Matvei Safonov

Matvei Yevgenyevich Safonov (Russian: Матвей Евгеньевич Сафонов; born 25 February 1999) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Krasnodar and the Russia national team.

Matvei Safonov
Safonov with Krasnodar in 2022
Personal information
Full name Matvei Yevgenyevich Safonov
Date of birth (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999
Place of birth Stavropol, Russia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Krasnodar
Number 39
Youth career
2015–2017 Krasnodar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Krasnodar 129 (0)
2018–2021 → Krasnodar-2 18 (0)
International career‡
2014 Russia U15 1 (0)
2014–2015 Russia U16 8 (0)
2015–2016 Russia U17 9 (0)
2016–2017 Russia U18 6 (0)
2017 Russia U19 3 (0)
2018–2020 Russia U21 10 (0)
2021– Russia 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for FC Krasnodar on 13 August 2017 in a game against FC Amkar Perm.[1]

International career

On 9 October 2020, he was called up to Russia national football team for the first time for UEFA Nations League games against Turkey and Hungary.[2]

On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[3] He made his debut on 1 June in a friendly against Poland. On 2 June, he was included in the final squad.[4] On 16 June, he played in Russia's second group game against Finland, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory.[5] He played again on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark, allowing 4 goals in a 1–4 loss, as Russia was eliminated.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 21 October 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Krasnodar 2017–18 Russian Premier League 100000—10
2018–19 Russian Premier League 140205[lower-alpha 1]0—210
2019–20 Russian Premier League 270006[lower-alpha 2]0—330
2020–21 Russian Premier League 210006[lower-alpha 3]0—270
2021–22 Russian Premier League 27000——270
2022–23 Russian Premier League 27090––360
2023–24 Russian Premier League 12000––120
Total 1290110170001570
Krasnodar-2 2017–18 Russian Second League 10——3[lower-alpha 4]040
2018–19 Russian First League 160——3[lower-alpha 4]0190
2020–21 Russian First League 10———10
Total 180000060240
Career total 1470110170601810
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearances in the FNL Cup

International
As of match played 12 October 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Russia 202180
202330
Total110

References
  1. "Krasnodar v Amkar game report". Russian Premier League. 13 August 2017.
  2. "Матвей Сафонов – в национальной сборной!" [Matvey Safonov in national team!] (in Russian). Russia national football team. 9 October 2020.
  3. Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО [Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2021.
  4. "Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2020" [Russia national team line-up for EURO-2020] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2021.
  5. "Finland vs Russia UEFA EURO 2020". UEFA. 16 June 2021.
  6. "Russia v Denmark game report". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
  7. Matvey Safonov at Soccerway
  8. "Safonov, Matvei". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 June 2021.


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