Roman Zobnin

Roman Sergeyevich Zobnin (Russian: Роман Сергеевич Зобнин, IPA: [rɐˈman sʲɪrˈgʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈzobnʲɪn]; born 11 February 1994) is a Russian professional footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Spartak Moscow.

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Sergeyevich and the family name is Zobnin.

Roman Zobnin

Zobnin playing for Spartak Moscow in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Roman Sergeyevich Zobnin
Date of birth	(1994-02-11) 11 February 1994
Place of birth	Irkutsk, Russia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Spartak Moscow
Number	47
Youth career
	Zvezda Irkutsk
2004–2010	Konoplyov football academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Akademiya Tolyatti	23	(0)
2013–2016	Dynamo Moscow	48	(2)
2016–	Spartak Moscow	96	(5)
National team^‡
2009–2010	Russia U16	11	(0)
2010–2011	Russia U17	15	(0)
2012	Russia U18	8	(1)
2012–2013	Russia U19	13	(0)
2015–2016	Russia U21	4	(0)
2015–	Russia	27	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for Akademiya Tolyatti on 30 April 2011 in a game against FC Ufa,[2] and subsequently in the Russian Premier League for Dynamo Moscow on 19 July 2013 against Anzhi Makhachkala.[3]

On 15 June 2016, following Dynamo's relegation from the Russian Football Premier League, he moved to Spartak Moscow.[4]

International career

On 31 March 2015, Zobnin made his debut for the Russia national football team in a friendly game against Kazakhstan.

On 11 May 2018, he was named in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad,[5] also being included in the finalized World Cup squad.[6] He played every minute of every game for the squad as Russia was eventually eliminated in a quarter-final penalty shoot-out by Croatia.

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 March 2020

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Akademiya Tolyatti	2010	PFL	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2011–12		13	0	0	0	–		13	0
	2012–13		10	0	0	0	–		10	0
	Total		23	0	0	0	–		23	0
Dynamo Moscow	2012–13	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2013–14		4	0	1	0	–		5	0
	2014–15		15	1	0	0	1	0	16	1
	2015–16		29	1	3	0	–		32	1
	Total		48	2	4	0	1	0	53	2
Spartak Moscow	2016–17	Russian Premier League	29	2	1	0	2	0	32	2
	2017–18		14	0	2	0	4	0	20	0
	2018–19		26	1	1	0	6	0	33	1
	2019–20		19	1	3	0	4	0	26	1
	Total		88	4	7	0	16	0	111	4
Career total			159	6	11	0	17	0	187	6

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 19 November 2019.[7]

Russia
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	1	0
2016	5	0
2017	3	0
2018	12	0
2019	6	0
Total	27	0

Honours

Spartak Moscow

• Russian Premier League: 2016-17
• Russian Super Cup: 2017

Personal life

His older brother Aleksandr Zobnin also played football professionally.

References

1. "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2018. p. 24.
2. "Career Summary". Russian Football Union. 17 May 2011.
3. "Game report". Russian Premier League. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013.
4. Роман Зобнин перешел в «Спартак» (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 15 June 2016.
5. "Расширенный состав для подготовки к Чемпионату мира" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2018.
6. Заявка сборной России на Чемпионат мира FIFA 2018 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2018.
7. "Roman Zobnin". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.

External links

• Roman Zobnin at Russian Premier League
• Roman Zobnin on Instagram