Aleksandr Sergeyevich Golovin is a Russian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club AS Monaco and the Russia national team. He can also play as a central midfielder or a winger.
On 27 July 2018, Golovin signed a five-year contract with AS Monaco for an undisclosed, but record-transfer fee, from CSKA Moscow. Golovin made his competitive debut for Monaco in a 1–1 Ligue 1 home draw against Nîmes on 21 September 2018, coming on as a substitute during the 72nd minute. He made his first start in Ligue 1 on 25 September, in a 0–1 home defeat against Angers. He scored his first Ligue 1 goal on 2 February 2019, in a 2–1 home win over Toulouse.
On 24 September 2019, Golovin scored two goals and provided an assist for Wissam Ben Yedder in Monaco's 3–1 Ligue 1 home win over Nice. On 6 January 2021, in an away match against Lorient and with the score at 1–1, Golovin, who had just recovered from an injury, was brought on as a substitute and scored after less than a minute. Two weeks later, as a substitute once again, he delivered two assists, each from a corner kick, to help his team come from behind and defeat Marseille.
On 7 February 2021, Golovin scored his first hat-trick for Monaco in a 4–3 away victory against Nîmes. In doing so, he became the first player from Russia to record a hat-trick in Ligue 1.
On 28 December 2022, Golovin gave an assist in a 3-2 away victory against Auxerre. On 11 February 2023, he scored the first goal in a 3–1 home win against Paris Saint-Germain, his fifth goal of the season so far. On 19 February 2023, he scored his sixth goal of the season against Stade Brestois.