 Hleb with Konyaspor in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aliaksandr Paulavich Hleb[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Dinamo-Juni Minsk | ||
| 1998–1999 | BATE Borisov | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Dinamo-Juni Minsk | 11 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | BATE Borisov | 25 | (4) |
| 2000–2001 | VfB Stuttgart II | 17 | (4) |
| 2000–2005 | VfB Stuttgart | 137 | (13) |
| 2005–2008 | Arsenal | 89 | (7) |
| 2008–2012 | Barcelona | 19 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2011 | → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2012 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | BATE Borisov | 29 | (3) |
| 2014 | Konyaspor | 30 | (2) |
| 2015 | Gençlerbirliği | 15 | (2) |
| 2015 | BATE Borisov | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Gençlerbirliği | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | BATE Borisov | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | BATE Borisov | 16 | (0) |
| 2019 | Isloch Minsk Raion | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 488 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Belarus U21 | 24 | (5) |
| 2001–2019 | Belarus | 80 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aliaksandr Paulavich Hleb (Belarusian: Аляксандр Паўлавіч Глеб, Belarusian: [alʲakˈsand(a)r ˈɣlʲɛp];[3] ‹See Tfd›Russian: Александр Павлович Глеб; born 1 May 1981), commonly referred to in English as Alexander Hleb, is a Belarusian former professional footballer.
Hleb's natural and preferred position is attacking midfielder or "in the hole" behind the strikers, but he was often deployed on the wing. He is known for his passing, agility and dribbling ability.[4][5] A full international for Belarus since 2001, he won 80 caps for his country.
- ^ Matthews, Tony, ed. (2012). The Birmingham City Miscellany. Stroud: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-6343-8.
- ^ "Alexander Paulavic Hleb". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Наш HLEB || Фильм о выдающемся белорусском футболисте Александре Глебе || Alexander Hleb" [Our HLEB || A film about the outstanding Belarusian football player Aliaksandr Hleb || Alexander Hleb]. YouTube (in Belarusian). Belteleradio. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Frith, Chris (2 July 2021). "Alexander Hleb: Where is he now?".
- ^ Nine, The False (4 February 2014). "Alexander Hleb: Arsenal's most beautiful loser".