Jevgeni Novikov (born 28 June 1980 in Narva) is a retired Estonian professional and international footballer. He plays the position of central and defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jevgeni Novikov | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-06-28) 28 June 1980 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Narva, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | JK Retro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | FC Trans Narva | 61 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | FC Flora Tallinn | 32 | (0) |
| 2002 | FC Valga | 5 | (0) |
| 2003 | FC Kuressaare | 11 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Zirka Kirovohrad | 7 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Tom Tomsk | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | FC Flora Tallinn | 11 | (1) |
| 2007 | Sodovik Sterlitamak | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | FK Rīga | 19 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Dynamo Barnaul (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | JK Nõmme Kalju | 21 | (0) |
| 2010 | FC Okzhetpes | 13 | (1) |
| 2010 | FF Jaro | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | FC Levadia Tallinn | 9 | (0) |
| 2014– | JK Retro | ||
| National team | |||
| 2001–2008 | Estonia | 13 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2011 | |||
Novikov started his career in Narva Trans. In 2001, he joined FC Flora Tallinn. He had spells in Ukraine and Russia, playing for Tom Tomsk, in the Russian Premier League. He rejoined FC Flora Tallinn in 2006, but moved to the Russian First Division, after just one season with the club. Again after just a season he moved to the Latvian Higher League to FK Rīga, from where he was loaned to Dynamo Barnaul. His last club was FF Jaro.
On 23 February 2009, it was announced that Novikov had signed a one-year contract with Nõmme Kalju.[1]
In July 2009, he was given a trial with Bradford City.[2]
In 2010, he played for FC Okzhetpes in Kazakhstan Premier League.
On 31 August 2010, he signed a contract with Veikkausliiga club FF Jaro.
In March 2011 he signed with Estonian Meistriliiga club FC Levadia Tallinn.[3]