Sergey Sosnovski
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Sergey Anatolyevich Sosnovski ( (Syarhey Sasnowski); ; born August 14, 1981) is a Belarus
ian footballer (defender
) currently playing for FC Tom Tomsk and the Belarus national football team
.
' 2008/2009 Champions League
campaign, heading in a goal against Bulgaria
n Levski Sofia to open the scoring for FC BATE in the return leg of the third qualifying round played on 27 August 2008. The match ended in a 1:1 draw and the team from Barysaw became the first Belarusian
club to reach the group stages of the Champions League
.
On 20 August 2009, he misplaced a pass and was thus a major culprit for Sandrinho
's goal, which allowed Litex Lovech to secure a 1:0 away win against his side. However, on 27 August 2009, Sosnovski made amends for his mistake by scoring two goals in the return leg, which was played in Lovech
, including heading in the important first goal in the 87th minute after an Ihar Stasevich assist to send the game into extra time. BATE went on to win 4:0 and qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.
In February 2011, Sosnovski ended his stint with BATE and signed a contract with Russian
side FC Tom Tomsk.
on 1 April 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in the 5:1 away rout against Kazakhstan
.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian footballer (defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
) currently playing for FC Tom Tomsk and the Belarus national football team
Belarus national football team
The Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...
.
Club career
Sosnovski played an important role in the BelarusiansBelarusians
Belarusians ; are an East Slavic ethnic group who populate the majority of the Republic of Belarus. Introduced to the world as a new state in the early 1990s, the Republic of Belarus brought with it the notion of a re-emerging Belarusian ethnicity, drawn upon the lines of the Old Belarusian...
' 2008/2009 Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
campaign, heading in a goal against Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n Levski Sofia to open the scoring for FC BATE in the return leg of the third qualifying round played on 27 August 2008. The match ended in a 1:1 draw and the team from Barysaw became the first Belarusian
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
club to reach the group stages of the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
.
On 20 August 2009, he misplaced a pass and was thus a major culprit for Sandrinho
Sandrinho
Alessandro Correa or simply Sandrinho is a Brazilian football midfielder, who currently plays for Bulgarian side Litex Lovech.-Career:...
's goal, which allowed Litex Lovech to secure a 1:0 away win against his side. However, on 27 August 2009, Sosnovski made amends for his mistake by scoring two goals in the return leg, which was played in Lovech
Lovech
Lovech is a town in north-central Bulgaria with a population of 36,296 as of February 2011. It is the administrative centre of the Lovech Province and of the subordinate Lovech Municipality. The town is located about 150 km northeast from the capital city of Sofia...
, including heading in the important first goal in the 87th minute after an Ihar Stasevich assist to send the game into extra time. BATE went on to win 4:0 and qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.
In February 2011, Sosnovski ended his stint with BATE and signed a contract with Russian
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...
side FC Tom Tomsk.
International career
He made his international debut for BelarusBelarus national football team
The Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...
on 1 April 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in the 5:1 away rout against Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan national football team
The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...
.