Aleksandr Yerokhin
Russian footballer
Aleksandr Yuryevich Yerokhin (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Ерохин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ˈjʉrʲjɪvʲɪtɕ jɪˈroxʲɪn]; born 13 October 1989) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Zenit St. Petersburg.
Career
Club
Yerokhin grew up in the youth system of FC Lokomotiv Moscow. In 2008, he signed for FC Sheriff Tiraspol, playing a few matches for the club that season. By the 2009 season, he had become a first‑team player and took on the role of playmaker.
On 28 June 2017, he signed a three‑year contract with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. On the last day of the 2017–18 season, he scored four goals in a 6–0 victory over FC SKA-Khabarovsk.
On 7 April 2022, Yerokhin signed a new contract with Zenit, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2023–24 season.
On 1 July 2024, Yerokhin extended his contract with Zenit for one season. He extended his Zenit contract for the 2026–27 season on 2 June 2026.
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