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Andrei Solomatin

b. 1975

Russian footballer

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Born 1975. Andrei Solomatin is a Russian association football player and association football coach.

Andrei Yuryevich Solomatin (; born 9 September 1975) is a Russian football manager and a former player. Since 2023, he has been part of a Russian irregular unit in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Club career Born in Moscow, Solomatin he is product of Topredo Moskva youth academy. Although he started and finished his footballing career as a player at Torpedo, he played mostly for Lokomotiv Moskva and CSKA Moskva from 1995 to 2003, before switching several clubs in Russia outside Moscow as well as South Korea and Ukraine. He retired from playing in 2007 at the age of 31.

International He played 13 matches for the Russian national team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Military career In August 2023, Solomatin announced that he was joining the Espaniola Battalion of the Russian Military Forces as a volunteer. Serving in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he was initially stationed near Bakhmut under the callsign "Soloma". He was promoted to deputy brigade commander by August 2025.

Honours Lokomotiv Moscow Russian Premier League: 2003 Russian Cup: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–01

CSKA Moscow Russian Cup: 2001–02

International goals Results list Russia's goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 17 May 2002 Moscow, Russia 1 goal 1–1 LG Cup

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Who is Andrei Solomatin?

Russian footballer

When was Andrei Solomatin born?

Andrei Solomatin was born on 9 September 1975 in Moscow.

What is Andrei Solomatin's occupation?

Andrei Solomatin is an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality is Andrei Solomatin?

Andrei Solomatin is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrei Solomatin

· Wikidata: Q483246

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