Maxim Usanov
Encyclopedia
Maxim Aleksandrovich Usanov (born March 5, 1985 in Saint Petersburg
) is a Russia
n footballer who last played for Toronto FC
in Major League Soccer
.
, playing one game in the Russian Premier League Cup
. He played with Latvian clubs FK Riga
and Skonto FC
, signing with the team on three different occasions. Usanov has also played for PFC Spartak Nalchik
in the Russian Premier League
and FC Alania Vladikavkaz in the Russian First Division. He last played with Russian club FC Krasnodar
before signing with Toronto FC
on April 12, 2010. He made his debut for Toronto FC against the Philadelphia Union on April 15, 2010. After making 21 appearances in all competitions in the 2010 season with Toronto he was released by the club on November 24.
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n footballer who last played for Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Career
Usanov began his career for FC Zenit Saint PetersburgFC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
, playing one game in the Russian Premier League Cup
Russian Premier League Cup
The Russian Premier League Cup was a football competition organized by Russian Premier League.This was a knockout competition for 16 teams of the Premier League. All ties, including the final, were two-legged. The winners of the Cup did not get any special bonuses , and the matches were played on...
. He played with Latvian clubs FK Riga
FK Riga
FK Rīga was a Latvian football club based in Riga. They played in the Virslīga, the top division in Latvian football. They played their home games at Latvijas Universitates Stadions. In 1999, its first year of existence, the club won the Latvian Cup, beating Skonto at the final. The club also...
and Skonto FC
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
, signing with the team on three different occasions. Usanov has also played for PFC Spartak Nalchik
PFC Spartak Nalchik
PFC Spartak Nalchik is a Russian association football club based in Nalchik. Spartak has played in Russian Premier League since 2006.-History:...
in the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
and FC Alania Vladikavkaz in the Russian First Division. He last played with Russian club FC Krasnodar
FC Krasnodar
FC Krasnodar is a Russian association football club from Krasnodar. In 2009 the club was promoted to the Russian First Division, the second highest division of the Russian football league system despite finishing Zone South of Second Division as 3rd. In 2009 club finished as 10th...
before signing with Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
on April 12, 2010. He made his debut for Toronto FC against the Philadelphia Union on April 15, 2010. After making 21 appearances in all competitions in the 2010 season with Toronto he was released by the club on November 24.