Andrey Yuryevich Solomatin (born September 9, 1975, Moscow) is a Russian footballer, a left back who played for leading clubs of the Russian Premier League from 1992 to 2007; he was a member of the Russian national team at the 2002 World Cup. In 2006 he spent a season at Spartak of Nizhny Novgorod.[1]

Playing career

A product of the SDYuSShOR sports school of Moscow's Torpedo. He began his professional career at Torpedo (1992), then played for TRASKO Moscow (1993–1994).[2] He spent the greater part of his career at Moscow's Lokomotiv (1995–2001), where he won five Russian Cups — in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, and 2002.[1] In 2001 he moved to CSKA, with which he became Russian champion in 2003.[2]

After CSKA, Solomatin's career took on a nomadic character: Kuban Krasnodar (2004), South Korea's Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2004), Kyiv's Obolon (2005), Krylya Sovetov Samara (2005), Spartak of Nizhny Novgorod and Anzhi Makhachkala (both in 2006), and Torpedo Moscow (2007).[1] He ended his playing career in July 2007.[3] In total, he played 316 official matches and scored 15 goals.[4]

For the Russian national team he played 13 matches and scored 1 goal; for the Olympic team, 3 matches. He took part in the final tournament of the 2002 World Cup in Japan, where he appeared in 3 matches.[1]

Solomatin's career was accompanied by numerous injuries: by the age of 22 he had suffered eight fractures and three concussions, often undergoing at least one operation a season. Despite this, the player was known for his uncompromising dedication on the pitch — for which he was valued by his clubs and the national team.[1]

At Spartak of Nizhny Novgorod

In 2006 Solomatin played for Spartak Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian championship (First League), making 19 appearances and playing 2 Russian Cup games.[4]

Coaching career

After the end of his playing career, Solomatin moved into coaching. In the 2014–2015 season he was head coach of Moscow's Chertanovo in Second League competition, managing 18 matches as coach.[4] He later continued working at the same club on the coaching staff.[3]

Sources

  1. rusteam.su — Solomatin Andrey Yuryevich. Russia national football team
  2. cskalogia.ru — Solomatin Andrey Yuryevich — CSKA online encyclopedia
  3. transfermarkt.world
  4. news.sportbox.ru — Solomatin Andrey Yuryevich — Head coach — Andrei Solomatin
  5. football.mojgorod.ru
  6. stihi.ru — Football Kaleidoscope (Georgy Lunacharsky) / Stihi.ru