Denis Aleksandrovich Polyakov (Belarusian: Дзяніс Аляксандравіч Палякоў; Russian: Денис Александрович Поляков; born 17 April 1991) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Dinamo Minsk.
 Polyakov with FC Ural Yekaterinburg in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denis Aleksandrovich Polyakov | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Minsk, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Minsk | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 55 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | BATE Borisov | 134 | (6) |
| 2018 | APOEL | 16 | (0) |
| 2018 | BATE Borisov | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Ural Yekaterinburg | 28 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kairat | 31 | (3) |
| 2022 | Astana | 18 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Hapoel Haifa | 41 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dinamo Minsk | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Belarus U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2012 | Belarus Olympic | 5 | (0) |
| 2011– | Belarus | 65 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editOn 28 December 2017, Polyakov moved to Cyprus, signing with APOEL.[3]
On 25 December 2018 he signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club FC Ural Yekaterinburg.[4]
On 24 August 2020, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Kazakhstani club Kairat.[5] On 19 January 2022, Kairat announced that Polyakov had left the club at the end of his contract.[6]
International career
editPolyakov was part of the Belarus U21 that finished in third place at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He was also a member of the Belarus Olympic side that participated in the 2012 Toulon Tournament and the 2012 Olympic tournament in London.[7]
Polyakov has represented the Belarus senior national team since 2011. He was also part of the national team for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.[8]
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Belarus' goal tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 June 2017 | Traktor Stadium, Minsk, Belarus |  New Zealand |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 October 2023 | Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland |  Switzerland |
2–1 | 3–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
editBATE Borisov
- Belarusian Premier League: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Belarusian Cup: 2014–15
- Belarusian Super Cup: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
APOEL
Astana
Belarus U21
References
edit- ^ a b Denis Polyakov at Soccerway
- ^ Dzyanis Palyakow at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Денис Поляков перешел в кипрский АПОЭЛ" (in Russian). FC BATE Borisov. 28 December 2017. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ ""Урал" заключил контракт с защитником сборной Белоруссии" [Ural signed a contract with Belarus national team defender] (in Russian). FC Ural Yekaterinburg. 25 December 2018.
- ^ "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ДЕНИС ПОЛЯКОВ – ИГРОК "КАЙРАТА"" (in Russian). Kairat. 24 August 2020.
- ^ "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ГАФУРЖАН СУЮМБАЕВ, СТАС ПОКАТИЛОВ, КАМО ОГАНЕСЯН И ДЕНИС ПОЛЯКОВ ПОКИДАЮТ АЛМАТИНСКИЙ КЛУБ". fckairat.com/ (in Russian). FC Kairat. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ FIFA. "Men's Olympic Football Tournament: Belarus – Squad List". Retrieved on 17 June 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report – Belarus – Georgia 2:0 (2:0)". 16 October 2012. Retrieved on 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Spain-Belarus | Under-21".
Extermanl links
edit- Denis Polyakov at Soccerway
- Denis Polyakov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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