Andrei Samorukov
Russian footballer

Andrei Nikolayevich Samorukov (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Саморуков; born 30 May 1970) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is the goalkeepers' coach with the Under-20 squad of FC Lokomotiv Moscow.
Club career
He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1987 for SK EShVSM Moscow.
Honours
Russian Premier League bronze: 1996.
Russian Cup finalist: 1995.
European club competitions
With FC Rotor Volgograd.
UEFA Cup 1994–95: 2 games.
UEFA Cup 1995–96: 4 games.
UEFA Intertoto Cup 1996: 8 games.
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