Ivan Taranov
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. He currently plays for Krylia Sovetov.
Spotted playing at a footballing school in Prokhladny, Taranov was spirited away to a boarding school by Black Sea side FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk where he spent two years learning his craft. After a season in the Novorossiysk side's reserve team in 2001 Taranov opted to move on to Moscow to join CSKA's reserves. Taranov represented his country at Under-19 level, making the step up to the U21 side with a substitute appearance against Luxembourg
in October 2005. Given his senior league debut the same year, he played in CSKA's 2006 Russian Cup final victory against Spartak Moscow and has recently been featured in the first team more often.
He received first senior national team
call-up against Republic of Macedonia in 2006, but did not play.
He made 3 appearances in UEFA Champions League 2006-07
.
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. He currently plays for Krylia Sovetov.
Spotted playing at a footballing school in Prokhladny, Taranov was spirited away to a boarding school by Black Sea side FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk where he spent two years learning his craft. After a season in the Novorossiysk side's reserve team in 2001 Taranov opted to move on to Moscow to join CSKA's reserves. Taranov represented his country at Under-19 level, making the step up to the U21 side with a substitute appearance against Luxembourg
Luxembourg national football team
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in October 2005. Given his senior league debut the same year, he played in CSKA's 2006 Russian Cup final victory against Spartak Moscow and has recently been featured in the first team more often.
He received first senior national team
Russia national football team
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call-up against Republic of Macedonia in 2006, but did not play.
He made 3 appearances in UEFA Champions League 2006-07
UEFA Champions League 2006-07
The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League was the 15th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded from the European Cup, and the 52nd season overall. The final was contested by Milan and Liverpool on 23 May 2007...
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