Konstantin Korneyev is a talented defender

Konstantin Korneev is a Russian hockey player who currently plays for the Salavat Yulaev club. This honored master of sports for many years shows a high level game.

Start in sports

Konstantin Korneyev was born on June 5, 1984 in Moscow. At the age of 6, his parents gave him to the hockey school "Wings of the Soviets." In the youth of the coach this hockey player was noted for his talent and great prospects in the sport. At the age of 17, he made his debut for the main team "Wings of the Soviets" in the Russian championship. This Moscow team showed weak results. Perhaps this is why young players in this situation were given a chance to prove themselves. In the season 2001-2002. For the Moscow team he spent four games. But the following year he played 49 matches and showed a high level game. Many leading Russian clubs began to follow closely this player. At the end of the season the club "Wings of the Soviets" dropped out of the Super League and Korneev moved to the Kazan "Ak Bars".

Career in Kazan

Konstantin Korneev in Kazan immediately became a favorite of the public. This talented defender, even during the lockout, retained a place in the starting lineup. Despite the large number of stars in the team, "Ak Bars" in the draw of the playoffs lost to Yaroslavl "Lokomotiv" and took the sixth place. In the next season, the Kazan team was waiting for success. Despite the many difficulties, the team managed to win the Super League. At the time, Korneev was only 22 years old. In the draw of the playoffs, this young defender on the field appeared rarely. In total, he spent only four games in the matches. Konstantin Korneyev spent three seasons in Ak Bars Kazan, and then returned to his homeland.

Performances for CSKA

Hockey player Korneev Konstantin in CSKA was able to open up and become one of the leaders of the club. Despite the defensive position, this talented defender was gaining a large number of scoring points. CSKA showed great hockey and reached the semifinals of the hockey championship. At this stage of the playoffs, the Moscow club met with the Kazan "Ak Bars". In this confrontation, the Kazan team went further. CSKA coach Vyacheslav Bykov trusted Korneyev playing time. And after this specialist began to work in parallel with the team, Constantine began to appear more often in the international team of his country. In the season 2007-2008. Korneev was appointed assistant to the Moscow team. He spent all the matches of the season becoming one of the club's top scorers. In the playoff series, CSKA again lost to the team from Kazan.

Continuation of career

CSKA club during performances Korneev was among the top five teams of the Russian Super League. But after the formation of the KHL, the team's affairs went into decline. It all started with the fact that after the 2008-2009 season. The club was left by the head coach of Bykov and his assistant Zakharkin. And also the captain of club Epanchintsev moved to "Dynamo". Korneev with his outstanding game tried to revive the team. He was appointed captain and became the second in the list of club scorers. But despite the high performance of this defender, CSKA became the middle peasant of the championship, who does not claim medals in the playoffs. In 2009, Fetisov, decided to go on the ice 11 years after the end of his career. He, as the president of CSKA, was offended to watch his team go down the standings, and he decided to draw public attention to the club with such an act. It was Karneev who became paired with this legendary defender.

Return to the Kazan club

In 2010, the situation in the club was not very impressive. The legendary club CSKA did not get into the playoffs. The management decided to change the coaching staff and to major changes in the composition. Many sports fans were surprised by the decision of the leadership of CSKA to exchange leader Korneev in "Ak Bars" for striker Buravchikova. But Karneev showed weak results in his second parish. In 2016, this defender signed a contract with the club "Salavat Yulaev."

The personal life of an athlete

Korneev's personal life is rich in non-trivial stories. This hockey player regularly got in touch with his fans. I met with famous Russian tennis players, such as: Anastasia Myskina and Elena Vesnina. In 2015, Korneev married. Konstantin Korneev (hockey player) with his wife flew away to rest immediately after the wedding. She often goes with her husband to gatherings and supports him during off-site games. In her person, Konstantin Korneev acquired a reliable assistant. The hockey player and his wife take the photo with them on the trip, in his own words. After all, it is very important that, although invisible, there was a loved one nearby.

Konstantin Korneev won many prestigious tournaments in his professional career. For example, twice in the Russian national team won the gold medal of the World Cup. Hockey experts noticed the game of this defender. He often became the best player of the month in his position, and more than once performed at the match of all the KHL stars.