Ilzat Akhmetov
Russian association football player
Ilzat Toglokovich Akhmetov (Russian: Ильзат Тоглокович Ахметов; Uyghur: ئىلزات ئەخمەت, romanized: Ilzat Axmetow, Илзат Тоглокович Ахметов; born 31 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara. Earlier in his career he mostly played in the attacking midfielder position. Born in Kyrgyzstan, he plays for the Russia national team.
Early life
Born in Kyrgyzstan to Uyghur parents, Akhmetov moved to Russia at 11.
Club career
He made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Rubin-2 Kazan on 18 July 2014 in a game against FC Syzran-2003 Syzran.
He made his debut for the main FC Rubin Kazan squad on 24 September 2014 in a Russian Cup game against FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok. He made his Russian Premier League debut for Rubin Kazan on 20 October 2014 in a game against FC Mordovia Saransk.
On 15 June 2018, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg announced that Akhmetov would join them for a try-out during the first pre-season camp.
On 26 July 2018, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Akhmetov on a four-year contract. Akhmetov left CSKA as a free agent in June 2022.
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