Aleksandr Rudenko
Full name in native alphabet: Руденко Александр Александрович
Country: Russia
Date of birth: 15/03/1999 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Darjevka, Rostov Region (Russia)
Height: 172cm
Youth career: FK Darjevka, Viktor Ponedelnik Football Akademia, Spartak Moscow (since 2012)
Current club: Spartak Moscow/Spartak Moscow II
Squad number: 79
Current national team: Russia U-18
Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker, striker
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 275.000 €
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2016/2017 (3/2), Granatkin Memorial 2017
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Antoine Griezmann
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dribbling
– finishing
– technique 
– dynamism 
– flair
– creativity
– ball control 
Weaknesses:
– aerial duels
– if he improves his ambidexterity he will become even more dangerous
Style of play:
– shadow striker/explosive winger/wide forward
– versatile forward who is capable of playing anywhere along the front line
– can create a great striking partnership when paired with tall centre forward
– likes to dribble
– often uses his skills and speed to beat defenders, cut inside and create himself a decent opportunity to score from
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration
– known for his “quick feet”, speed of movement and dynamism
– likes to shoot at every opportunity he gets
– likes to run onto through balls from midfield
– plays with a natural flair and is dangerous in the box
– possesses powerful and accurate shooting skills
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and very confident of his skills
– excellent balance, coordination and changes of pace
– often makes surging runs into penalty box
– avoids using weaker foot
– gets fouled often
– competent set-piece taker
He is best suited to playing as:
Second striker in 4-4-2.
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Achievements:
Granatkin Memorial 2017 winner with Russia.
League summary (as for 29 January 2017):
Russian Football National League 2016/2017 (ongoing): 13 matches/1 goal (Spartak II)
Description:
Aleksandr Rudenko joined Spartak Moscow from Viktor Ponedelnik Academy in 2012. He is considered to be one of the most talented young players of his generation in Russia. He made his professional debut in the Russian Football National League for Spartak reserve team on 11 July 2016 in a game against Sibir Novosibirsk. He has been a Russian international for many years now – he started in the U-15 side and is currently a key player for the U-18 team.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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