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Rifat Zhemaletdinov

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Rifat Zhemaletdinov
Zhemaletdinov with CSKA Moscow in 2024
Personal information
Full name Rifat Maratovich Zhemaletdinov
Date of birth (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Moscow, Russia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
CSKA Moscow
Number 19
Youth career
2001–2016 Lokomotiv Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Lokomotiv Moscow 5 (2)
2016–2018 Rubin Kazan 44 (2)
2018–2024 Lokomotiv Moscow 113 (20)
2024– CSKA Moscow 10 (1)
International career
2011–2012 Russia U-16 9 (2)
2013 Russia U-17 10 (1)
2014–2015 Russia U-19 9 (4)
2016–2017 Russia U-21 11 (4)
2021– Russia 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2021

Rifat Maratovich Zhemaletdinov (Russian: Рифат Маратович Жемалетдинов, Tatar: Рифат Марат улы Җамалетдинов; born 20 September 1996) is a Russian professional football player of Tatar origin who plays as a attacking midfielder for CSKA Moscow.

Club career

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He was first called up to FC Lokomotiv Moscow senior squad in September 2015 for a Russian Cup game against FC Torpedo Vladimir. He made his Russian Premier League debut for Lokomotiv on 30 April 2016 in a game against FC Spartak Moscow.

On 21 May 2021, he extended his contract with Lokomotiv until 2024.[1]

On 29 May 2024, Lokomotiv announced that Zhemaletdinov left the club as his contract expired.[2]

On 9 July 2024, Zhemaletdinov signed a one-season contract (with an option for another year) with CSKA Moscow.[3]

International career

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He won the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Russia national under-17 football team, scoring a goal in the first group game against Ukraine. He also participated in 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup with that team. Later he represented the Russia national under-19 football team in the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, in which Russia was the runner-up to Spain.[citation needed]

He was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Scotland and Cyprus, on 10 and 13 October 2019.[4]

He made his debut for the senior team on 24 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Malta.[5]

On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[6] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[7] He appeared in Russia's second game against Finland on 16 June as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 victory.[8] He again appeared as a substitute for the last half-hour of the match on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark as Russia lost 1–4 and was eliminated.[9]

He scored his first international goal on 4 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, establishing the final score in a 2–0 away victory.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 28 September 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lokomotiv Moscow 2015–16 Russian Premier League 5 2 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 6 2
Rubin Kazan 2016–17 Russian Premier League 23 0 3 0 26 0
2017–18 Russian Premier League 21 2 2 1 23 3
Total 44 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 49 3
Lokomotiv Moscow 2018–19 Russian Premier League 13 1 6 1 2[b] 0 1[c] 0 22 2
2019–20 Russian Premier League 23 2 0 0 5[b] 0 1[c] 0 29 2
2020–21 Russian Premier League 22 3 4 0 3[b] 0 1[c] 0 30 3
2021–22 Russian Premier League 24 9 1 0 4[a] 0 1[c] 0 30 9
2022–23 Russian Premier League 11 0 1 0 12 0
2023–24 Russian Premier League 20 5 6 0 26 5
Total 113 20 18 1 15 0 4 0 150 21
CSKA Moscow 2024–25 Russian Premier League 10 1 4 0 14 1
Career total 172 25 27 2 15 0 4 0 218 27
  1. ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance in Russian Super Cup

International

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As of match played 8 October 2021[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Russia 2021 9 1
Total 9 1

International goals

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Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.[12]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 September 2021 GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus  Cyprus 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Club

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Lokomotiv Moscow

National

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Russia U17

Russia U19

References

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  1. ^ "Жемалетдинов подписал новый контракт с клубом" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 21 May 2021.
  2. ^ "СПАСИБО, РИФАТ!" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Рифат Жемалетдинов — с нами!" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Состав на Шотландию и Кипр" [Line-up for Scotland and Cyprus]. RFU (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 30 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Жемалетдинов дебютировал за сборную России, выйдя на замену против Мальты". Sports.ru. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ^ Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО [Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2020" [Russia national team line-up for EURO-2020] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Finland vs Russia UEFA EURO 2020". UEFA. 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Russia v Denmark game report". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Cyprus v Russia game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 4 September 2021.
  11. ^ Rifat Zhemaletdinov at Soccerway
  12. ^ a b "Zhemaletdinov, Rifat". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  13. ^ ""Локомотив" - обладатель Олимп-Кубка России по футболу" [Lokomotiv is the winner of the Olimp-Russian Cup] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 22 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Lokomotiv beat FNL champions Krylia to win Russian Cup". Russian Premier League. 12 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Italy-Russia* | Under-17 2013".
  16. ^ "Spain-Russia* | Under-19 2015".
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