Saba Sazonov
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2002 (22 years old)
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Saint Petersburg, RussiaPosition
Centre-Back
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15
Height
194 cm
Weight
82 kg
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Torino
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Georgia U21
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Italian Serie A
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Saba Andreis Dze Sazonov (Russian: Саба Андреевич Сазонов; Georgian: საბა ანდრეის ძე საზონოვი; born 1 February 2002) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian Serie A club Torino. Born in Russia, he represents the Georgia national team internationally.
His mother Nino Nishnianidze is a former professional Georgian volleyball player from Samtredia. She moved to Saint Petersburg where she met her Russian husband. During his childhood, Sazonov moved to Georgia and then back to Russia, to feel more comfortable with both countries' language and culture.
Sazonov made his debut in the Russian Premier League for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg on 16 May 2021 in a game against FC Tambov. He was substituted on for Magomed Ozdoyev in the 76th minute.
In June 2021, he joined Dynamo Moscow on trial. On 9 July 2021, after impressing on trial, he signed a three-year contract with Dynamo.
On 31 August 2023, he signed for Serie A club Torino, becoming the third Georgian in the Serie A ahead the 2023–24 season.
In September 2022, Sazonov was called up to the Georgia national under-21 football team. He was also called up to the Russia national under-21 football team for the same dates, but chose to represent Georgia. He debuted with the senior Georgia national team in a friendly 3–0 loss to Morocco on 17 November 2022.
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2 appearances in the current 2023-2024 Season
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