2. * Dmitri Alenichev is a
professional association
football coach and a
former football player.
* Dmitri Alenichev was born
October 20, 1972 in
Velikie Luki, Pskov region.
He began his career in his
homeland. When he was
10, he and his brother
attended football section.
Their dream was to play
for the Pskov team
"Mashinostroitel".
3. * Despite being a Spartak Moscow fan,
Alenichev debuted 1991 for Moscow
rivals Lokomotiv, where he played during
four years before moving to Spartak,
where in five years he won three Russian
leagues and two cups, and was also
elected Russian player of the year in
1997. He won a transfer to Serie A side
AS Roma, played 21 matches in the first
season, but after only seven matches
played, he moved to AC Perugia in
December 1999
4. * In 2000 he was bought by FC Porto, where he made a good
first impression. A starting player in the UEFA Cup final and
mid-game substitute in the Champions League final,
Alenichev scored on both: against Celtic he scored the second
goal, following a pass from Deco, and against AS Monaco he
closed the scoreline with a powerful volley shot following a
deflected through cross from Derlei. This made him one of
only three players to score goals in two consecutive Cup
Finals of different European competitions, the others being
Ronald Koeman and Ronaldo.
5. * During Euro 2004, where he played the whole three matches
Russia disputed, he announced his desire to return to Spartak
Moscow. On 10 September 2006 his contract was finally
terminated by mutual agreement. This became the end of
Alenichev's football career.
* In 2009 he was part of the Russia squad that won the 2009
Legends Cup.
* His older brother Andrei Alenichev also played football
professionally.
* Since 2010, Dmitri Alenichev began a career of a coach.
Currently, he is managing FC Arsenal Tula.
6. * Dmitri Alenichev is the first and the only
Russian football player who won all the
official European club competitions
(Champions League and UEFA Cup) and
scored in the finals of each of these goals.
He is a four-time champion of Russia. Twice
he became the winner of the Cup of Russia.
Dmitri Alenichev is the third in the list of 33
best players of Russia.
7. * I am very proud that I was born in the
same town with this wonderful football
player. Everyone in our town knows
Dmitri. He is an example for all young
football players of our town.
