Alexey Smertin

Smertin's career is a study in versatility, on and off the pitch. As a player he could fill in across defence and midfield, which already marks a useful, unselfish footballer. But what really catches my eye is what came after: beach soccer, then a turn into politics. Reinventing yourself that completely takes nerve, and I suspect his Siberian roots in Barnaul bred that toughness. He travelled from a cold corner of Russia to European football and then into public life, never content with a single label. I respect a man who keeps choosing the harder, less obvious path.

Name (English)

Alexey Smertin

Name (Japanese)

アレクセイ・スメルティン

Reading

あれくせい・すめるてぃん

Born

May 1, 1975 (age 51)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rabbit

Origin

Barnaul, Russia

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player / politician / beach soccer player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3

Tags

• association football player
• politician
• beach soccer player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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