Vasili Cherov

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

Vasili Cherov

Cherov with Fakel Voronezh in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Vasili Sergeyevich Cherov
Date of birth	(1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Russia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Chernomorets Novorossiysk
Number	2
Youth career
	DYuSSh Olimp Slavyansk-na-Kubani
2013–2016	Krasnodar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Krasnodar-2	63	(1)
2016	→ Khimki (loan)	3	(0)
2018	Afips Afipsky	14	(1)
2018–2019	Druzhba Maykop	17	(0)
2019	Chernomorets Novorossiysk	13	(1)
2020	Kuban Krasnodar	14	(1)
2021–2024	Fakel Voronezh	96	(3)
2024–	Chernomorets Novorossiysk	0	(0)
International career^‡
2014	Russia U-18	5	(1)
2015	Russia U-19	1	(0)
2015–2016	Russia U-21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2016

Vasili Sergeyevich Cherov (Russian: Василий Сергеевич Черов; born 13 January 1996) is a Russian football player who plays as a centre back for Chernomorets Novorossiysk.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for Krasnodar-2 on 15 April 2014 in a game against Vityaz Krymsk.[1]

He made his Russian Football National League debut for Khimki on 23 July 2016 in a game against SKA-Khabarovsk.

Cherov made his Russian Premier League debut for Fakel Voronezh on 17 July 2022 against Krasnodar.[2]

On 29 August 2024, Cherov returned to Chernomorets Novorossiysk.[3]

International

He represented Russia national under-19 football team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Russia came in second place.

Career statistics

As of match played 27 August 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Krasnodar-2	2013–14	Russian Second League	10	0	–		–		–		10	0
	2014–15	Russian Second League	12	0	–		–		–		12	0
	2015–16	Russian Second League	23	0	–		–		4[a]	0	27	0
	2016–17	Russian Second League	17	1	–		–		4[a]	0	21	1
	2017–18	Russian Second League	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		63	1	0	0	0	0	8	0	71	1
Khimki (loan)	2016–17	Russian First League	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
Afips Afipsky	2017–18	Russian Second League	14	1	–		–		–		14	1
Druzhba Maykop	2018–19	Russian Second League	17	0	–		–		–		17	0
Chernomorets Novorossiysk	2019–20	Russian Second League	13	1	2	0	–		–		15	1
Kuban Krasnodar	2019–20	Russian Second League	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2020–21	Russian Second League	13	1	2	0	–		–		15	1
	Total		14	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
Fakel Voronezh	2020–21	Russian First League	9	0	–		–		–		9	0
	2021–22	Russian First League	37	2	2	0	–		–		39	2
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	25	0	3	0	–		1[b]	0	29	0
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	24	1	4	1	–		–		28	2
	2024–25	Russian Premier League	1	0	3	0	—		—		4	0
	Total		96	3	12	1	0	0	1	0	109	4
Career total			220	7	16	1	0	0	9	0	245	8

1. Appearances in the FNL Cup
2. Appearance in the relegation play-offs

References

1. Vasili Cherov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
2. "Krasnodar v Fakel game report". Russian Premier League. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
3. "Василий Черов возвращается в "Черноморец"" (in Russian). FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk. 29 August 2024.