Aleksandr Golovin

Aleksandr Golovin earned my respect during the 2018 World Cup, when he carried Russia's attack with a maturity beyond his years. Now the creative heartbeat of Monaco and captain of his national team, he moves fluidly between attacking midfield and the left flank, and his vision and passing genuinely stand out. What strikes me most is the journey, from Kaltan in Kemerovo Oblast to the elite of Ligue 1. At 178 cm he relies on intelligence and balance rather than power, threading through tight spaces. I find him one of the more understated yet compelling talents of his generation.

Name (English)

Aleksandr Golovin

Name (Japanese)

アレクサンドル・ゴロヴィン

Reading

あれくさんどる・ごろゔぃん

Born

May 30, 1996 (age 30)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rat

Origin

Kaltan, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/alex_golovin17/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr%20Golovin%20(footballer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15065431

Tags

• Kemerovo Oblast
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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