Oleksandr Safronov

Oleksandr Safronov
Personal information
Full name Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Safronov
Date of birth (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999
Place of birth Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Kispest Honvéd
Number 3
Youth career
2011–2015 Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
2016–2017 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk
2017 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 0 (0)
2017–2021 Dnipro-1 34 (1)
2018 → Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (loan) 12 (0)
2020 → Levadia Tallinn (loan) 8 (2)
2021–2022 Desna Chernihiv 16 (0)
2022 → Nafta 1903 (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2025 Zalaegerszeg 55 (1)
2025–2026 Unirea Slobozia 25 (0)
2026– Kispest Honvéd 0 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Ukraine U18 4 (0)
2017–2018 Ukraine U19 9 (2)
2018–2019 Ukraine U20 7 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ukraine
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2018 Finland
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner2019 Poland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026

Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Safronov (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Сафронов; born 11 June 1999) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kispest Honvéd.

Club career

Safronov is a product of the FC Metalurh Zaporizhia and the FC Dnipro academy systems.[1] In March 2017, he was promoted to the senior squad of FC Dnipro but never made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League.

Dnipro-1

In June 2017, Safronov joined the newly-created Dnipro-1. He made his debut for the club as a second-half substitute in a Ukrainian Second League match against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv on 15 July. In January 2020, he moved on loan to Meistriliiga club Levadia Tallinn, where he played 8 games and scored 2 goal in the 2020 season.[2]

Following his stint in Estonia, Safronov returned to Dnipro-1 in Ukraine.[3]

Desna Chernihiv

On 14 July 2021 he signed a two-year contract with Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian Premier League.[4] On 25 July, he made his league debut against Chornomorets Odesa at the Stadion Yuri Gagarin.[5]

Nafta 1903 (on loan)

On 26 March 2022, Safronov moved on loan to Slovenian club Nafta 1903. On 18 April, he made his debut against Ilirija.[6]

Zalaegerszeg

On 10 June 2022 he signed a two-year contract with Zalaegerszeg in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[7] In June 2025 his contract was expired.[8]

Unirea Slobozia

On 31 July 2025, he signed for Unirea Slobozia in Liga I.[9][10]

Kispest Honvéd

On 15 August 2026, he moved to Kispest Honvéd.[11]

International career

On 15 June 2019, Safronov won the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Ukraine under-20 national team.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 August 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2016–17 Ukrainian Premier League 0000——00
Dnipro-1 2017–18 Ukrainian Second League 16100——161
2018–19 Ukrainian First League 30———30
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 12000——120
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 3011——41
Career total 34111——352
Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (loan) 2018–19 Ukrainian First League 12020——140
Levadia Tallinn (loan) 2020 Meistriliiga 82———82
Desna Chernihiv 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 16000——160
Nafta 1903 (loan) 2021–22 Slovenian Second League 50———50
Zalaegerszeg 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 15010——160
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 231002[b]0—251
2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 17040——210
Career total 5515020—621
Unirea Slobozia 2025–26 Liga I 25010——260
Kispest Honvéd 2026–27 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 0000——00
Career total 15549120001665

Honours

Club

Zalaegerszeg

Dnipro-1

International

Ukraine U20

Ukraine U17

References

  1. ↑ Сафронов Олександр Олександрович (in Ukrainian). Official SC Dnipro-1 Site. 24 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "FCI Levadiaga liitus U20 maailmameister Oleksandr Safronov" (in Estonian). 28 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Три тижні на підготовку" (in Ukrainian). 3 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Десна подписала экс-защитника Днепра-1 Сафронова". www.sportarena.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Desna 3 - 0 Chornomorets". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "ND Ilirija – Nafta 1903 1:0". www.nafta1903.si. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Oleksandr Safronov Lendváról teszi át a székhelyét Zalaegerszegre". www.ztefc.hu. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "HÁRMAN TÁVOZNAK LEJÁRT SZERZŐDÉSÜK UTÁN". ztefc.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Fundaşul central Oleksandr Safronov (26 de ani) a semnat pe un an cu Unirea Slobozia". primasport.ro. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Bine ai venit, Oleksandr Safronov!". facebook.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Bine ai venit, Oleksandr Safronov!". honvedfc.hu. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "UKRAINE 3 - 1 KOREA REPUBLIC". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  13. ↑ Oleksandr Safronov at Soccerway
  14. ↑ "Spirited comeback earns Ukraine first U-20 title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019.
  15. ↑ (in Ukrainian)