Igor Smolnikov

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

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Smolnikov.
Igor Smolnikov
Smolnikov with Torpedo Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name Igor Aleksandrovich Smolnikov
Date of birth (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988
Place of birth Kamensk-Uralsky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
1995–1999 FC Udacha Kamensk-Uralsky
2000–2005 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)
2020–2021 Krasnodar 23 (0)
2021–2022 Arsenal Tula 27 (1)
2022 Torpedo Moscow 16 (1)
2023 Lokomotiv Moscow 6 (0)
International career
2007 Russia U-19 3 (0)
2010 Russia U-21 1 (0)
2012 Russia-2 1 (0)
2013–2020 Russia 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

On 29 July 2020, he returned to Krasnodar, signing a 2-year contract with a 1-year extension option.[2] On 8 June 2021, his contract with Krasnodar was terminated by mutual consent.[3]

On 23 July 2021, he joined Arsenal Tula.[4]

On 8 February 2023, Smolnikov returned to Lokomotiv Moscow on a contract until the end of the 2022–23 season.[5] Smolnikov left Lokomotiv in June 2023.[6]

Smolnikov announced retirement from playing in August 2023.[7]

International career

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.[8] 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.[9] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.[10] 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.

On 11 May 2021, he was named as a back-up player for Russia's UEFA Euro 2020 squad.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 27 November 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Torpedo Moscow 2006 RPL 4000––40
2007 FNL 26230––292
Lokomotiv Moscow 2008 RPL 1010––20
Ural Yekaterinburg 2009 FNL 12000––120
Chita 15200––152
Lokomotiv Moscow 2010 RPL 1401000–150
Total 150200000170
Zhemchuzhina Sochi 2011–12 FNL 18120––201
Rostov 2011–12 RPL 23130–2[lower-alpha 1]0281
Krasnodar 2012–13 26010––270
2013–14 4000––40
Zenit St. Petersburg 2013–14 2001090–300
2014–15 23400120–354
2015–16 26330501[lower-alpha 2]1354
2016–17 17000201[lower-alpha 2]0200
2017–18 2200070–290
2018–19 2310090–321
2019–20 12031301[lower-alpha 2]0191
Total 1438714703120010
Krasnodar 2020–21 RPL 2301080–320
Total (2 spells) 530208000630
Arsenal Tula 2021–22 RPL 27100––271
Torpedo Moscow 2022–23 16150––211
Total (2 spells) 463800000543
Career total 352162415505143618
  1. Appearances in the relegation play-offs
  2. Appearance in the Russian Super Cup

International
Statistics accurate as of match played 14 October 2020.[12]
Russia
YearAppsGoals
201310
201430
201560
201680
201750
201860
202010
Total300

Honours
Zenit Saint Petersburg

References
  1. "Игорь Смольников защитник ФК Зенит, биография, фото, видео, голы, интервью". fc-zenit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. "В "КРАСНОДАР" ВОЗВРАЩАЕТСЯ ИГОРЬ СМОЛЬНИКОВ" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 29 July 2020.
  3. ""КРАСНОДАР" ПОПРОЩАЛСЯ С ИГОРЕМ СМОЛЬНИКОВЫМ" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 8 June 2021.
  4. "ИГОРЬ СМОЛЬНИКОВ - В "АРСЕНАЛЕ"!" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 23 July 2021.
  5. "СМОЛЬНИКОВ – ИГРОК "ЛОКОМОТИВА"" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. "КАМАНО, ЖИВОГЛЯДОВ И СМОЛЬНИКОВ ПОКИДАЮТ «ЛОКОМОТИВ»" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 30 June 2023.
  7. "ТРЕХКРАТНЫЙ ЧЕМПИОН РОССИИ ИГОРЬ СМОЛЬНИКОВ ОБЪЯВИЛ О ЗАВЕРШЕНИИ КАРЬЕРЫ" (in Russian). Match TV. 27 August 2023.
  8. Определен состав национальной сборной (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 4 October 2013.
  9. "Расширенный состав для подготовки к Чемпионату мира" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2018.
  10. Заявка сборной России на Чемпионат мира FIFA 2018 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2018.
  11. Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО [Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2021.
  12. Igor Smolnikov at National-Football-Teams.com
  13. "Zenit is the Russian Premier League champion" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 May 2019.
  14. "20 Zenit players became Russian champions for the first time" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 4 May 2019.
  15. "Zenit crowned 2019/20 RPL champions". Russian Premier League. 5 July 2020.
  16. "Late Dzyuba penalty seals Russian Cup for Zenit". Russian Premier League. 25 July 2020.
  17. "Super Cup 2016 live scores, results, Soccer Russia - FlashScore".


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