Aleksei Karakosov
Russian footballer
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| Intro | Russian footballer | |
| Places | Russia | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1890, Saint Petersburg, Tsardom of Russia | |
| Death | 1917Russian Empire, Russian Empire (aged 27 years) | |
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Biography
Aleksei Konstantinovich Karakosov (1890–1917) (Russian: Алексей Константинович Каракосов) was a Russian footballer. He was born in Saint Petersburg and killed in World War I.
International career
Karakosov played his only game for Russia on 4 May 1913 in a friendly against Sweden. In the 75th minute the Russian goalkeeper Dmitri Matrin was injured. Substitutions were not yet allowed, so Karakosov, a midfielder, had to take Matrin's place in goal. He let in two goals.