Igor Smolnikov

Igor Aleksandrovich Smolnikov (Russian: Игорь Александрович Смольников; born 8 August 1988) is a Russian football player who plays as a right-back for Krasnodar.

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Smolnikov.

Igor Smolnikov

Smolnikov at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Igor Aleksandrovich Smolnikov
Date of birth	(1988-08-08) 8 August 1988
Place of birth	Kamensk-Uralsky, Soviet Union
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Right-back
Club information
Current team	Krasnodar
Number	28
Youth career
1999–2006	Lokomotiv Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Torpedo Moscow	30	(2)
2008–2012	Lokomotiv Moscow	15	(0)
2009	→ Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast (loan)	12	(0)
2009	→ Chita (loan)	15	(2)
2011	→ Zhemchuzhina-Sochi (loan)	18	(1)
2011–2012	→ Rostov (loan)	23	(1)
2012–2013	Krasnodar	30	(0)
2013–2020	Zenit Saint Petersburg	143	(8)
2020–	Krasnodar	2	(0)
National team^‡
2006	Russia U-18	14	(4)
2007	Russia U-19	9	(3)
2010	Russia U-21	2	(0)
2012	Russia-2	1	(0)
2013–	Russia	29	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2018

Club career

On 29 July 2020, he returned to Krasnodar, signing a 2-year contract with a 1-year extension option.[2]

International

Smolnikov was called up by Fabio Capello to the Russia squad for the first time on 4 October 2013 for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Luxembourg and Azerbaijan.[3] He made his debut for the national team on 19 November 2013 in a friendly against South Korea.

On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.[4] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.[5] He played his first and last World Cup game in the last group stage game against Uruguay on 25 June 2018 when he started the game, but was sent-off for two yellow cards in the 36th minute.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 May 2019

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Torpedo Moscow	2006	Russian Premier League	4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
	2007	FNL	26	2	3	0	–		–		29	2
	Total		30	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	33	2
FC Lokomotiv Moscow	2008	Russian Premier League	1	0	1	0	–		–		2	0
FC Ural Yekaterinburg	2009	FNL	12	0	0	0	–		–		12	0
FC Chita			15	2	0	0	–		–		15	2
FC Lokomotiv Moscow	2010	Russian Premier League	14	0	1	0	0	0	–		15	0
	Total (2 spells)		15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi	2011–12	FNL	18	1	2	0	–		–		20	1
FC Rostov	2011–12	Russian Premier League	23	1	3	0	–		2[lower-alpha 1]	0	28	1
FC Krasnodar	2012–13		26	0	1	0	–		–		27	0
	2013–14		4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
	Total		30	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg	2013–14	Russian Premier League	20	0	1	0	9	0	–		30	0
	2014–15		23	4	0	0	12	0	–		35	4
	2015–16		26	3	3	0	5	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	1	35	4
	2016–17		17	0	0	0	2	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	20	0
	2017–18		22	0	0	0	7	0	–		29	0
	2018–19		23	1	0	0	9	0	–		32	1
	Total		131	8	4	0	44	0	2	1	181	9
Career total			274	14	15	0	44	0	4	1	337	15

1. Two appearances in the relegation play-offs
2. One appearance in the Russian Super Cup
3. One appearance in the Russian Super Cup

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 25 June 2018.[6]

Russia
Year	Apps	Goals
2013	1	0
2014	3	0
2015	6	0
2016	8	0
2017	5	0
2018	5	0
Total	28	0

Honours

Zenit Saint Petersburg

• Russian Football Premier League: 2014–15, 2018–19[7][8], 2019–20[9]
• Russian Cup: 2015–16, 2019–20[10]
• Russian Super Cup: 2015, 2016[11]

References

1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2018. p. 24.
2. "В «КРАСНОДАР» ВОЗВРАЩАЕТСЯ ИГОРЬ СМОЛЬНИКОВ" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 29 July 2020.
3. Определен состав национальной сборной (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 4 October 2013.
4. "Расширенный состав для подготовки к Чемпионату мира" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2018.
5. Заявка сборной России на Чемпионат мира FIFA 2018 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2018.
6. Igor Smolnikov at National-Football-Teams.com
7. "Zenit is the Russian Premier League champion" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 May 2019.
8. "20 Zenit players became Russian champions for the first time" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 4 May 2019.
9. "Zenit crowned 2019/20 RPL champions". Russian Premier League. 5 July 2020.
10. "Late Dzyuba penalty seals Russian Cup for Zenit". Russian Premier League. 25 July 2020.
11. "Super Cup 2016 live scores, results, Soccer Russia - FlashScore".