Ilzat Toglokovich Akhmetov (Russian: Ильзат Тоглокович Ахметов; Uighur: ئىلزات ئەخمەت; born 31 December 1997) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for FC Krasnodar. Earlier in his career he mostly played in the attacking midfielder position.
![]() Akhmetov with Krasnodar in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ilzat Toglokovich Akhmetov | ||
Date of birth | (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Krasnodar | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Alga Bishkek | |||
2009–2013 | Yu. Konoplyov | ||
2013–2014 | Rubin Kazan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2018 | Rubin Kazan | 27 | (0) |
2014 | → Rubin-2 Kazan | 2 | (0) |
2018–2022 | CSKA Moscow | 81 | (3) |
2022– | Krasnodar | 15 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2015 | Russia U-18 | 10 | (2) |
2015 | Russia U-19 | 5 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Russia U-21 | 6 | (2) |
2019– | Russia | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2021 |
Born in Kyrgyzstan to Uyghur parents, Akhmetov moved to Russia at 11.[2][3]
He made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Rubin-2 Kazan on 18 July 2014 in a game against FC Syzran-2003 Syzran.[4]
He made his debut for the main FC Rubin Kazan squad on 24 September 2014 in a Russian Cup game against FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok. He made his Russian Premier League debut for Rubin Kazan on 20 October 2014 in a game against FC Mordovia Saransk.[5]
On 15 June 2018, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg announced that Akhmetov would join them for a try-out during the first pre-season camp.[6]
On 26 July 2018, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Akhmetov on a four-year contract.[7] Akhmetov left CSKA as a free agent in June 2022.[8]
On 7 July 2022, Krasnodar announced the signing of Akhmetov on a contract until 30 June 2024.[9]
He was able to represent for either Kyrgyzstan or Russia. Manager of Kyrgyzstan Aleksandr Krestinin, a Russian himself, tried to call him up, but he ultimately chose the latter.[10]
He was called up to the Russian team for the first time in November 2018 for games against Germany and Sweden.[11] He was forced to miss the callup due to injury.[12]
He made his debut for the team on 21 March 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Belgium, as a starter.[citation needed]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rubin-2 Kazan | 2014–15 | PFL | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Rubin Kazan | 2014–15 | RPL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2015–16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
CSKA Moscow | 2018–19 | RPL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
2019–20 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | |||
Total | 81 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 104 | 7 | ||
Career total | 110 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 140 | 7 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Russia | 2019 | 7 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 0 |
FC Krasnodar – current squad | |
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