Denis Yakuba
Denis Yevgenyevich Yakuba (Russian: Денис Евгеньевич Якуба; born 26 May 1996) is a Russian football player. He plays for PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara.
 Yakuba with Kuban in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denis Yevgenyevich Yakuba | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Sotnikovskoye, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chertanovo Education Center | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | FC Kuban Krasnodar | 44 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → FC Kuban-2 Krasnodar | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Rotor Volgograd | 15 | (0) |
| 2019– | PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → FC Chertanovo Moscow (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Russia U-15 | 1 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Russia U-16 | 15 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Russia U-17 | 19 | (0) |
| 2014 | Russia U-18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Russia U-19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Russia U-21 | 9 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2017 | |||
Club career
He made his debut for the main squad of FC Kuban Krasnodar on 23 September 2015 in a Russian Cup game against FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.[1] He started in the next Russian Cup round game against FC Spartak Moscow on 28 October 2015, which his team won 1–0 to advance to the quarterfinals. He made his Russian Football Premier League debut on 1 November 2015 against FC Lokomotiv Moscow.
On 9 July 2019, Russian Premier League club PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara confirmed that Yakuba will join the squad for the 2019–20 season.[2]
International
He won the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Russia national under-17 football team, with which he also participated in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Later he represented Russia national under-19 football team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Russia came in second place and he was selected for the team of the tournament.
References
- "Shinnik-Kuban game report" (in Russian). Russian National Football League. 23 September 2015.
- ""Крылья Советов" начали подготовку к матчу с ЦСКА" [Krylia Sovetov started preparation for game against CSKA] (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 9 July 2019.