Aleksandr Yuryevich Kasyan (born January 27, 1989, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a forward. He played for clubs in Ukraine and Russia, including Khimik in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region.[1]
Career
Kasyan began his professional career in Ukraine, playing for Illichivets of Mariupol and Zorya of Luhansk. In Russia he played for Khimik (Dzerzhinsk), Tom of Tomsk, Fakel of Voronezh, Baltika of Kaliningrad, and Avangard of Kursk. The player's height is 183 cm and his weight is 79 kg.[1]
In the Russian top division
Kasyan spent his only season in the Russian Premier League with Tom (Tomsk) in the 2016/17 season. He played 12 matches for the club, 6 of them as a starter, completing 2 matches in full, coming on as a substitute 6 more times, and sitting on the bench for another 3 games. In total he spent 514 minutes on the pitch and received 1 yellow card and 1 red card. The team finished the season in 16th place.[1]
Nizhny Novgorod connection
At various points in his career, Kasyan played for Dzerzhinsk's Khimik, a club from Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region.[1]
Sources
- Kasyan Aleksandr Yuryevich - instructor at the Orlan driving school (xn--c1adpbbubndkf2k.xn----7sbabh2chctdbd0au5g.xn--p1ai)
- 100 Scorers :: Russian Championship :: Aleksandr Kasyan (bombarder.narod.ru)