Shamil Gasanov

Shamil Gasanov (footballer)

Gasanov with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Shamil Askhabovich Gasanov
Date of birth	(1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Makhachkala, Russia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender/Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Legion Makhachkala
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2007	Yuny Dinamovets Moscow
2007–2008	Sportakademklub Moscow
2008–2011	Vorobyovy Gory Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Podolye Podolsky district	1	(0)
2013–2017	Anzhi Makhachkala	33	(0)
2014–2015	→ Anzhi-2 Makhachkala (loan)	26	(2)
2017–2018	Tromsø	0	(0)
2018–2019	Yenisey Krasnoyarsk	26	(0)
2019	→ Baltika Kaliningrad (loan)	9	(0)
2020	Chayka Peschanokopskoye	0	(0)
2020–2021	Legion Dynamo Makhachkala	38	(6)
2022	Dynamo Makhachkala	24	(1)
2023	Surkhon Termez	2	(0)
2024–	Legion Makhachkala	31	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Askhabovich and the family name is Gasanov.

. Not to be confused with Shamil Gasanov, a mixed martial artist.

Shamil Askhabovich Gasanov (Russian: Шамиль Асхабович Гасанов; born 30 July 1993) is a Russian football player who plays as a centre back for Legion Makhachkala.

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Podolye Podolsky district on 11 October 2012 in a game against FC Metallurg-Oskol Stary Oskol.[1]

He made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Anzhi Makhachkala on 18 October 2015 in a game against FC Krasnodar.[2]

On 15 August 2017, he moved to Norway, signing with Tromsø until December 2017 with an option for a 3-year extension.[3] He returned to Russia without playing any games in Norway and signed with FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk in February 2018.

On 16 February 2019 he joined Baltika Kaliningrad on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[4]

Personal life

On 6 June 2023, Gasanov was arrested by police in Moscow after jaywalking and then charged with drug possession after a small quantity of methedrone was allegedly found on him.[5]

References

1. "Career Summary". Russian Football Union. 19 May 2013.
2. "Anzhi-Krasnodar game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Premier League. 18 October 2015.
3. "SIGNERTE FOR TIL" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. 15 August 2017.
4. "ШАМИЛЬ ГАСАНОВ БУДЕТ ВЫСТУПАТЬ ЗА "БАЛТИКУ"" [Shamil Gasanov will play for Baltika] (in Russian). FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk. 16 February 2019.
5. "Экс-игрок "Анжи" Гасанов задержан с наркотиками в Москве. Возбуждено уголовное дело" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 7 June 2023.

External links

• Shamil Gasanov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)