Anton Efremov

Anton Artyomovich Efremov (Russian: Антон Артёмович Ефремов; born 11 June 2003) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a central defender. He plays for Spanish club Villarreal CF C.

Anton Yefremov
Personal information
Full name Anton Artyomovich Yefremov
Date of birth (2003-06-11) 11 June 2003
Place of birth Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Villarreal C
Number 4
Youth career
2007–2013 DYuTs Sormovo
2013–2016 FC Nizhny Novgorod
2016–2019 FC Lokomotiv Moscow
2019–2020 Villarreal
2020–2021 FC Chertanovo Moscow
2021–2022 Villarreal
2022 → CD Roda (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 FC Chertanovo Moscow 1 (0)
2022– Villarreal C 14 (0)
International career‡
2018 Russia U15 5 (0)
2018 Russia U16 5 (0)
2019–2020 Russia U17 4 (0)
2021 Russia U18 3 (0)
2021 Russia U19 7 (0)
2022 Russia U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2022

Club career

Efremov began at the DYuTs Sormovo municipal academy in the Sormovo City District of Nizhny Novgorod. In this subsidiary club of the FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod, his coach for 3 seasons was the Spanish José Luis Lorenzo Ortega, who sent reports to Villarreal CF where he reported the quality of the player.[1] Despite the reports, FC Lokomotiv Moscow moved faster and signed the player where he spent 3 seasons.

In the 2019–20 season, his first year as a youth, he remained on Villarreal training with Juvenil A but was unable to debut in the league due to bureaucratic delays with his visa in Spain. This tired the player who returned to Russia to play for the FC Chertanovo Moscow academy where he received the opportunity to debut in the Russian Football National League on 17 October 2020 in a game against FC Veles Moscow at only 17 years old, just started his youth stage.[2] and another game in the Russian Cup, at just 17 years old, just beginning his youth stage.

In July 2021, Villarreal CF decided to make every effort to sign Antón Efremov, signing him as a property with a professional contract until June 30, 2024.[3] After his signing, the Villarreal football department cataloged him as their new Pau Torres.[4] In the 2022-23 season, Efremov will play his first season in senior football in Villarreal's second reserve team at the Tercera Federación.

Career statistics
As of match played 17 October 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chertanovo Moscow 2020–21 Russian Second League 1010——20
Villarreal C 2022–23 Tercera Federación 00———00
Career total 1010000020

    References
    1. "Emigrantes del balón: José Luis Lorenzo entrenador de Alicante" [Emigrants of the ball: José Luis Lorenzo coach of Alicante]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 10 October 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    2. "Game Report by FNL" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 17 October 2020.
    3. "El Villarreal CF ficha al central ruso Anton Efremov para el juvenil" [Villarreal CF signs Russian central defender Anton Efremov for the youth team]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    4. "El Villarreal proyecta un 'nuevo Pau Torres': Efremov, central y capitán de Rusia sub-18" [Villarreal projects a 'new Pau Torres': Efremov, central defender and captain of the Russia under-18]. Marca (in Spanish). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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