Oleksandr Safronov

Not to be confused with Oleksandr Safonov.
Oleksandr Safronov
Personal information
Full name Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Safronov
Date of birth (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Zalaegerszeg
Number 3
Youth career
201?–2015 Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
2015–2016 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Dnipro 0 (0)
2017–2021 Dnipro-1 34 (1)
2018 → Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (loan) 12 (0)
2020 → Levadia Tallinn (loan) 8 (2)
2021–2022 Desna Chernihiv 16 (0)
2022 → Nafta 1903 (loan) 5 (0)
2022– Zalaegerszeg 48 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 Ukraine U18 4 (0)
2017–2018 Ukraine U19 7 (2)
2018–2019 Ukraine U20 7 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ukraine
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Finland
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2019 Poland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2021

Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Safronov (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Сафронов; born 11 June 1999) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Zalaegerszeg.

Club career

Safronov is a product of the FC Metalurh Zaporizhia and the FC Dnipro academy systems.[1] In March 2017, he was promoted to the senior squad of FC Dnipro but never made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League.[citation needed]

Dnipro-1

In June 2017, Safronov joined the newly-created Dnipro-1. He made his debut for the club as a second-half substitute in a Ukrainian Second League match against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv on 15 July.[citation needed] In January 2020, he moved on loan to Meistriliiga club Levadia Tallinn, where he played 8 games and scored 2 goal in the 2020 season.[2]

Following his stint in Estonia, Safronov returned to Dnipro-1 in Ukraine.[3]

Desna Chernihiv

On 14 July 2021 he signed a two-year contract with Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian Premier League.[4] On 25 July, he made his league debut against Chornomorets Odesa at the Stadion Yuri Gagarin.[5]

Nafta 1903 (on loan)

On 26 March 2022, Safronov moved on loan to Slovenian club Nafta 1903. On 18 April, he made his debut against Ilirija.[6]

Zalaegerszeg

On 10 June 2022 he signed a two-year contract with Zalaegerszeg in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[7]

International career

On 15 June 2019, Safronov won the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Ukraine under-20 national team.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 April 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dnipro 2016–17 Ukrainian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dnipro-1 2017–18 Ukrainian Second League 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (loan) 2018–19 Ukrainian First League 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Levadia Tallinn (loan) 2020 Meistriliiga 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
Desna Chernihiv 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Nafta 1903 (loan) 2021–22 Slovenian Second League 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Zalaegerszeg 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Career total 69 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 3

Honours

Club

Zalaegerszegi

Dnipro-1

International

Ukraine U20

Ukraine U17

References

  1. ^ Сафронов Олександр Олександрович (in Ukrainian). Official SC Dnipro-1 Site. 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ "FCI Levadiaga liitus U20 maailmameister Oleksandr Safronov" (in Estonian). 28 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Три тижні на підготовку" (in Ukrainian). 3 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Десна подписала экс-защитника Днепра-1 Сафронова". www.sportarena.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Desna 3 - 0 Chornomorets". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ^ "ND Ilirija – Nafta 1903 1:0". www.nafta1903.si. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Oleksandr Safronov Lendváról teszi át a székhelyét Zalaegerszegre". www.ztefc.hu. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  8. ^ "UKRAINE 3 - 1 KOREA REPUBLIC". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  9. ^ Oleksandr Safronov at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Spirited comeback earns Ukraine first U-20 title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019.
  11. ^ (in Ukrainian)[1]