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{{short description|Russian footballer (born 1990)}}
{{family name hatnote|Yelizbarovich|Dzagoev|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Alan Dzagoev
| image               = CSKA-RM18_(14).jpg
| caption             = Dzagoev with [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] in 2018
| full_name           = Alan Yelizbarovich Dzagoev
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|6|17}}
| birth_place         = [[Beslan]], [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Russian SFSR]], [[Soviet Union]]
| height              = 1.78 m<ref name=FIFA>{{cite web|url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF|title=2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players|publisher=FIFA|page=24|date=17 June 2018|access-date=17 June 2018|archive-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206135930/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| position            = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub         = 
| clubnumber          = 
| youthyears1         = 1999–2005 | youthclubs1 = Yunost Vladikavkaz
| youthyears2         = 2005–2006 | youthclubs2 = [[Konoplyov football academy]]
| years1              = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = [[FC Akademiya Tolyatti|Krylia Sovetov-SOK]] | caps1 =  37 | goals1 =  6
| years2              = 2008–2022 | clubs2 = [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]              | caps2 = 282 | goals2 = 55
| years3              = 2022–2023 | clubs3 = [[FC Rubin Kazan|Rubin Kazan]]               | caps3 =  20 | goals3 =  3
| years4              = 2023      | clubs4 = [[PAS Lamia 1964|Lamia]]                     | caps4 =   2 | goals4 =  0
| totalcaps= 341
| totalgoals= 64
| nationalyears1      = 2007      | nationalteam1 = [[Russia national under-17 football team|Russia U-17]] | nationalcaps1 =  6 | nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2      = 2009–2013 | nationalteam2 = [[Russia national under-21 football team|Russia U-21]] | nationalcaps2 =  3 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3      = 2008–2018 | nationalteam3 = [[Russia national football team|Russia]]               | nationalcaps3 = 59 | nationalgoals3 = 9
| pcupdate            = 
| ntupdate            = 
}}
'''Alan Yelizbarovich Dzagoev''' ({{langx|ru|Алан Елизбарович Дзагоев}}, {{IPA|ru|ɐˈlan jɪlʲɪˈzbarəvʲɪdʑ dzɐˈgo(j)ɪf|pron}}; {{langx|os|Дзӕгъойты Елизбары фырт Алан}}; [[romanization of Russian|romanized]] as '''Dzagoyev'''; born 17 June 1990) is a Russian former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]].

After joining [[FC Akademiya Tolyatti|Akademiya Tolyatti]] in 2006, he remained there for two seasons before transferring to CSKA Moscow. Following a successful [[Russian Premier League 2008|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–Alania|North Ossetia]].<ref name="kp25.10.08"/>

Dzagoev has won 3 Russian Premier League titles and 4 [[Russian Cup (football)|Russian Cups]].

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]].

==Early and personal life==
Dzagoev (born Zagoshvili<ref>{{cite web| script-title=ru:Футболист Дзагоев Алан - биография |url = https://www.euro-football.ru/person/Dzagoev_Alan | publisher=[[Euro-football.ru]] | language = ru }}</ref>), 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 (country)|Georgia]],<ref name="kp25.10.08">{{cite news | script-title=ru:Дзагоев красиво разбил "Депортиво" | url = http://www.kp.ru/daily/24187/395162/ | publisher=[[Komsomolskaya Pravda]] | language = ru | date = 25 October 2008 | access-date =17 November 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091004115333/http://www.kp.ru/daily/24187/395162/| archive-date= 4 October 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> moved in 1989.<ref>{{cite news | script-title = ru:Мой сын не зазвездится! | url = http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/310170 | publisher = [[Sovetsky Sport]] | language = ru | date = 4 November 2008 | access-date = 17 November 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091011031444/http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/310170 | archive-date = 11 October 2009 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> He played football on the streets with his brother [[Gela Dzagoyev|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.<ref name="interview30.09.08">{{cite news | script-title = ru:Полузащитник ЦСКА Алан Дзагоев: "Надо прислушиваться к старшим" | url = http://sportsdaily.ru/articles/poluzaschitnik-tsska-alan-dzagoev-c-abnado-prislushivatsya-k-starshim-c-bb-21308 | language = ru | date = 30 September 2008 | access-date = 17 November 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091004090914/http://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/poluzaschitnik-tsska-alan-dzagoev-c-abnado-prislushivatsya-k-starshim-c-bb-21308 | archive-date = 4 October 2009 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

In 2000, Dzagoev moved to [[Vladikavkaz]] to play for a local youth team, Yunost. As their team used to attend [[FC Alania Vladikavkaz|Alania Vladikavkaz]] matches, he became their fan. He describes [[Valery Gazzaev]], an Ossetic footballing legend who later became his coach at [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]], as his childhood hero, also stating that [[Evgeni Aldonin]] and [[Frank Lampard]] were role models for him.<ref name="interview30.09.08"/>

In July 2005, Dzagoev joined the [[Konoplyov football academy]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Konoplyov football academy]] site |title=Our stars: Alan Dzagoyev |url=http://www.afbk.ru/stars/Alan_Dzagoev/ |access-date=11 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225152348/http://afbk.ru/stars/Alan_Dzagoev/ |archive-date=25 February 2010 }}</ref>

In July 2012, Dzagoev married Zarema Abayeva, who is originally from North Ossetia-Alania's capital, [[Vladikavkaz]].<ref name=td120709>{{cite news|url=http://tden.ru/articles/show/22284 |script-title=ru:22-летний хавбек ЦСКА Алан Дзагоев женился на 25-летней танцовщице из ансамбля "Алания" |language=ru |trans-title=22-year-old midfielder Alan Dzagoev CSKA married 25-year-old dancer from the group "Alania" |date=9 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710231958/http://tden.ru/articles/show/22284 |archive-date=10 July 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> They have two children - Elana (born 2013) and Khetag (born 2016).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://tass.ru/sport/533509|title=У футболиста ЦСКА Алана Дзагоева родилась дочь|newspaper=ТАСС|access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://alan-dzagoev.com/2016/04/23/%d1%83-%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b8-%d0%b7%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%bc%d1%8b-%d0%b4%d0%b7%d0%b0%d0%b3%d0%be%d0%b5%d0%b2%d1%8b%d1%85-%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%b8%d0%bb%d1%81%d1%8f-%d1%81%d1%8b%d0%bd/|title=У Алана и Заремы Дзагоевых родился сын!|date=23 April 2016|website=Alan Dzagoev|access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Akademiya Tolyatti===
From January 2006 to December 2007, Dzagoev played for [[FC Akademiya Tolyatti|Akademiya Tolyatti]], formerly known as [[FC Akademiya Tolyatti|Krylia Sovetov-SOK]], of the [[Russian Second Division]]. He made his professional debut on 29 April 2006 in a 1–2 home defeat against [[FC Tyumen|Tyumen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.sportbox.ru/player.php?sp=fb&turnir=23&club=1146248567&player=1146301088 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716233911/http://stats.sportbox.ru/player.php?sp=fb&turnir=23&club=1146248567&player=1146301088 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2012 |title=Profile at |publisher=Stats.sportbox.ru |date=17 June 1990 |access-date=10 June 2012 }}</ref> He appeared in 37 matches and scored six goals for the team.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

===CSKA Moscow===
[[File:Alan Dzagoev 6588.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Dzagoev playing for CSKA in May 2011]]
Dzagoev signed for [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] before the start of the [[Russian Premier League 2008|2008 Russian Premier League season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/117351/alan-dzagoev?cc=5901 |title=Alan Dzagoev Bio, Stats, News – Football / Soccer – - ESPN Soccernet |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=17 June 1990 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=10 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610214249/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/117351/alan-dzagoev?cc=5901 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His first appearance was as a substitute in a match against [[FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok|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 [[2007–08 Russian Cup|2008 Russian Cup]] final. In the round 13 game against bitter rivals [[FC Spartak Moscow|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 Europa League|UEFA Cup]] winners [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

At the end of the 2008 season, Dzagoev was chosen as Best Young Player of the Year by the [[Russian Football Union]].<ref>{{cite news | script-title=ru:Алан Дзагоев признан главным открытием футбольной России | url = http://sport.rian.ru/sport/20081216/157376975.html | publisher=[[RIA Novosti]] | language = ru | date = 16 December 2008 | access-date =17 November 2009}}</ref>

In October 2008, it was reported that [[Real Madrid C.F.|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.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Dzagoev scored from a very tight angle during a [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] match against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on 4 November 2009, which finished 3–3.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8337865.stm Man Utd 3–3 CSKA Moscow]</ref> In 2009 season he played 40 matches and scored 10 goals.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

On 2 December 2010, Dzagoev provided an assist for [[Sekou Oliseh]] and later added a cool finish as CSKA defeated [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sports]] 5–1 in their penultimate group game, securing first place in Group F of the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=307708&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713184044/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=307708&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 July 2012 |title=Report: CSKA Moscow v Lausanne Sports – UEFA Europa League – ESPN Soccernet |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=2 December 2010 |access-date=13 June 2012 }}</ref> In the final group game against [[AC Sparta Prague|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/50765/sparta-praha-vs-cska-moscow/report |title=Sparta Prague 1–1 CSKA Moscow: Vaclav Kadlec Rescues Point For Czechs |publisher=Goal.com |date=15 December 2010 |access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref>

On 24 September 2011, Dzagoev scored the winning goal of a 3–1 [[2011-12 Russian Premier League|Premier League]] victory over [[Volga Nizhny Novgorod]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/315046?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715060917/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/315046?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2012 |title=Match: CSKA Moscow v Volga Nizhny Novgorod – Russian Premier League – ESPN Soccernet |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=24 September 2011 |access-date=13 June 2012 }}</ref> Three days later, Dzagoev scored a 45th-minute goal against [[Inter Milan|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01f5-0e79ec772311-2b747a43a688-1000--zarate-winner-gets-inter-going-at-cska/ |title=UEFA Champions League 2011/12 – History – CSKA Moskva-Internazionale – |date=27 September 2011 |publisher=[[UEFA]] |access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref>  Dzagoev provided the cross from which CSKA debutant [[Pontus Wernbloom]] netted the equalizer in their 1–1 draw against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] in their first leg [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|Round of 16]] clash on 21 February 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0254-0d7db95efeee-c1f52c63bad2-1000--madrid-momentum-halted-by-cska-s-wernbloom/ |title=UEFA Champions League 2011/12 – History – CSKA Moskva-Real Madrid – |date=21 February 2012 |publisher=[[UEFA]] |access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> In the 2012–13 season CSKA won the Russian Premier League title and Dzagoev was considered by some to be the best [[left midfielder]].<ref name = "Best LM">{{Cite news|url=http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/soccerplanet/480215.html|title=10 важнейших событий сезона для московского ЦСКА|date=11 July 2013|newspaper=Sports.ru|access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/Futbol/Russia/premier_league/spbnews_NI612464_Zolotoj_gol_Dzagojeva__luchshij_v_30_m_ture|title=Футбол. Золотой гол Дзагоева – лучший в 30-м туре!|access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref> In this season he played 43 matches, scores 8 goals and 11 assists in all club competitions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://football.sport-express.ru/player/9437/seasons/2015-2016/|title=Алан Дзагоев - 2015-2016 - Сезоны - Футбол - СПОРТ-ЭКСПРЕСС|website=football.sport-express.ru|access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref>

Dzagoev scored twice in the [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League group stage]], against [[Bayer Leverkusen]]<ref>{{cite news|date=14 September 2016|title=CSKA bounce back to draw at Leverkusen|work=[[UEFA]]|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|access-date=14 December 2017|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2019290--leverkusen-vs-cska-moskva/}}</ref> and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] though the Moscow club exited Europe at this stage.<ref name = "Tottenham">{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/slutsky-unsurprised-apparent-premier-league-interest-dzagoev|title=Slutsky unsurprised by apparent Premier League interest in Dzagoev|date=7 December 2016|access-date=14 December 2017|work=FourFourTwo}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Goncharenko thrilled by CSKA's resilience in comeback win|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/goncharenko-thrilled-cskas-resilience-comeback-win|date=31 October 2017|access-date=14 December 2017|work=FourFourTwo}}</ref>

On 21 June 2019, Dzagoev signed a new two-year contract with CSKA Moscow, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Алан Дзагоев подписал новый контракт с ПФК ЦСКА |url=https://pfc-cska.com/novosti/vse-novosti/novosti-osnovy/alan-dzagoev-podpisal-novyy-kontrakt-s-pfk-cska/|website=pfc-cska.com|date=21 June 2019|language=ru}}</ref>

On 1 July 2021, Dzagoev's contract with CSKA expired. At the end of the same month, the possibility of extending the contract until the end of the 2022–23 season was announced.

In the 2021–22 season, Dzagoev appeared in 20 matches and recorded 3 assists, and CSKA itself was not going to win medals again.

In May 2022, information appeared that, despite the current contract, Dzagoev would leave the club at the end of the season. Dzagoev soon denied these reports.<ref>{{cite web |title=Дзагоев и Марио Фернандес уйдут из ЦСКА по окончании сезона|url=https://www.osnmedia.ru/sport/dzagoev-i-mario-fernandes-ujdut-iz-tsska-po-okonchanii-sezona/|website=www.osnmedia.ru|date=2022-05-17|language=ru}}</ref>

On 20 May 2022, CSKA's official website confirmed the midfielder's departure at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Dzagoev left CSKA|url=https://westobserver.com/news/europe/alan-dzagoev-left-cska/|website=westobserver.com|date=2022-05-20|language=en}}</ref>

===Rubin Kazan===
On 2 September 2022, Dzagoev signed a contract until the end of the season with [[2021–22 FC Rubin Kazan season|recently-relegated]] to [[Russian First League]] club [[FC Rubin Kazan|Rubin Kazan]], reuniting with his former manager at CSKA, [[Leonid Slutsky (football coach)|Leonid Slutsky]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Rubin Kazan|url=https://rubin-kazan.ru/posts/alan-dzagoev-stal-igrokom-rubina|title=АЛАН ДЗАГОЕВ СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ "РУБИНА"|date=2 September 2022|access-date=2 September 2022|language=ru}}</ref>

=== Lamia ===
On 28 September 2023, after his contract with Rubin Kazan had expired, Dzagoev signed a one-year deal with [[Super League Greece]] club [[PAS Lamia 1964|Lamia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-28 |title=Έναρξη συνεργασίας με Alan Dzagoev |trans-title=Start of collaboration with Alan Dzagoev |url=https://www.lamia1964.gr/%ce%ad%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%be%ce%b7-%cf%83%cf%85%ce%bd%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%b3%ce%b1%cf%83%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b5-alan-dzagoev/ |access-date= |website= |publisher=PAS Lamia |language=el}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-28 |title=Dzagoev found a new club in Europe after the window closed. He had never played such a role before! - ePrimefeed |url=https://eprimefeed.com/sports/dzagoev-found-a-new-club-in-europe-after-the-window-closed-he-had-never-played-such-a-role-before/386323/ |access-date= |website=EPrimeFeed |language=en-US}}</ref> On 21 November 2023, Dzagoev announced his retirement due to persistent injuries.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=PAS Lamia|url=https://www.lamia1964.gr/%ce%bb%cf%8d%cf%83%ce%b7-%cf%83%cf%85%ce%bd%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%b3%ce%b1%cf%83%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b5-alan-dzagoev-%ce%b4%ce%ae%ce%bb%cf%89%cf%83%ce%b7-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85-%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%b4%ce%bf/|title=Λύση συνεργασίας με Alan Dzagoev – Δήλωση του ποδοσφαιριστή|trans-title=Solution of cooperation with Alan Dzagoev - Statement of the football player|date=21 November 2023|language=el}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Alan Dzagoev 2011 Russia.jpg|thumb|upright|Dzagoev with the [[Russia national football team]] in 2011]]
After a string of impressive performances at club level, Dzagoev was called up to [[Russia national football team|Russia]] squad for a [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2010 World Cup qualification]] match against [[German national football team|Germany]] scheduled for 11 October 2008.<ref>{{cite news | script-title=ru:Хиддинк вызвал в сборную Прудникова и Дзагоева | url = http://sport.rian.ru/sport/20080929/151688824.html | publisher=[[RIA Novosti]] | language = ru | date = 29 September 2008 | access-date =17 November 2009}}</ref> He made his debut as a half-time substitute, at the age of 18 years and 116 days,<ref>{{cite web|author=Mark Lomas 1|url=http://espnfc.com/en/news/1073831/league/UEFA.EURO/season/2012 |title=Euro 2012: Window shopping &#124; Live football and soccer news |publisher=ESPNFC.com |date=18 May 2012 |access-date=10 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621190711/http://espnfc.com/en/news/1073831/league/UEFA.EURO/season/2012 |archive-date=21 June 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> thus becoming the youngest outfield player ever to compete for Russia, and second youngest overall after goalkeeper and CSKA teammate [[Igor Akinfeev]].<ref name = "soccernet">{{cite news | title = Youngsters out to impress in 2009 | url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=607251&cc=5739 | publisher=[[ESPNsoccernet]] | date = 7 January 2009 | access-date =17 November 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110604124337/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=607251&cc=5739 | archive-date = 4 June 2011 | url-status = dead | first = Jon | last = Carter}}</ref> Dzagoev nearly earned the team a crucial away draw as he flicked the ball past Germany's goalkeeper [[René Adler]], but hit the crossbar.<ref>{{cite news | script-title=ru:Сборная России проиграла Германии в отборочном матче ЧМ-2010 | url = http://sport.rian.ru/sport/20081012/152984911.html | publisher=[[RIA Novosti]] | language = ru | date = 12 October 2008 | access-date =17 November 2009}}</ref>

After the game, Russia manager [[Guus Hiddink]] stated, "He's gelled into the team very well... Alan is a really clever player with the ability to make a killer pass and stretch the play. He proved that in Germany once again."<ref name="rg15.10.08">{{cite news | script-title=ru:Если бы не стойка | url = http://www.rg.ru/2008/10/15/reg-kavkaz/dzagoev.html | publisher=[[Rossiyskaya Gazeta]] | language = ru | date = 15 October 2008 | access-date =17 November 2009}}</ref> Dzagoev himself, however, being unhappy with the defeat, labeled his debut "a flop."<ref name="rg15.10.08"/>

He scored his first international goal on 8 October 2010 in a 2–3 away victory over the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] in the qualifying round of [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B|UEFA Euro 2012]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7ca7af0302-3e0fdac9bf4d-1000--russia-resist-spirited-ireland-fightback/ |title=UEFA EURO – Republic of Ireland-Russia – |publisher=[[UEFA]] |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref>
He was confirmed for the finalized [[UEFA Euro 2012 squads#Russia|squad]] for [[UEFA Euro 2012|Euro 2012]] on 25 May 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://rfs.ru/main/news/ct131/73916.html| language = ru | title = Advocaat announced the finalized Euro Squad|date=25 May 2012}}</ref> Dzagoev scored two goals in Russia's opening game of the Euro 2012 tournament against the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] on 8 June 2012, a 4–1 victory,<ref>{{cite news |title=Dzagoev double helps Russia to flying start |first=Ian |last=Holyman |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7e0f6af8be-a7d66acdafbc-1000--dzagoev-double-powers-russia-to-czech-republic-win-in-eu/ |work=Unions of Football Associations |date=8 June 2012 |access-date=8 June 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18137693|title=Russia 4 Czech Republic 1|date=8 May 2012|work=BBC Sport|access-date=11 June 2012 }}</ref> in which he was named [[Man of the Match]].<ref name = "MOTM">{{cite news|title=Dzagoev hits ground running for Russia|date=9 June 2012|first=Richard|last=van Poortvliet|work=[[UEFA]]|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|access-date=14 December 2017|url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=1788177.html#dzagoev+hits+ground+running|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611020155/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=1788177.html#dzagoev+hits+ground+running|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 June 2016}}</ref> Dzagoev added his third goal of the tournament in his side's second game against [[Poland national football team|Poland]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Corder |first=Mike |url=https://calgaryherald.com/Dzagoev+scores+goal+Russia+draws+with+Poland/6771032/story.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728192459/http://www.calgaryherald.com/Dzagoev+scores+goal+Russia+draws+with+Poland/6771032/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2012 |title=Dzagoev scores his 3rd goal as Russia draws with Poland |publisher=Calgaryherald.com |access-date=13 June 2012 }}</ref> earning a 1–1 draw for his side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/euro-2012-poland-1-1-russia-880715 |title=Euro 2012: Poland 1–1 Russia – Two points dropped for deflated Russia – Vladimir Semenets – Mirror Online |date=13 June 2012 |publisher=Mirror.co.uk |access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> With three goals scored, he finished the tournament as joint-top scorer, alongside [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], [[Fernando Torres]], [[Mario Gómez]], [[Mario Balotelli]], and [[Mario Mandžukić]].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

[[File:2017 RUS v BEL exhibition - Alan Dzagoev.jpg|thumb|upright|Dzagoev playing for Russia against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]], 2017]]
On 2 June 2014, he was included in Russia's [[2014 FIFA World Cup squads#Russia|squad]] for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] .<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Russian Football Union]]|url=http://rfs.ru/main/news/79322.html|script-title=ru:Состав национальной сборной России на ЧМ-2014|date=2 June 2014|language=ru}}</ref> Dzagoev appeared as a substitute in all three of the team's matches as Russia were eliminated at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup Group H|group stage]].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Dzagoev was included in Russia's [[UEFA Euro 2016 squads#Russia|squad]] for [[UEFA Euro 2016]]; however he withdrew due to injury on 22 May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/dzagoev-out-russia-squad-euro-2016|title=Dzagoev out of Russia squad for Euro 2016|date=22 May 2016|work=FourFourTwo}}</ref> He was excluded from the nation's [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup squads#Russia|squad]] for the [[FIFA Confederations Cup]] exactly a [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup|year later]], again with an injury.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/05/22/russias-fernandes-out-of-confed-cup-dzagoev-doubtful/102002008/|title=Russia loses injured Dzagoev, Fernandes ahead of Confed Cup|date=22 May 2017|work=USA Today}}</ref>

On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] squad.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Russian Football Union]]|url=https://www.rfs.ru/news/206751|title=Расширенный состав для подготовки к Чемпионату мира|language=ru|date=11 May 2018}}</ref> On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Russian Football Union]]|url=https://www.rfs.ru/news/207064|script-title=ru:Заявка сборной России на Чемпионат мира FIFA 2018|date=3 June 2018|language=ru}}</ref> He featured in the opening match of the tournament against [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]] but was withdrawn through injury after just 24 minutes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://kwese.espn.com/football/russia/story/3526090/russias-alan-dzagoev-set-to-miss-rest-of-world-cup-with-hamstring-injury|title=Russia's Alan Dzagoev likely to miss rest of World Cup - club doctor|publisher=ESPN|date=14 June 2018|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> He recovered from injury to come on as a substitute in extra time against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] in the quarterfinals. He took a free kick that went brilliantly on to the head of [[Mário Fernandes (footballer)|Mariò Fernandes]] that was Russia's 2–2 equalizer with 5 minutes left to play in extra time. Dzagoev converted his shot in the eventual penalty shoot-out, but Russia lost to Croatia in the end of it.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[FIFA]]|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331504/#match-summary|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702175734/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331504/#match-summary|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 July 2018|title=Russia - Croatia quarterfinal report|date=7 July 2018}}</ref>

==Style of play==
[[File:Russia-Moldova (14).jpg|thumb|upright|Dzagoev in Russian colours, 2014]]
Dzagoev is a [[playmaker]], who "enjoys playing behind the strikers".<ref name="soccernet" /> His main position is on the left side of midfield.<ref name="Best LM" /> However, he is versatile, having also played "on the right side of Russia's three-man attack" in their win over the Czech Republic at EURO 2012 in which Dzagoev scored two.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dzagoev and Pilař share Index spoils|date=9 June 2012|work=[[UEFA]]|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|access-date=14 December 2017|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7e0ed08e62-0724d7c155e2-1000--dzagoev-and-pilar-share-index-spoils/}}</ref>

In 2009, ''[[ESPN FC|ESPN SoccerNet]]'' called Dzagoev "one of the hottest prospects on the continent", commenting that he is "quick, good in the air and with exceptional technical skills".<ref name="soccernet" /> He has been recognised as the finest in the country in his position, being declared the best left-midfielder in 2013.<ref name="Best LM" /> He was also named as Russia's "star man" by ''[[BBC Sport]]'' when they compiled their UEFA EURO 2012 team profiles.<ref>{{cite news|title=Euro 2012: Russia team profile|date=3 May 2012|access-date=14 December 2017|work=BBC Sport|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15864456}}</ref> When CSKA manager [[Leonid Slutsky (football coach)|Leonid Slutsky]] was asked of Dzagoev following a goal against Tottenham Hotspur in 2016, he opined: "it's obvious Alan Dzagoev is one of the top players in the Russian league", adding that it was "not surprising that scouts were watching him and it will not be surprising if he continues his career in one of the top British clubs".<ref name="Tottenham" /> Shortly before the last round of international [[exhibition game|friendlies]] in the run-up to the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]], ''[[The Guardian]]'' branded Dzagoev as one of "three Russia players with the capacity to harm top-level opponents".<ref>{{cite news|title=International football: 10 things to look out for in this round of friendlies|first1=Nick|last1=Ames|first2=Paul|last2=Doyle|date=22 March 2018|access-date=22 March 2018|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/mar/22/international-football-10-things-to-look-out-for-in-this-round-of-friendlies}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 29 October 2023}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|alan-dzagoev/33080}}</ref><ref>{{RPL player|Dzagoev-Alan}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="4"|League
!colspan="3"|National Cup
!colspan="3"|[[Russian Super Cup|Super Cup]]
!colspan="3"|Europe
!colspan="3"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Assists!!Apps!!Goals!!Assists!!Apps!!Goals!!Assists!!Apps!!Goals!!Assists!!Apps!!Goals!!Assists
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Akademiya Tolyatti|Krylia Sovetov SOK]]
|[[2006 Russian Second Division|2006]]
|[[Russian Professional Football League|Russian Second Division]]
|12||1||0||1||0||0||colspan=6|—||13||1||0
|-
|[[2007 Russian Second Division|2007]]
|Russian Second Division
|25||5||0||1||0||0||colspan=6|—||26||5|||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!37!!6!!0!!2!!0!!0!!colspan=6|—!!39!!6!!0
|-
|rowspan="15"|[[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
|[[2008 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2008]]
|[[Russian Premier League]]
|20||8||10||3||2||0||0||0||0||6||3||0||29||13||10
|-
|[[2009 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2009]]
|Russian Premier League
|27||7||12||2||0||0||1||0||0||10||3||1||40||10||13
|-
|[[2010 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2010]]
|Russian Premier League
|24||6||6||1||0||0||1||0||0||10||2||4||36||8||10
|-
|[[2011–12 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2011–12]]
|Russian Premier League
|31||5||14||5||0||0||1||0||0||11||1||4||48||6||18
|-
|[[2012–13 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2012–13]]
|Russian Premier League
|24||7||10||4||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||0||30||7||10
|-
|[[2013-14 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2013–14]]
|Russian Premier League
|18||3||5||3||0||0||1||0||1||1||0||0||23||3||6
|-
|[[2014-15 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2014–15]]
|Russian Premier League
|21||5||6||4||2||2||0||0||0||3||0||0||28||7||8
|-
|[[2015-16 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2015–16]]
|Russian Premier League
|29||6||5||4||1||0||0||0||0||10||2||1||43||9||6
|-
|[[2016-17 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2016–17]]
|Russian Premier League
|15||3||6||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||2||0||18||5||6
|-
|[[2017-18 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2017–18]]
|Russian Premier League
|21||3||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||4||1||36||7||8
|-
|[[2018–19 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2018–19]]
|Russian Premier League
|7||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||3||0||0||11||0||0
|-
|[[2019–20 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2019–20]]
|Russian Premier League
|10||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||12||0||0
|-
|[[2020–21 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2020–21]]
|Russian Premier League
|15||2||2||3||0||1||0||0||0||3||0||0||22||2||3
|-
|[[2021–22 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2021–22]]
|Russian Premier League
|20||0||3||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||22||0||3
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!282
!55
!86
!32
!5
!3
!5
!0
!1
!78
!17
!11
!397
!77
!101
|-
|[[FC Rubin Kazan|Rubin Kazan]]
|[[2022–23 Russian First League|2022–23]]
|[[Russian First League]]
|20
|3
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|20
|3
|0
|-
|[[PAS Lamia 1964|Lamia]]
|[[2023–24 Super League Greece|2023–24]]
|[[Super League Greece]]
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|2
|0
|0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!341!!64!!86!!34!!5!!3!!5!!0!!1!!78!!17!!11!!458!!86!!101
|}

===International===
{{updated|7 July 2018}}<ref name="Soccerway"/><ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=27794|name=Alan Dzagoyev|access-date=14 October 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Russia-Spain 2017 (14).jpg|thumb|right|Dzagoev on international duty, facing [[Spain national football team|Spain]] in 2017]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!National team||Year||Apps||Goals
|-
|rowspan=12|[[Russia national football team|Russia]]
|-
|2008||2||0
|-
|2009||3||0
|-
|2010||6||1
|-
|2011||6||3
|-
|2012||10||4
|-
|2013||2||0
|-
|2014||13||0
|-
|2015||6||1
|-
|2016||2||0
|-
|2017||3||0
|-
|2018||6||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total!!59!!9
|}
'''International goals'''
:''Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT" />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 8 October 2010 || [[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]], Republic of Ireland || {{fb|IRL}} || 2–0 || 3–2 ||[[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying]]
|-
| 2. || 7 October 2011 || [[Štadión pod Dubňom]], [[Žilina]], Slovakia || {{fb|SVK}} || 1–0 || 1–0
|UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
|-
| 3. ||rowspan='2'| 11 October 2011 ||rowspan='2'| [[Luzhniki Stadium]], [[Moscow]], Russia ||rowspan='2'| {{fb|AND}} || 1–0 || rowspan="2" | 6–0
| rowspan="2" |UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
|-
| 4. || 4–0
|-
| 5. ||rowspan='2'| 8 June 2012 ||rowspan='2'| [[Stadion Miejski (Wrocław)|Stadion Miejski]], [[Wrocław]], Poland ||rowspan='2'| {{fb|CZE}} || 1–0 || rowspan="2" | 4–1 ||rowspan='2'| [[UEFA Euro 2012]]
|-
| 6. || 3–1
|-
| 7. || 12 June 2012 || [[National Stadium, Warsaw|Stadion Narodowy]], [[Warsaw]], Poland || {{fb|POL}} || 1–0 || 1–1 || UEFA Euro 2012
|-
| 8. || 15 August 2012 || [[RZD Arena|Lokomotiv Stadium]], [[Moscow]], Russia|| {{fb|CIV}} || 1–0 || 1–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 9. || 8 September 2015 || [[Rheinpark Stadion]], [[Vaduz]], Liechtenstein || {{fb|LIE}} || 6–0 || 7–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]]
|}

==Honours==
;CSKA Moscow
*[[Russian Premier League]]: [[2012–13 Russian Premier League|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Russian Premier League|2013–14]], [[2015–16 Russian Premier League|2015–16]]
*[[Russian Cup (football)|Russian Cup]]: [[2007–08 Russian Cup#Final|2007–08]], [[2008–09 Russian Cup#Final|2008–09]], [[2010–11 Russian Cup#Final|2010–11]], [[2012–13 Russian Cup|2012–13]]
*[[Russian Super Cup]]: [[2009 Russian Super Cup|2009]], [[2013 Russian Super Cup|2013]], [[2018 Russian Super Cup|2018]]<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Russian Premier League]]|url=https://rfpl.org/match/match_12574.html|title=2018 Russian Super Cup game report|date=27 July 2018|language=ru}}</ref>

;Rubin Kazan
*[[Russian First League]]: [[2022–23 Russian First League|2022–23]]
'''Individual'''
*In the list of 33 best football players of the championship of Russia: 2008 (No. 3 Central Midfielder), 2009 (No. 2 Central Midfielder), 2011/12 (No. 2 Central Midfielder), 2012/13 (No. 1 Left Midfielder), 2013/14 (No. 3 Central Midfielder), 2014/2015 (No. 3 Left Midfielder), 2015/2016 (No. 1 Left Midfielder)
*[[Russian Premier League]] Best Young Player: [[2008 Russian Premier League|2008]]
*[[UEFA European Football Championship|UEFA European Football Championship Top Goalscorer]]: [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]]
*Member of symbolic team of UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rsport.ru/football/20130621/669349245.html|title=Футболист Дзагоев вошел в символическую сборную молодежного Евро|website=rsport.ru|access-date=18 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119054920/http://rsport.ru/football/20130621/669349245.html|archive-date=19 November 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*GQ Russia Men of The Year Awards - 2013<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gq.ru/moty/2013/51182_pobediteli_premii_gq_chelovek_goda_2013.php?sphrase_id=1715453|title=Победители премии "GQ Человек года 2013"|newspaper=www.gq.ru|access-date=18 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119060605/http://www.gq.ru/moty/2013/51182_pobediteli_premii_gq_chelovek_goda_2013.php?sphrase_id=1715453|archive-date=19 November 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==References==
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*[http://cskainfo.com/alan-dzagoev/ cskainfo.com profile]
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