Aleksandr Sergeyevich Golovin (born 30 May 1996) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for French Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Russian national team. He can also play as a central midfielder or a winger.
On 27 July 2018, Golovin signed a five-year contract with AS Monaco for an undisclosed, but record-transfer fee, from CSKA Moscow. Golovin made his competitive debut for Monaco in a 1–1 Ligue 1 home draw against Nîmes on 21 September 2018, coming on as a substitute during the 72nd minute. He made his first start in Ligue 1 on 25 September, in a 0–1 home defeat against Angers. He scored his first Ligue 1 goal on 2 February 2019, in a 2–1 home win over Toulouse.
On 24 September 2019, Golovin scored two goals and provided an assist for Wissam Ben Yedder in Monaco's 3–1 Ligue 1 home win over Nice. On 6 January 2021, in an away match against Lorient and with the score at 1–1, Golovin, who had just recovered from an injury, was brought on as a substitute and scored after less than a minute. Two weeks later, as a substitute once again, he delivered two assists, each from a corner kick, to help his team come from behind and defeat Marseille.
On 7 February 2021, Golovin scored his first hat-trick for Monaco in a 4–3 away victory against Nîmes. In doing so, he became the first player from Russia to record a hat-trick in Ligue 1.
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad. On 14 June 2018, he played a crucial role in Russia's 5–0 victory over Saudi Arabia making two assists and scoring the final goal, a free-kick in the opening match of the 2018 World Cup.
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.<\/P>","0C852134AA40B2DD":"1","8DC362CCE065919BCF40467C0DE6A7E8":"
CLUB
<\/U><\/STRONG>CSKA Moscow<\/STRONG>
Russian Premier League: 2015–16
INTERNATIONAL
<\/U><\/STRONG>Russia U-17
<\/STRONG>UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2013
Russia U-19
<\/STRONG>UEFA European Under-19 Championship Runners-up: 2015<\/P>","DA5E7C1A0F1CB829A66A16651D2472FD":"Russia","F27CBDD6332F20A59321B0F4E9CF2AB8":"17","C6E00DEB351621C4":"336444","18E9F76C307DDD99":"219","e_index":1};