He made his professional debut on 24 September 2014 in a Russian Cup game against FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk.

[citation needed] On 30 July 2019, Chernov moved from CSKA Moscow to Krylia Sovetov Samara, where he played for two-and-a-half seasons.

[5] Chernov scored his first goal for Spartak on 23 November 2022 in a 1-2 cup defeat against Krylia Sovetov Samara.

[6] On 30 May 2015, Chernov made his first senior appearance in the national team in a friendly against Belarus before he played a single game in the domestic league.

[8] In July 2015, Chernov was part of the Russian under-19 team which came runners-up to Spain at the European Championship in Greece; he scored twice in a 4–1 semi-final victory over the hosts at the AEL FC Arena in Larissa.