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Monaco, where a cold day means single figures on the thermometer, must always feel cosy for Golovin, who hails from southern Siberia. Born into a mining family, Golovin started playing football aged six. His progress eventually led him to join the regional team representing Siberia it was with that squad that Russian top-flight giants CSKA Moscow spotted Golovin s talent.
Alexei Smertin at Bordeaux was probably the Russian footballer who had had the most impact on Ligue 1 until Golovin came to Monaco in 2018. And Golovin has his very own place in French football history as the first Russian to score a hat-trick in the country s top division. The date: 7 February, 2021. The place: Nîmes Stade des Costières. Golovin netted three times to make it 3-2 to Monaco before also teeing up Kevin Volland for what would be the matchwinner.