Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Masalov (; born 22 January 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dynamo Saint Petersburg.
Club career Masalov is a youth product of Dynamo Kyiv. In 2016 he moved to the Shakhtar Donetsk academy.
Kolos Kovalivka Masalov started his senior career with Kolos Kovalivka.
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol In 2019 he moved to Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol, where he played 34 matches. He reached the quarter-final of the 2019–20 Moldovan Cup in his first season with the club. On 27 August 2020, he played in the first qualifying of the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League against Ventspils. In the 2020–21 Moldovan Cup, he helped the side reach the semi-final.
Desna Chernihiv In August 2021 he moved to Desna Chernihiv the Ukrainian Premier League on a one-year contract. On 14 August he made his league debut for the club against SC Dnipro-1 at the Stadion Yuri Gagarin, replacing Vikentiy Voloshyn at the 74th minute.
Ufa In August 2022, he signed for Ufa in the Russian First League. His contract with Ufa was terminated by mutual consent on 7 February 2023.
Dynamo Saint Petersburg In February 2025 he signed for Dynamo Saint Petersburg in the Russian Second League.
Personal life In August 2022, after the confirmation of his move to Russian side Ufa, members of supporters' club "Ultras Desna" recorded a video in which they burned what they alleged to be Masalov's Russian passport. In the video, in which they accused the footballer of "treason," the ultras claimed to have delivered his Ukrainian passport to the national security services, to "let the intelligence services deal with shit like you".
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKolos Kovalivka2017-18Ukrainian First League9000000090Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol2019Moldovan National Division80000000802020-21Moldovan National Division2502010002802021-22Moldovan National Division1020000030Desna Chernihiv 2021-22Ukrainian Premier League6000000060Ufa2022-23Russian First League90100000100Leon Saturn Ramenskoye2023Russian Second League90100000100Torpedo Moscow2023–24Russian First League0000000000Dynamo Vologda 2025Russian Second League8000000080Dynamo Saint Petersburg2025Russian Second League2461000002562026Russian Second League217220000239Career total1201392100012915
References
External links Oleksandr Masalov at FC Desna Chernihiv