Oleg Markov

Oleg Markov
Markov at Richmond's family day in December 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 (age 20)
Place of birth	Vitebsk, Belarus.
Original team(s)	North Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft	No. 50, 2015 AFL National Draft: Richmond
Debut	Round 16, 2016, Richmond vs. Western Bulldogs, at Etihad Stadium
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	78 kg (12 st 4 lb; 172 lb)
Position(s)	Half-back
Club information
Current club	Richmond
Number	31
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2016–	Richmond	8 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Oleg Markov (born 8 May 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Markov was born in Vitebsk in the eastern European nation of Belarus. He moved with his family to Adelaide at the age of ten months. Morkov has a mixed athletic background including in high jump. He was significantly talented at the sport, placing fifth one year at the Australian All Schools championships. He began playing football for the first time at age ten, picking up the sport in the playground of his Adelaide school. Markov played his first junior football for Gepps Cross before moving to the North Adelaide Under-13s side.

In 2014 Markov played Under-18's football with the North Adelaide Football Club. His season was limited however by two significant collar-bone injuries.

Markov ultimately went undrafted in 2014 and instead returned to North Adelaide for the 2015 season. He appeared in matches in the club's reserves and senior side. He played for the South Australian side at 2015's National Under-18 championships. Markov appeared in five matches for the side. In the second round of the tournament he kicked five goals and recorded 16 disposals in an impressive performance against Vic Metro.

Markov was drafted by Richmond with the club's second selection and 50th selection overall in the 2015 draft.

Markov made his AFL debut in Round 16 of the 2016 season in a match against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium. He recorded 18 disposals and nine marks for the match. Markov kicked his first career goal in a Round 17 victory against Essendon. Markov finished the season having played eight consecutive matches to close out the season and holding averages of 15.4 disposals and 6.3 marks per game. He also ranked 9th at the club for metres gained per match.