Defender of Makhachkala “Dynamo” Alexander Sandrachuk said in an interview with that in “Zenith” Everyone compared him to a former team player Igor Smolnikov .
Sandrachuk, 22, graduated from Zenit; he left the St. Petersburg club in 2022 to join Ufa. The footballer has been playing for Dynamo Makhachkala since 2023. In total, he has played 34 matches for the Dagestan team.
— At the academy, everyone compared me to Smolnikov. This was reflected in the main team. They compared each other in terms of play, position and appearance. They noted that we are similar. That is why all the Zenit guys called me “Smolnik” or “Smola”. Even foreigners, — Sandrachuk told .
Smolnikov is a three-time Russian champion with Zenit. He retired in August 2023.
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