Alexander Kokorin (football player). Biography and interesting facts from life

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Alexander Alexandrovich Kokorin is a football player of the Moscow Dynamo club. Despite his young age, the guy has achieved considerable success in sports activities. We will talk about how Sasha followed to the heights of his football career in our article.

Childhood

Alexander was born on March 19, 1991. The homeland of the athlete is the city of Valuiki (Belgorod region). It is known that Sasha mastered the basics of football together with his father at preschool age.

When the boy was in elementary school, the coach of the football team came to his class and invited those who wanted to go in for sports to visit his section. Alexander did not doubt for a second, and the very next day he was standing on the field.

But football is not the only thing that the boy was fond of. His plans also included becoming a professional boxer.

Views

At the age of 9, Alexander went to Moscow to see Spartak. There they were satisfied with the boy, but the team did not have the opportunity to provide housing for the young talent. Because Kokorin, a beginner football player, buttalented, went for a trial at Lokomotiv, where he was welcomed with open arms and immediately offered the coveted dorm room.

During training in the team, the boy was repeatedly awarded awards as the best striker in the championships of Moscow football schools.

In an interview, Alexander Kokorin said that he became independent at the age of 10, when he studied at the Lokomotiv boarding school. Parents were allowed to come only a few times a month, so at first it was quite difficult. But over time, Sasha got used to such a life.

First successes

In 2008, Kokorin signed a contract with Dynamo Moscow. Being at the age of 17, Sasha makes his debut as a striker in the match of the 24th round of Saturn - Dynamo. In that match, thanks to Alexander's skillful play, 1 ball flies into the opponent's goal. This is one of the most important events in the life of an aspiring footballer.

It's worth saying that Alexander is one of 16 young athletes who managed to score in the top league of the Russian championship at such a young age.

In the next three matches, Kokorin, a football player, undoubtedly gifted, scores another winning goal into the opponent's goal. Then the guys play against Alexander's native team - Lokomotiv.

For participation in the championship "Dynamo" get a bronze medal. In the same year, Kokorin was recognized as the best striker of the IV International Youth Tournament of the Belarusian Football Federation.

Following games

In 2009 in the 2nd Russianchampionship, the Dynamo team takes the field against Khimki. The football player Kokorin, whose biography is set out in our article, then scores a very important goal. In the next 23 matches, Alexander sends only 2 goals into the opponent's goal. In addition, for serious violations, the referee “rewards” him with three yellow cards for foul play.

In 2010, Sasha takes part in all 26 league matches, but, unfortunately, does not score a single goal.

Despite the temporary setback, the sports director of the team says that Alexander has many victories ahead.

In 2011, Kokorin is a football player who has almost taken place. He goes out to fight against the Anji team. During the match, he sends 1 goal to the opponent's goal. As a result, the total score is 2:2. For the entire championship, Sasha scores 5 goals. To the delight of the fans, "Dynamo" go to the final of the Cup of Russia. They have to fight with Rubin. Unfortunately, the team loses with a score of 0:1.

It is worth noting that in 2011 Kokorin is recognized as the best young football player in Russia.

In the same year, negotiations are underway to extend the working contract with Alexander. Fortunately, the football player remains in the team for another 3.5 years.

In the Europa League in the new season, Kokorin (football player) scores 3 goals.

Anji

In 2013, Alexander publicly declares that he wants to continue his career at Anji. The player is offered € 19 million.

Return to native team

At the end of 2013, Sasha decides to return tonative team, never playing for a new one. Kokorin is a football player whose salary at that time was € 5.5 million per year. He then joined the Dynamo squad along with Yuri Zhirkov and Igor Denisov.

During the new season he scores 4 goals and provides two assists.

In the 2014-2015 season, Alexander made his debut hat-trick in the match against Rostov. In the 13th round, the only goal of Kokorin brings victory to Dynamo over CSKA.

After the winter holidays in the new season, Alexander is sitting on the bench.

In 2015, he was named captain instead of Kevin Caragni. In the first match, Kokorin scores a goal for Zenit. Later it becomes known that Zenit, Tottenham, PSG and Manchester United are interested in the young football player.

In 2015, in a match with Terek, Kokorin grossly violates the rules. The referee decides to remove the player from the field and give him a two-match suspension.

It is known that Alexander is not going to sign a new contract with Dynamo. The reason is the cut in salaries by almost half. There are active rumors that Kokorin is going to join the ranks of the "Zenith". We hope that the proposed fee will suit him completely.

Personal life of a football player

It is known that the first girlfriend of Kokorin was Timati's cousin - Victoria. Young people met in one of the Moscow clubs. Unfortunately, due to the girl's great love for entertainment and her frivolous attitude to life, the couple broke up.

After some timeAlexander was noticed in the company of the beautiful Christina. But this relationship did not last long either.

At the moment, Alexander Kokorin (football player) is in a relationship with Daria Valitova.

We wish the player good luck!