On 29 January 2020, Sobolev joined Spartak Moscow on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season, with Spartak holding an option to purchase his rights at the end of the loan.[4]
On 18 May 2020, Spartak Moscow announced that they had exercised the option to purchase Sobolev from Krylia Sovetov.[5]
On 13 August 2021, he extended his contract with Spartak until May 2026.[6] On 29 May 2022, Sobolev scored the opening goal in the 2022 Russian Cup Final against FC Dynamo Moscow which Spartak won 2–1.[7]
He made his debut on 8 October 2020 in a friendly against Sweden and scored an added-time goal in a 2–1 home loss.[9]
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[10] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[11] He appeared as a late substitute in Russia's second game against Finland on 16 June in a 1–0 victory.[12] He appeared as a substitute for the last half-hour of the match on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark as Russia lost 4–1 and was eliminated.[13]
^Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО [Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2021.
^"Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2020" [Russia national team line-up for EURO-2020] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2021.
^"Finland vs Russia UEFA EURO 2020". UEFA. 16 June 2021.
^"Russia v Denmark game report". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
^Aleksandr Sobolev at Soccerway
^"Соболев признан лучшим игроком и автором лучшего гола в РПЛ в июле. Карпин – лучший тренер | Спорт на БИЗНЕС Online". Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^"Александр Соболев – Winline лучший игрок сентября!" [Aleksandr Sobolev – Winline player of September!] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 29 September 2022.
External links
Aleksandr Sobolev at Soccerway
Aleksandr Sobolev at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)