Ufa loaned Saplinov and signed long-term contract with goalkeeper Kuznetsov

The football club "Ufa" was replenished by two players. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder of Rostov will play for the Bashkir team on loan. The Ufa club also has the right to buy out the midfielder.

Alexander Saplinov is a trainee of Belgorod football. He began his adult career in the PFL championship clubs - Energomash and Sokol. During the winter transfer window of the 2018/19 season, he moved to Baltika, which played in the FNL. He played in 13 matches and scored 6 goals in its composition, becoming the star of the spring part of the championship. In June 2019, the player signed a long-term contract with Rostov. Last season, the midfielder played on loan for Rotor Volgograd. In four matches of the Russian Premier League, the midfielder has scored one goal and made one assist.

In addition, Ufa signed a long-term contract with goalkeeper Alexei Kuznetsov. The 24-year-old goalkeeper is the European champion in the youth team of Russia.

Previously, he played for Chertanovo, was briefly in the Moldovan Zimbru and Nizhny Novgorod Volga, after which he returned to his native Bryansk, for which he played more than 100 matches. According to the results of the last season of the FNL, Alexey Kuznetsov is the leader among goalkeepers regarding the number of saves. In addition, he has 12 shutouts on his account.