1. Aleksandr Kokorin was later found guilty and spent approximately one year in prison.
15 Facts About Aleksandr Kokorin
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Aleksandr Kokorin became the youngest player to score a goal for Dynamo in the Russian Premier League.
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Aleksandr Kokorin was officially signed by Anzhi and registered with the league as an Anzhi player.
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The next day, Yuri Zhirkov, Igor Denisov and Aleksandr Kokorin were all transferred to Dynamo for an undisclosed fee.
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On 9 April 2016, Aleksandr Kokorin scored his first goal for Zenit in a game against FC Amkar Perm.
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Aleksandr Kokorin initially refused to report and was moved to Zenit-2.
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Aleksandr Kokorin eventually agreed to the loan and it was confirmed by Zenit on 17 February 2020.
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On 19 June 2020, Aleksandr Kokorin scored a hat-trick in the first match back following the suspension of the Premier League due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aleksandr Kokorin became the second Russian to sign for the club, the first being Andrei Kanchelskis in 1997.
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Aleksandr Kokorin helped the club win their first ever Cypriot First Division championship, and was voted as the most valuable player of the Cypriot season.
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Aleksandr Kokorin was a part of the Russia U-21 side that was competing in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.
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Aleksandr Kokorin played two games at UEFA Euro 2012 as Russia failed to pass the group stages.
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Aleksandr Kokorin was selected in Russia's squad for Euro 2016, playing in all three matches as Russia finished bottom of the group.
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Aleksandr Kokorin was born as Aleksandr Kartashov and changed his surname later, in honour of his mother Maria Kokorina following her divorce from his biological father.
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Aleksandr Kokorin remained in prison until his trial which began on 9 April 2019.