Ivan Taranov

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ivan Taranov


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|6|22
cityofbirth = Tomsk
countryofbirth = Russia. USSR
height = 185cm
nickname =
position = Central Defender
currentclub = Krylia Sovetov
clubnumber = 8
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003-2007 2008-
clubs = PFC CSKA Moscow
Krylia Sovetov
caps(goals) = 40 (1)
nationalyears = 2006- present
nationalteam = Russia
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = July 2, 2007
ntupdate = May 28, 2007

Ivan Taranov (born 22 June, 1986 in Tomsk) is a Russian football (soccer) defender. He currently plays for Krylia Sovetov.

Spotted playing at a footballing school in Prokhladny, Taranov was spirited away to a boarding school by Black Sea side FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk where he spent two years learning his craft. After a season in the Novorossiysk side's reserve team in 2001 Taranov opted to move on to Moscow to join CSKA's reserves. Taranov represented his country at Under-19 level, making the step up to the U21 side with a substitute appearance against Luxembourg in October 2005. Given his senior league debut the same year, he played in CSKA's 2006 Russian Cup final victory against Spartak Moscow and has recently been featured in the first team more often.

He received first senior national team call-up against Republic of Macedonia in 2006, but did not play.

He made 3 appearances in UEFA Champions League 2006-07.

External links

* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/players/player=69608/index.html Uefa.com - Short biography]