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Aleksey Spiridonov
Personal information
Full name	Aleksey Gayovitch Spiridonov
Born	(1988-06-26) June 26, 1988 (age 36) Revyakino, Russia
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Spike	347 cm (137 in)
Block	328 cm (129 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current club	Zenit Kazan
Number	15 (club), 9 (national team)
Career
Years Teams 2008–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2016 2016–2018 2018– Iskra Odintsovo Ural Ufa Fakel Novy Urengoy Zenit Kazan Yenisey Krasnoyarsk Zenit Kazan
National team
2011–  Russia
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Russia European Championship 2013 Denmark/Poland World Grand Champions Cup 2013 Japan World League 2011 Gdańsk 2013 Mar del Plata
Last updated: 21 December 2017

Aleksey Spiridonov (born 26 June 1988) is a Russian volleyball player, a member of Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club Zenit Kazan,^[1] European Champion 2011, gold medalist of the World League (2011, 2013).

The player has attracted much controversy, especially due to his repeated and ongoing extreme Polonophobic statements.^[2]

In 2011 he was punished by Volleyball Federation of Russia because of drunkenness for six months.^[3]

During match with Germany at World Championship 2014 held in Poland, he made a "rifle shooting" gesture in the direction of fans.^[4] This was seen as a lack of respect for the fans and he was cautioned by the FIVB.^[5] He repeatedly insulted Poland in interviews with Russian media.^[6] During a match against Poland, he was accused of spitting on MP Marek Matuszewski, which he denied.^[7] In May 2015 Spiridonov was suspended for two matches for his misbehavior in the match against Germany. He missed two games at the start of the World League on May 28 and 29 against Poland.^[8]

• 2008/2009 - with Iskra Odintsovo
• 2014/2015 - with Zenit Kazan
• 2015/2016 - with Zenit Kazan

• 2009/2010 - with Iskra Odintsovo

• 2012/2013 - with Ural Ufa

• Betim 2015 - with Zenit Kazan

• 2008/2009 Russian Championship, with Iskra Odintsovo
• 2011/2012 Russian Championship, with Iskra Odintsovo
• 2012/2013 Russian Championship, with Ural Ufa
• 2014/2015 Russian Cup 2015, with Zenit Kazan
• 2014/2015 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
• 2015/2016 Russian SuperCup 2015, with Zenit Kazan
• 2015/2016 Russian Cup 2016, with Zenit Kazan
• 2015/2016 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan

• 2014 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner - Best Receiver

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aleksey Spiridonov (volleyball).

• Alexey Spiridonov at the International Volleyball Federation
• Alexey Spiridonov at Zenit-Kazan
• Alexey Spiridonov at the European Volleyball Confederation