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Aliaksandr Hleb
Aliaksandr Paulavich Hleb, commonly referred to in English as Alexander Hleb, is a Belarusian former professional footballer.
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sports · Belarusian footballer (born 1981) · association football player · also Aliaksandr Hleb, Alexander Hleb, Hleb
Born 1 May 1981 · Q188542
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2026· 2 entries
“Here you just need to fight, run, not too much passing. This, for me, is something new. This is a different experience and I prefer to play, to enjoy football.”
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2018· 1 entry
Won: Belarusian Premier League with BATE Borisov (2018).
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2016· 2 entries
Won: Belarusian Premier League with BATE Borisov (2016).
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Played for Gençlerbirliği S.K. (2016–2016) — 12 appearances, 0 goals.
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2015· 3 entries
Won: Belarusian Premier League with BATE Borisov (2015).
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Played for FC BATE Borisov (2015–2015) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Gençlerbirliği S.K. (2015–2015) — 15 appearances, 2 goals.
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2013· 1 entry
Won: Belarusian Premier League with BATE Borisov (2013).
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2012· 3 entries
Won: Belarusian Premier League with BATE Borisov (2012).
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Played for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara (2012–2012) — 8 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for FC BATE Borisov (2012–2013) — 29 appearances, 3 goals.
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2011· 2 entries
Won: Football League Cup with Birmingham City (2010–11).
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Played for VfL Wolfsburg (2011–2011) — 4 appearances, 1 goals.
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2010· 1 entry
Played for Birmingham City F.C. (2010–2011) — 19 appearances, 1 goals.
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2009· 4 entries
Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Played for VfB Stuttgart (2009–2010) — 27 appearances, 0 goals.
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2008· 2 entries
Won award: Belarusian Footballer of the Year (2008).
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Played for FC Barcelona (2008–2012) — 19 appearances, 0 goals.
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2007· 2 entries
Won award: Belarusian Footballer of the Year (2007).
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Runner-up: Football League Cup with Arsenal (2006–07).
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2006· 3 entries
Won award: ADN Eastern European Footballer of the Season (2006).
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Won award: Belarusian Footballer of the Year (2006).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Arsenal (2005–06).
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2005· 4 entries
Won award: Belarusian Footballer of the Year (2005).
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Won award: kicker Team of the Year (2004–05).
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Won award: Arsenal Player of the Month (August 2005).
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (2005–2008) — 89 appearances, 7 goals.
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2003· 3 entries
Won award: Belarusian Footballer of the Year (2003).
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In 2003, Hleb was involved in a car crash in Minsk, after which a passenger in the other car died in hospital.
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Hleb was involved in a car crash in Minsk, after which a passenger in the other car died in hospital
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2002· 3 entries
Won award: Belarusian Footballer of the Year (2002).
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Won: UEFA Intertoto Cup with VfB Stuttgart (2002).
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Was voted Belarusian Footballer of the Year
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2001· 1 entry
Played for Belarus men's national football team (2001–2019) — 80 appearances, 6 goals.
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2000· 4 entries
Played for VfB Stuttgart (2000–2005) — 137 appearances, 13 goals.
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Played for VfB Stuttgart II (2000–2001) — 17 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Belarus national under-21 football team (2000–2004) — 24 appearances, 5 goals.
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By German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart for approximately €150,000
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1999· 2 entries
Won: Belarusian Premier League with BATE Borisov (1999).
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Played for FC BATE Borisov (1999–2000) — 25 appearances, 4 goals.
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1998· 1 entry
Played for FC Dinamo-Juni Minsk (1998–1998) — 11 appearances, 1 goals.
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1981· 1 entry
Born 1981-05-01.
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