined Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on loan.
On 29 January 2020, Sobolev joined Spartak Moscow on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season, with Spartak holding an option to purchase his rights at the end of the loan.
On 18 May 2020, Spartak Moscow announced that they had exercised the option to purchase Sobolev from Krylia Sovetov.
On 13 August 2021, he extended his contract with Spartak until May 2026. On 29 May 2022, Sobolev scored the opening goal in the 2022 Russian Cup Final against FC Dynamo Moscow which Spartak won 2–1.
On 30 August 2024, Sobolev signed a contract with Zenit St. Petersburg for three seasons, with an option for a fourth.

## International career

On 6 October 2019, Sobolev was called up to the Russia national team for the first time for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Scotland and Cyprus, replacing injured Fedor Smolov.
He made his debut on 8 October 2020 in a friendly against Sweden and scored an added-time goal in a 2–1 home loss.
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad. He appeared as a late substitute in Russia's second game against Finland on 16 June in a 1–0 victory. He appeared as a substitute for the last half-hour of the match on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark as Russia lost 4–1 and was eliminated.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tom Tomsk | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 |
| Tom Tomsk | 2017–18 | Russian First League | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 9 |
| Tom Tomsk | Total | Total | 37 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 |
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2017–18 | Russian First League | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 |
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 10 |
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | Total | Total | 42 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 21 |
| Yenisey Krasnoyarsk (loan) | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 |
| Spartak Moscow (loan) | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 36 | 15 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 15 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 10 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | Total | Total | 102 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 55 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 216 | 74 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 258 | 96 |
* ↑ Appearances in the FNL Cup
* ↑ Appearance in the Russian Super Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances, four goals in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in the Russian Super Cup

### International

    As of match played 20 November 2023
Russia :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 6 |

### International goals

    Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sobolev goal.
List of international goals scored by Aleksandr Sobolev :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 8 October 2020 | VEB Arena, Moscow, Russia | Sweden | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 March 2021 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | Malta | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5 June 2021 | VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 24 September 2022 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 16 October 2023 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey | Kenya | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 6 | 20 November 2023 | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia | Cuba | 5–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Spartak Moscow
* Russian Cup: 2021–22
Individual
* Russian Premier League Player of the Month: July 2019, March 2021, August 2022.