Alan Dzagoev

Three days later, Dzagoev scored a 45th-minute goal against Internazionale and a later strike from Vágner Love put the hosts level, until a late goal from Mauro Zárate gave the Italians a 3–2 victory.

Dzagoev (born Zagoshvili ), the younger of two sons of Yelizbar (who is commonly referred to as Tariel) and Lyana, was born and raised in Beslan, North Ossetia–Alania, to which his family, ethnic Ossetians from Georgia, moved in 1989.

He played football on the streets with his brother Gela right up to the second grade of elementary school, when their mother, a passionate football fan, brought them to the Terek Beslan youth team.

Alan Yelizbarovich Dzagoev (Алан Елизбарович Дзагоев, ; Дзӕгъойты Елизбары фырт Алан; romanized as Dzagoyev; born 17 June 1990) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

In 2000, Dzagoev moved to Vladikavkaz to play for a local youth team, Yunost.

As their team used to attend Alania Vladikavkaz matches, he became their fan.

He describes Valery Gazzaev, an Ossetic footballing legend who later became his coach at CSKA Moscow, as his childhood hero, also stating that Evgeni Aldonin and Frank Lampard were role models for him.

In July 2005, Dzagoev joined the Konoplyov football academy.

After joining Akademiya Tolyatti in 2006, he remained there for two seasons before transferring to CSKA Moscow.

Following a successful debut season in the Russian Premier League, he won the award for Best Young Player in the league and made his way into the Russian national team.

He is regarded as a star in his native North Ossetia.

Dzagoev has won 3 Russian Premier League titles and 4 Russian Cups.

From January 2006 to December 2007, Dzagoev played for Akademiya Tolyatti, formerly known as Krylia Sovetov-SOK, of the Russian Second Division.

He made his professional debut on 29 April 2006 in a 1–2 home defeat against Tyumen.

He appeared in 37 matches and scored six goals for the team.

A full international for Russia since 2008, he was the joint top scorer at UEFA Euro 2012 and also played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Dzagoev signed for CSKA Moscow before the start of the 2008 Russian Premier League season.

His first appearance was as a substitute in a match against Luch.

A couple of games later, he appeared in the starting lineup in the home match against FC Khimki and managed to score a goal and two assists.

He was also a starter when the team won the 2008 Russian Cup final.

In the round 13 game against bitter rivals Spartak Moscow, Dzagoev made three assists, helping CSKA to secure a 5–1 victory and since then he has become an undisputed member of the first eleven.

Dzagoev was also the man of the match when he scored two goals in a 1–3 away victory against UEFA Cup winners Zenit Saint Petersburg.

At the end of the 2008 season, Dzagoev was chosen as Best Young Player of the Year by the Russian Football Union.

In October 2008, it was reported that Real Madrid were interested in signing the player, but it was not confirmed.

In the 2008 season Dzagoev played 29 matches and scored 13 goals.

Dzagoev scored from a very tight angle during a Champions League match against Manchester United on 4 November 2009, which finished 3–3.

In 2009 season he played 40 matches and scored 10 goals.

On 2 December 2010, Dzagoev provided an assist for Sekou Oliseh and later added a cool finish as CSKA defeated Lausanne-Sports 5–1 in their penultimate group game, securing first place in Group F of the Europa League.

In the final group game against Sparta Prague on 15 December, Dzagoev scored the opening goal as CSKA dropped their first points of their European campaign, succumbing to a 1–1 draw.

On 24 September 2011, Dzagoev scored the winning goal of a 3–1 Premier League victory over Volga Nizhny Novgorod.

In July 2012, Dzagoev married Zarema Abayeva, who is originally from North Ossetia-Alania's capital, Vladikavkaz.

Dzagoev provided the cross from which CSKA debutant Pontus Wernbloom netted the equalizer in their 1–1 draw against Real Madrid in their first leg Round of 16 clash on 21 February 2012.

In the 2012–13 season CSKA won the Russian Premier League title and Dzagoev was considered by some to be the best left midfielder.

They have two children - Elana (born 2013) and Khetag (born 2016).

In 2013/2014 season CSKA became the champion of Russian Premier League again and Dzagoev played 23 matches and scored 3 goals in all competitions.

The 2015–16 season became one of the best in his career.

On 21 May 2016 in the last match of Premier League with Rubin Dzagoev scored the winning goal and CSKA won another Russian Premier League title.

In this season he played 43 matches, scores 8 goals and 11 assists in all club competitions.

Dzagoev scored twice in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League group stage, against Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham Hotspur though the Moscow club exited Europe at this stage.

Having been sidelined with injury for much of 2017–18, Dzagoev returned to the CSKA side as a substitute in a Champions League match with FC Basel, scoring the goal at St. Jakob-Park.