Sergei Sokolov (Azerbaijani footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Sergei Sokolov


fullname = Sergei Sokolov
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|3|12
cityofbirth = Russia
countryofbirth = USSR
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position = Defender
currentclub = nil
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years = 200?-2005 2006
clubs = FK Gäncä FK Karabakh
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nationalteam = Azerbaijan
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Sergei Sokolov (born 12 March, 1977 in Russia, USSR) is a naturalized Azerbaijani football player. Currently he is banned from football.

International career

Sokolov was invited by Shakhin Diniyev to play for Azerbaijan, which Sokolov eared 4 caps in Euro 2008 qualifying, before tested positive after the match against Belgium, 11 October, 2006. [http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=1/newsid=495939.html]

He had been banned from football for 18 months in January 2007. [http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=1/newsid=482827.html]

ee also

*List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=14419 national-football-teams.com]
* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/players/player=105043/index.html Profile at UEFA.com]