Rifat Zhemaletdinov
 Zhemaletdinov with CSKA Moscow in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rifat Maratovich Zhemaletdinov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA Moscow | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2016 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 5 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Rubin Kazan | 44 | (2) |
| 2018–2024 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 113 | (20) |
| 2024– | CSKA Moscow | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Russia U-16 | 9 | (2) |
| 2013 | Russia U-17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Russia U-19 | 9 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Russia U-21 | 11 | (4) |
| 2021– | Russia | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2021 | |||
Rifat Maratovich Zhemaletdinov (Russian: Рифат Маратович Жемалетдинов, Tatar: Рифат Марат улы Җамалетдинов; born 20 September 1996) is a Russian professional football player of Tatar origin who plays as a attacking midfielder for CSKA Moscow.
Club career
[edit]He was first called up to FC Lokomotiv Moscow senior squad in September 2015 for a Russian Cup game against FC Torpedo Vladimir. He made his Russian Premier League debut for Lokomotiv on 30 April 2016 in a game against FC Spartak Moscow.
On 21 May 2021, he extended his contract with Lokomotiv until 2024.[1]
On 29 May 2024, Lokomotiv announced that Zhemaletdinov left the club as his contract expired.[2]
On 9 July 2024, Zhemaletdinov signed a one-season contract (with an option for another year) with CSKA Moscow.[3]
International career
[edit]He won the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Russia national under-17 football team, scoring a goal in the first group game against Ukraine. He also participated in 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup with that team. Later he represented the Russia national under-19 football team in the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, in which Russia was the runner-up to Spain.[citation needed]
He was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Scotland and Cyprus, on 10 and 13 October 2019.[4]
He made his debut for the senior team on 24 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Malta.[5]
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[6] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[7] He appeared in Russia's second game against Finland on 16 June as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 victory.[8] He again appeared as a substitute for the last half-hour of the match on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark as Russia lost 1–4 and was eliminated.[9]
He scored his first international goal on 4 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, establishing the final score in a 2–0 away victory.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 23 November 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| Total | 44 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 9 | |
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| Total | 113 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 150 | 21 | ||
| CSKA Moscow | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 173 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 219 | 27 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b c d Appearance in Russian Super Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 8 October 2021[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
International goals
[edit]Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 September 2021 | GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus |  Cyprus |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Lokomotiv Moscow
National
[edit]Russia U17
Russia U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2015[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Жемалетдинов подписал новый контракт с клубом" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 21 May 2021.
- ^ "СПАСИБО, РИФАТ!" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Рифат Жемалетдинов — с нами!" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Состав на Шотландию и Кипр" [Line-up for Scotland and Cyprus]. RFU (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Жемалетдинов дебютировал за сборную России, выйдя на замену против Мальты". Sports.ru. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО [Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2020" [Russia national team line-up for EURO-2020] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Finland vs Russia UEFA EURO 2020". UEFA. 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Russia v Denmark game report". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Cyprus v Russia game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 4 September 2021.
- ^ Rifat Zhemaletdinov at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Zhemaletdinov, Rifat". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ ""Локомотив" - обладатель Олимп-Кубка России по футболу" [Lokomotiv is the winner of the Olimp-Russian Cup] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Lokomotiv beat FNL champions Krylia to win Russian Cup". Russian Premier League. 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Italy-Russia* | Under-17 2013".
- ^ "Spain-Russia* | Under-19 2015".
External links
[edit]- Rifat Zhemaletdinov at Soccerway
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