Alexey Smertin

Alexei Smertin

Smertin in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Aleksey Gennadyevich Smertin
Date of birth	(1975-05-01) 1 May 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Barnaul, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	Dinamo Barnaul	42	(2)
1994–1997	Zarya Leninsk-Kuznetsky	124	(13)
1997–1998	Uralan Elista	49	(3)
1999–2000	Lokomotiv Moscow	39	(7)
2000–2003	Bordeaux	85	(2)
2003–2006	Chelsea	16	(0)
2003–2004	→ Portsmouth (loan)	26	(0)
2005–2006	→ Charlton Athletic (loan)	18	(0)
2006	Dynamo Moscow	22	(0)
2007–2008	Fulham	22	(0)
Total		443	(27)
International career
1998–2006[1]	Russia	55	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aleksey Gennadyevich Smertin (Russian: Алексе́й Генна́дьевич Сме́ртин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej ɡʲɪˈnːadʲɪvʲɪtɕ ˈsʲmʲertʲɪn]; born 1 May 1975) is a Russian football official and a former player. He was a fairly versatile player and was able to play in defence as well as midfield. He works in the Russian Football Union in two positions - "director of regional policies and international relations" and "anti-discrimination and anti-racism officer".

He played for clubs in Russia, France and England. Smertin retired from professional football in 2008 after having his contract with Fulham terminated and discovering a new career in politics.

He was the captain of the Russian national team, and earned 55 caps from 1998 to 2006, representing the nation at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004.