Alexandr Mostovoi

Date of birth22 August 1968
Place of birthSaint Petersburg
NationalityRussian
Weight77 kg
Height1.81 m
PositionMidfielder

One of the best known of the Russian players he has had a long and chequered career. He began at Spartak Moscow in 1986 before leaving to play for Portuguese side Benfica in 1992. He married a local woman and was granted citizenship before the marriage was dissolved but chose to play for Russia making his debut in 1992. He made the 1992 and 1996 European Championship Finals and the 1994 World Cup Finals and is a regular in the team when fit. At club level he moved to France to play for Caen and Strasbourg before moving to Spain and current club Celta Vigo in 1996. He is a talented creative player who showed his versatility in qualification when he played as sweeper and striker for the team. His only failure is his indiscipline, which saw him miss several qualifying matches. He will start here as the fulcrum of the teams play.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Spartak Moscow
Benfica
SM Caen
Strasbourg
Celta Vigo

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1991-92 CIS International Friendly 1
1
1998-99 Celta Vigo UEFA Cup 4
2
2000-01 Celta Vigo Primera Liga 25
5
9
6
2
2000-01 Celta Vigo UEFA Cup 7
2
2
2001-02 Celta Vigo Primera Liga 28
2
10
9
1
2001-02 Celta Vigo UEFA Cup 1
3
2002-03 Celta Vigo Primera Liga 24
3
6
6
1
2002-03 Celta Vigo UEFA Cup 3
1
1
2003-04 Celta Vigo Primera Liga 16
8
5
4
2003-04 Celta Vigo UEFA Champions League 8
2
2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
19 Feb 1992 Spain v C.I.S. D 1-1 International Friendly
29 Apr 1992 C.I.S. v England D 2-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1988-89 USSR UEFA Under-21 2
1
1989-90 USSR UEFA Under-21 4
1990-91 USSR Carib-BWIA Triangular Soccer Series 1
1990-91 USSR England Challenge Cup 1
1
1990-91 USSR International Friendly 3
1
1990-91 USSR Scania 100 Tournament 1
1
1990-91 USSR UEFA European Championship 2
1
1990-91 USSR UEFA Under-21 1
1
1991-92 USSR UEFA European Championship 1
2
1
1992-93 Russia FIFA World Cup 1
1
1993-94 Russia FIFA World Cup 1
1
1993-94 Russia International Friendly 2
2
1994-95 Russia International Friendly
1
1994-95 Russia UEFA European Championship
1
1995-96 Russia Four Team Tournament, Malta 2
1995-96 Russia International Friendly 3
2
1995-96 Russia UEFA European Championship 6
1
2
1996-97 Russia FIFA World Cup 2
1998-99 Russia International Friendly 3
1
1
1998-99 Russia UEFA European Championship 3
1
1
1
2000-01 Russia FIFA World Cup 6
1
2
2000-01 Russia International Friendly 1
1
2001-02 Russia FIFA World Cup 1
1
2001-02 Russia International Friendly 5
2001-02 Russia LG Cup 1
2003-04 Russia International Friendly 1
2003-04 Russia UEFA European Championship 5
1
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Oct 1988 USSR v Austria D 2-2 UEFA U21 Group 3
25 Apr 1989 USSR v East Germany W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 3
14 Nov 1989 USSR v Turkey W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 3
14 Mar 1990 USSR v West Germany D 1-1 UEFA U21 Quarter-final
28 Mar 1990 West Germany v USSR W 1-2 UEFA U21 Quarter-final
25 Apr 1990 Sweden v USSR D 1-1 UEFA U21 Semi-final
17 Oct 1990 USSR v Yugoslavia W 3-1 UEFA U21 Final
03 Nov 1990 Italy v USSR D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
21 Nov 1990 USA v USSR D 0-0 Carib-BWIA Triangular Soccer Series
23 Nov 1990 Trinidad and Tobago v USSR W 0-2 International Friendly
30 Nov 1990 Guatemala v USSR W 0-3 International Friendly
06 Feb 1991 Scotland v USSR W 0-1 International Friendly
21 May 1991 England v USSR L 3-1 England Chall Cup
23 May 1991 Argentina v USSR D 1-1 England Chall Cup
29 May 1991 USSR v Cyprus W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
13 Jun 1991 Sweden v USSR W 2-3 SCANIA 100 Semi-final
16 Jun 1991 USSR v Italy L 1-1 (3-4) Scania 100 Tournament Final
28 Aug 1991 Norway v USSR W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
25 Sep 1991 USSR v Hungary D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
13 Nov 1991 Cyprus v USSR W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 3
28 Oct 1992 Russia v Luxembourg W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
28 Apr 1993 Russia v Hungary W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
06 Oct 1993 Saudi Arabia v Russia L 4-2 International Friendly
17 Nov 1993 Greece v Russia L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
29 May 1994 Russia v Slovakia W 2-1 International Friendly
24 Jun 1994 Sweden v Russia L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
08 Mar 1995 Slovakia v Russia L 2-1 International Friendly
26 Apr 1995 Greece v Russia W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 8
16 Aug 1995 Finland v Russia W 0-6 UEFA European Championship Group 8
06 Sep 1995 Faroe Islands v Russia W 2-5 UEFA European Championship Group 8
11 Oct 1995 Russia v Greece W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
15 Nov 1995 Russia v Finland W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
07 Feb 1996 Malta v Russia W 0-2 FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, MALTA
09 Feb 1996 Russia v Iceland W 3-0 FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, MALTA
27 Mar 1996 Republic of Ireland v Russia W 0-2 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Belgium v Russia D 0-0 International Friendly
25 May 1996 Qatar v Russia W 2-5 International Friendly
11 Jun 1996 Italy v Russia L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
16 Jun 1996 Russia v Germany L 0-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
19 Jun 1996 Russia v Czech Republic D 3-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
10 Nov 1996 Luxembourg v Russia W 0-4 FIFA World Cup Group 5
29 Mar 1997 Cyprus v Russia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
19 Aug 1998 Sweden v Russia L 1-0 International Friendly
05 Sep 1998 Ukraine v Russia L 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 4
23 Sep 1998 Spain v Russia L 1-0 International Friendly
10 Oct 1998 Russia v France L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 4
14 Oct 1998 Iceland v Russia L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
19 May 1999 Russia v Belarus D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1999 France v Russia W 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 4
16 Aug 2000 Russia v Israel W 1-0 International Friendly
02 Sep 2000 Switzerland v Russia W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
11 Oct 2000 Russia v Luxembourg W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
28 Feb 2001 Greece v Russia D 3-3 International Friendly
28 Mar 2001 Russia v Faroe Islands W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
25 Apr 2001 Yugoslavia v Russia W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
02 Jun 2001 Russia v Yugoslavia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
06 Jun 2001 Luxembourg v Russia W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
15 Aug 2001 Russia v Greece D 0-0 International Friendly
01 Sep 2001 Slovenia v Russia L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
14 Nov 2001 Latvia v Russia W 1-3 International Friendly
13 Feb 2002 Republic of Ireland v Russia L 2-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 Estonia v Russia L 2-1 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 France v Russia D 0-0 International Friendly
18 May 2002 Russia v Yugoslavia L 1-1 (5-6) LG CUP
06 Sep 2003 Republic of Ireland v Russia D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 10
10 Sep 2003 Russia v Switzerland W 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 10
11 Oct 2003 Russia v Georgia W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 10
15 Nov 2003 Russia v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Play-off 1st leg
25 May 2004 Austria v Russia D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 2004 Spain v Russia L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.