Alexander Kokorin. Childhood. Career. Personal life

Childhood and youth

Alexander Kokorin was born on March 19, 1991 in the city of Valuiki, Belgorod region.

The boy took his first steps in sports under the guidance of his father. While studying in the 1st grade, the young talent attracted the attention of a local sports school coach, who invited Sasha to work out in the football section.

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Alexander Kokorin in childhood
With the assistance of his mentor, the football player was called to a tryout at Spartak Moscow. The coaches liked him, but the club did not have free housing. Fortunately, it was found in the boarding school of the capital's Lokomotiv, but difficulties arose there too. Kokorin was not old enough, but in the end they agreed to keep him on probation. Parting with his parents was not easy, but it helped Alexander become independent early.

The boy lived and trained with the Lokomotiv team for the next 6 years. During this time, he was repeatedly recognized as the top scorer in various football competitions between Moscow sports schools. Even then it became clear that the player had a great future ahead of him.

Childhood and family

Alexander was born in the small town of Valuiki. His interest in football was instilled in him by his father, who at first coached his son himself. Already at school he was invited to the football section. At the age of nine, he simultaneously began attending the boxing section.

Little Alexander Kokorin with his mother, Svetlana Kokorina

In 2000, the boy attended a screening of the Spartak football school. The young football player performed well, but Spartak could not provide him with housing, unlike the Lokomotiv football school, which provided him with a place in a boarding school. It was there that he studied for the next 6 years.

Alexander Kokorin started playing football literally from the cradle

At the age of ten, Kokorin actually became independent, finding himself without parents in the capital. According to him, the first two years were very difficult. Relatives could visit him no more than once every three months. But over time, he got used to it, learned to do laundry and even cooked some things himself, and he also made many friends.

Football player Alexander Kokorin in childhood

From 2001 to 2007, the young football player played in various youth teams, representing the Lokomotiv school, and was recognized several times as the best striker in the capital's sports school championship.

Club football

Before the 2008 season, 17-year-old Kokorin signed a three-year contract with the Moscow club Dynamo. His debut in the RPL took place in the game of the 24th round of the Russian championship against Saturn. The young athlete managed to score a goal and bring his team victory.

The footballer’s contribution did not go unnoticed, and he played the following matches in the first team. For the club, the result of the tournament was 3rd place, and Alexander was recognized as one of the best young scorers. The successful start was overshadowed by a lack of goals in subsequent games.

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Alexander Kokorin as part of Sochi
Despite this, Dynamo management extended the contract with the athlete. After this, Kokorin’s performance increased, he regularly entered the field. In September 2012, his 100th match in the RPL took place.

Soon it became known about the star’s desire to change the club. He gave preference to Anzhi Makhachkala, but did not stay there for long. The FC's policy changed, and they began to get rid of highly paid players. Among them was Alexander, who returned to Dynamo’s location.

According to Sergei Stepashin, during this period the football player received a salary of about € 5.5 million per year. The player sought to justify his cost, and a month after his return he was recognized as the best in the opinion of the team's fans.

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Alexander Kokorin in the Spartak club
The 2014/2015 season became special in Kokorin’s biography, because he scored his first hat-trick, hitting the Rostov goal. The bright play on the field later earned the footballer the captain's armband, and not only Russian but also foreign clubs showed interest in him. Representatives of the English Arsenal and the French PSG negotiated the purchase of the star, but Dynamo decided to sell the ward to Zenit.

The player scored his first goal for the St. Petersburg club during the match against Amkar. But later his performance left much to be desired, and his behavior on the field was criticized by experts. It was possible to rehabilitate only at the beginning of the 2017/2018 season, and then the athlete received a serious injury and was forced to miss subsequent games.

The return to the field did not last long, because soon a scandalous incident occurred, due to which the star’s career was in jeopardy.

Scandal

On October 7, 2021, after the Zenit - Krasnodar match in St. Petersburg, Kokorin, together with his friend, midfielder of the Krasnodar club Pavel Mamaev, went to Moscow on the Sapsan. They were going to celebrate 10 years of friendship. Together with Alexander Protasovitsky and Kokorin’s younger brother Kirill, they went to the night strip club “Egoist Beijing” near the Mayakovskaya metro station. On October 8, 2021, at about 7 o’clock in the morning, Kokorin, his brother Kirill, Pavel Mamaev and Protasovitsky beat up Belarusian citizen Vitaly Solovchuk, who worked as a driver and was waiting near the Beijing Hotel for the host of the “Good Morning” program of Channel One, Olga Ushakova. Solovchuk received a concussion and traumatic brain injury and was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Botkin City Clinical Hospital. Somewhat later, at about 9 o’clock in the morning, Kokorin and Mamaev started a fight in Moscow in the Coffeemania cafe on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street, the victim of which was Denis Pak, director of the department of automotive industry and railway engineering of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia.

On May 8, 2021, the Presnensky District Court of Moscow sentenced Alexander Kokorin to one year and six months of imprisonment to be served in a general regime colony. On September 6 he was released under the parole procedure.

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Russian team

At the international level, Kokorin’s path turned out to be less bright than at the national level. His debut in the main Russian national team took place in the fall of 2011. But the first results became noticeable only a year later, during the World Cup qualifying matches. Alexander scored a goal against Israel. Later, the athlete made his mark at the tournament during a match against the Algerian team.

In 2021, the football player was expected to participate in the World Cup games. But due to injury, he was never able to attend the tournament.

How footballer Alexander Kokorin began his career

His official club career began at Dynamo Moscow in 2008. The 17-year-old striker signed a three-year contract with the club. The team just needed a good striker. Kokorin managed to score his first goal for Dynamo at a high level in his first game for the capital club against Saturn. From that moment on, Kokorin began to be put in the starting lineup. So, for a long time, the talented striker showed very good football, for which in 2011 he was recognized as the best young football player in Russia. In the same year, Alexander extended his contract with Dynamo Moscow. On September 22, 2012, in the 9th round of the championship, in a home game against Amkar, he played his 100th match in the Russian Premier League.

On July 3, 2013, at a meeting of Dynamo directors, the striker said that he wanted to continue his career in Anzhi. The amount of compensation amounted to € 19 million. On July 10, the official website of Anzhi announced that the athlete will join the team in the coming days. But it was not possible to establish a career in Anji. This same year, on August 16, he returns to Dynamo Moscow.

Kokorin scored the first hat-trick in his career against Rostov. But after the winter break, Alexander began a scoring drought and stopped being in the starting lineup. The only goal scored in 2015 was against Rostov. In the summer of 2015, having gained experience and authority, the footballer was appointed captain of the team instead of Kevin Kuranyi. In the first match of the season with the captain's armband, he scored against Zenit.

On January 30, 2016, Alexander signed a contract with St. Petersburg Zenit, simultaneously rejecting the offer from London Arsenal. Kokorin may not have been averse to joining the ranks of the Gunners, but the Londoners’ offer did not suit Dynamo. On April 9, 2016, Kokorin scored his first goal for the St. Petersburg team in a game against Amkar.

Kokorin in the Russian national team

Since 2009, Kokorin has played for the Russian youth team. He mainly took part in the qualifying games for the Youth Euro 2011 and 2013. In total, he scored 7 goals in them.

He made his debut in the Russian national team in October 2011 in a friendly match against the Greek national team. I went with the team to Euro 2012, but was injured in the first match and did not play again in this tournament. Kokorin scored his first goal for the national team in 2012. The ball was scored against Israel as part of the qualification for the 2014 World Cup. On September 6, 2013, Alexander scored the fastest goal in the history of the team, hitting the goal of the Luxembourg team in the 21st second.

At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, he played three games for the national team and scored one goal against Algeria.

The best moments and goals of a football player in the 2017/18 season (video)

And now we suggest looking at the achievements and club statistics in a tabular version:

Achievements with FC Zenit and personal:

• won the Russian Cup and Super Cup in 2015/16;
• received the award for the best young football player of the Russian Premier League “First Five” 2011;
• became the author of the fastest ball in the history of the Russian national team, this happened in the 19th second in the game against Luxembourg in 2013;
• Twice included in the list of the 33 best football players in his country in 2012/13 and 2013/14.

Personal life of Alexander Kokorin

He is in a civil marriage with Daria Valitova, a singer under the pseudonym Amelie. In 17, the girl gave birth to Alexander’s son. Alexander's stepfather, named Kirill, became the football player's agent. Kokorin's mother is an entrepreneur. The guy even starred in one of the episodes of the series “Fizruk”, playing himself.

Also on our website you can read the biography of Alexander’s best friend – Pavel Mamaev

Interesting events in life

In July 16, the media received an entertaining video from a party in Monte Carlo, where Kokorin and Mamaev spent time; Kokorin was later transferred to Zenit-2.

In January 17, Kokorin was on vacation in warm countries, a photo appeared online where he was wearing a T-shirt with a print of Pablo Escobar (a drug lord of the 90s, a well-known criminal in history. Apparently this caused outrage among some people.

The football player was deprived of his license for driving in the oncoming lane. When Russia left the Confederations Cup in the summer, Alexander published a video where he and Dzyuba showed mustaches with their hand under their noses, with the caption “message,” this is the word often used by their team coach Cherchesov. It seemed to most that the players were mocking the coach.

While at the wedding of midfielder Chochiev, Kokorin congratulated the groom under gunfire, and the video went online.

After release

After his release, Kokorin came to St. Petersburg to sign a new contract with Zenit. But he was unable to continue his career with the team; his loan to Sochi was soon announced. Although at first Alexander was against this decision of the leadership, he had to obey. In June 2021, representing the new club, he scored a hat-trick in the match against Rostov.

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Alexander Kokorin with his mother
When the lease agreement expired, Alexander was offered to stay in the Sochi team, but he refused. The athlete did not renew his contract with Zenit. As a result, he joined Spartak as a free agent. But his career at the club turned out to be unstable, the player suffered from injuries.

The story of the beating has not been forgotten either. In June 2021, the court ordered the star to pay monetary compensation to the victim Vitaly Solovchuk. The amount was 50 thousand rubles.

Personal life

The attention of the press is focused not only on the career, but also on the personal life of the athlete. In the past, the media wrote about the football player’s affair with Victoria, the cousin of rapper Timati. But because of Vicky’s studies abroad, the couple broke up.

For some time the player was in a relationship with Kristina Dolgopolova. She accompanied Alexander to Euro 2012 in Poland. But in the fall of the same year, the lovers had a fight, after which it became known about the separation.

A year later, a girl appeared in Kokorin’s life who eclipsed all the previous ones. Daria Valitova captivated the football player from the first time they met. But at first she did not reciprocate, and the athlete had to win her heart.

The beginning of the relationship was unstable. In an interview, Valitova mentioned frequent quarrels and scandals. Due to training, Alexander could disappear for months, which his beloved did not like. But over time, she realized that this is how he makes money, and began to lead a carefree life as the football player’s chosen one. The girl was often seen in clubs and at social events.

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Alexander Kokorin and his wife Daria Valitova
Over time, the couple’s feelings grew stronger. Daria looked forward to the athlete's return home every time, trying to please him with culinary masterpieces. As a sign of love, she got a tattoo with the game number of her chosen one - K9.

In 2021, information appeared about the player’s secret wedding, but it is not known for sure whether Valitova is his official wife. Soon the couple had a son, Michael. At first, his parents hid his face, but as soon as the boy grew up, Daria began publishing photos of him on her Instagram account.

The family idyll did not last long. In the summer of 2021, people started talking on the Internet about the couple’s impending breakup. The reason for this was Valitova’s story. There she talked about betrayal, which she compared to a “little death.” Daria did not mention Alexandra’s name, but fans still decided that she was talking about him.

The athlete's weight is about 82 kg with a height of 184 cm.

Alexander Kokorin now

Now the star's career continues. At the beginning of 2021, he joined the ranks of the Italian Fiorentina. The media reported that the transfer amount was € 5 million. After passing a medical examination, the footballer made his debut for the new club under game number 91. The team played against Internazionale with a score of 0:2.

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Alexander Kokorin in the Fiorentina club
But the athlete was unable to continue playing due to an aggravated injury. He had to undergo treatment in Rome, after which he returned in the match against Crotone. It did not become triumphant, and the press began increasingly publishing notes that Kokorin was an unsuccessful acquisition by the Italians. Despite this, fans hoped that he would play with renewed vigor.

Achievements

• 2008 - Bronze medalist of the Russian Championship with Dynamo Moscow
• 2011 - Best young football player of the Russian Premier League
• 2013 - Author of the fastest goal in the history of the Russian national team (at the 19th second)
• 2016 - Winner of the Russian Cup with Zenit
• 2016 - Winner of the Russian Super Cup with Zenit
• 2016, 2021 – Bronze medalist of the Russian Championship with Zenit
• 2019 - Russian Champion with Zenit
• 2020 — Member of the Grigory Fedotov Club
• 2020 — Member of the Club of 100 Russian scorers

Alexander Kokorin: biography

Alexander was born on March 19, 1991 in the city of Valuiki, Belgorod region. The man's zodiac sign is Pisces, his nationality is not reliably known. The athlete's height is 183 cm and his weight is about 82 kg.

Childhood and youth, parents, education

Little is known about the man’s family; in the athlete’s biography, the parents are mentioned only as his first mentors and support group at competitions.

In elementary school, football began to “infiltrate” more intensively into the life of young Sasha. The coach of the sports section, to which the boy was invited in the first grade, began to replace his parents.

Alexander’s first “coach” in football was his father, who taught the boy the basics of discipline in his hometown

Regularly attending classes, Kokorin showed amazing persistence in achieving victory. Some time after the boy began his sports activities, the coach sent Alexander to the Spartak team review. However, the lack of available housing prevented him from becoming a resident of a famous national team. In this regard, Alexander had to join the no less popular Moscow team “Lokomotiv”, which had places in a boarding school. The boy lived there, regularly attending training, for six years.

Football career

In 2008, Alexander entered into cooperation with the Moscow football club Dynamo; the contract was signed for three years. Kokorin’s debut appearance on the big field took place in a competition against Saturn. Thanks to the footballer, the Dynamo club won the game with a score of 2:1.

At the time of the conclusion of cooperation with Dynamo, Kokorin was about 17 years old, but he was already an experienced football player

After the expiration of the contract with Dynamo, the football team decided to extend cooperation with the athlete for another three years. Alexander showed great promise, showing his skills better and better with each game.

In the summer of 2013, Kokorin announced his intention to join the Makhachkala football team Anzhi. The exchange of the athlete was valued at a large sum, but at the last moment the owner of the Makhachkala association announced the termination of the deal. In August 2013, Kokorin again joined his native Dynamo.

Alexander's contribution to the team's football activities was invaluable. The man brought more than one decisive goal towards the unification. For many football fans, the athlete was an idol, whose every success was loudly discussed by the public.

The football player holds the record - the fastest goal in the history of the Russian national team in the game against Luxembourg at 21 seconds

Alexander played for the Dynamo national team for a long time, but on August 2, 2021, it became known about the athlete’s transfer to FC Spartak.

Scandals, court, prison

In October 2021, Kokorin’s name appeared in news reports, but this time the mention of the athlete carried a negative message. Alexander, together with his colleague Pavel Mamaev, was accused of beating two men. The cause of the conflict was a remark made by visitors to the Coffeemania restaurant to the athletes. As a result of the brawl, official Denis Pak was injured and he went to the hospital with a concussion. Soon after the fight, the football players were also caught beating the personal driver of Olga Ushakova, a famous TV presenter.

Kokorin was charged under the article “Hooliganism”, but after it was handed down, the man ignored the request to visit the courtroom.

The case of Kokorin and Mamaev caused a great stir; many fans of the athletes expressed disappointment in their actions

Alexander was detained for two months, but the period was regularly extended, delaying the appeal.

On May 8, 2021, the final hearing was held in the case of Kokorin and Mamaev, as a result of which Alexander was sentenced to a term of one year and six months. Both football players were sent to serve prison sentences in Kokorin’s native Belgorod region.

However, even after the verdict, the players fought for their pardon. On September 6, 2021, the men received parole. However, as a result of several trials, a final decision was made on August 3. Based on its results, Mamaev was sent to correctional labor for a period of 12 months, and Kokorin’s sentence did not change.

His mother Svetlana Kokorina was especially worried about the footballer’s fate.

Sports career after prison

In the summer of 2021, Kokorin’s previously concluded contract with Zenit ended, so after his release the man decided to extend it. Despite the rapid recovery of form and success in football after imprisonment, the athlete was advised to join a foreign team, since the chance of returning to any Russian team was small.

At the end of the contract with Zenit, Alexander entered into cooperation with Spartak. According to preliminary estimates, Kokorin was expected to earn ten million euros while playing for the new team.