Konstantin Kuchayev

Konstantin Vitalyevich Kuchayev (Russian: Константин Витальевич Кучаев; born 18 March 1998) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for CSKA Moscow.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Vitalyevich and the family name is Kuchayev.
Konstantin Kuchayev
Kuchayev with CSKA Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name Konstantin Vitalyevich Kuchayev
Date of birth (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998
Place of birth Ryazan, Russia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right winger
Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 CSKA Moscow
Number 20
Youth career
2009–2012 Ryazansky Rayon Ryazan
2012–2015 UOR-5 Yegoryevsk
2015–2017 CSKA Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– CSKA Moscow 110 (8)
2022 → Rubin Kazan (loan) 9 (1)
International career‡
2015 Russia U17 3 (0)
2015–2016 Russia U18 8 (1)
2016 Russia U19 6 (0)
2017–2020 Russia U21 11 (2)
2020 Russia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2020

Club career

CSKA Moscow

Kuchayev began his career with a football school in his hometown of Ryazan at the age of 8. Six years later, he joined Master-Saturn Yegoryevsk and moved to Moscow Oblast in 2012.[1] While playing there, Kuchayev was spotted by CSKA Moscow scout Andrey Movsisyan and joined for the club in 2015.[2]

Kuchayev made his senior debut with CSKA on 2 April 2017, in a 2–1 Russian Premier League win over Krylia Sovetov Samara.[1] Having established himself in the team the following season, on 27 September 2017, Kuchayev scored his first goal for the club, coming on as a substitute to score CSKA's only goal in a 1–4 loss to Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League group stage.[3]

On 6 May 2017, Kuchayev tore his cruciate ligament in his left knee during a 6–0 home win over Arsenal Tula, keeping him out for six months.[4] He missed the first half of 2018–19 season and returned to the team on 23 November as a substitute in a 2–0 away win against Akhmat Grozny.[5] Kuchayev also missed the remainder of that season due to a meniscus injury he picked up in February 2019.[6]

On 8 August 2020, Kuchayev scored his first goal in the Russian Premier League on the first day of the season in a 2–0 win over Khimki.[7] He also scored in the following match, helping CSKA to a 2–1 win against Tambov at VEB Arena.[8] Four goals in six appearances in August 2020 won Kuchayev the Russian Premier League Player of the Month award.[9]

Rubin Kazan loan

On 26 January 2022, he joined Rubin Kazan on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season, with an option to purchase.[10] Before the loan was agreed upon, Kuchayev extended his contract with CSKA until the end of the 2023–24 season.[11] Rubin did not exercise the purchase option.[12]

International career

Having represented Russia at various youth levels, Kuchayev scored two goals in nine matches during the 2021 UEFA European U-21 Championship qualifying, helping his team reach for the final tournament.[13] On 15 March 2021, he was called up to the 23-man squad for the group stage of the tournament;[14] however, five days later, he was ruled out due to a muscle injury.[15]

On 2 November 2020, Kuchayev was named in Stanislav Cherchesov's Russia squad for the friendly match against Moldova and the UEFA Nations League fixtures against Turkey and Serbia.[16] On 12 November 2020, Kuchayev made his senior national team debut as a half-time substitute in a 0–0 draw against Moldova.[17]

Personal life

Kuchayev is in a relationship with a former figure skater Elena Radionova.[18] They were engaged in late 2022.[19]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 21 October 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CSKA Moscow 2016–17 Russian Premier League 200000—20
2017–18 Russian Premier League 2101012[lower-alpha 1]1—341
2018–19 Russian Premier League 30002[lower-alpha 2]0—50
2019–20 Russian Premier League 250306[lower-alpha 3]0—340
2020–21 Russian Premier League 216004[lower-alpha 3]0–256
2021–22 Russian Premier League 13021——151
2022–23 Russian Premier League 14291——233
2023–24 Russian Premier League 11020—1[lower-alpha 4]0140
Total 11081622411015111
Rubin Kazan (loan) 2021–22 Russian Premier League 9110——101
Career total 11991722411016112
  1. Six appearances and one goal in the UEFA Champions League, six appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance in Russian Super Cup

International
As of match played 12 November 2020[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Russia 202010
Total10

Honours

Club
CSKA Moscow

Individual

References
  1. "Константин Кучаев" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow.
  2. "Андрей Мовсесьян: "По таланту и работоспособности Кучаев сопоставим с Головиным"". Sport Express (in Russian). 29 September 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. "Константин Кучаев: Ребята в ЦСКА шутили, что гол между ног Де Хеа идет за четыре". Sovetsky Sport (in Russian). 18 October 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. "Кучаев получил разрыв крестообразной связки колена". Sport Express (in Russian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. "Константин Кучаев: Желания поберечь ногу не было, играл так же, как и раньше" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  6. "Кучаев прооперирован в Германии" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  7. "FC Khimki 0 – 2 PFC CSKA". Russian Premier League. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  8. "PFC CSKA 0 – 2 FC Tambov". Russian Premier League. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. "Кучаев, Тедеско и Влашич – лучшие в августе!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  10. ""РУБИН" АРЕНДОВАЛ КОНСТАНТИНА КУЧАЕВА" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 26 January 2022.
  11. "Константин Кучаев перешел в Рубин на правах аренды" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  12. "КОНСТАНТИН КУЧАЕВ ВОЗВРАЩАЕТСЯ В ЦСКА" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  13. Konstantin Kuchaev at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  14. "Состав на молодежный чемпионат Европы" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  15. "Тренерский штаб молодежки вызвал Тюкавина вместо Кучаева" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  16. "Состав на Молдавию, Турцию и Сербию" [Line-up for Moldova, Turkey and Serbia] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 November 2020.
  17. "Нулевая ничья в Кишиневе" [Scoreless draw in Chisinau] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 12 November 2020.
  18. "Кучаев рассказал, как начались его отношения с фигуристкой Радионовой" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 29 April 2020.
  19. "Первая неделя позади!" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 14 January 2023.
  20. "Kuchayev, Konstantin". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  21. "Суперфинал LIVE. ЦСКА победил «Краснодар» в серии послематчевых пенальти" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 June 2023.
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