Igor Akinfeev
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goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.
campaign, he went 362 minutes without conceding until a F.C. Porto goal in gameweek 5.
In the second part of 2009 season, it emerged as a question why Akinfeev let many shots in through his legs. Examples include strikes from Argentina
's Lisandro López
, Lokomotiv Moscow
's Dmitri Sychev
, Wolfsburg
's Grafite
and Welliton of Spartak Moscow
. Former Soviet international goalkeeper Anzor Kavazashvili
argued this is because Akinfeev is running out from goal toward strikers at his top speed, thus denying himself a chance to react adequately or manoeuvre. Akinfeev solved this issue by altering his goalkeeping positions and this resulted in him conceding less, as well as adjusting the grips of his studs so he can control his runs.
and Sergey Rodionov
and the youngest international footballer ever in history of Russian Federation. He was later included into Russian Euro 2004 squad as the third choice goalkeeper behind Sergei Ovchinnikov
and Vyacheslav Malafeev. His first major competitive debut was on 30 March 2005 in a 2006 World Cup qualifier against Estonia
and was later promoted as Russia's first-choice goalkeeper after a long-term injury of Malafeev. Akinfeev kept his first choice place under Yuri Semin
and later Guus Hiddink
. On 6 May 2007, Akinfeev suffered a knee injury in a 1–1 draw against FC Rostov
which put him out of action for four months. As a result he lost his first choice position to Vyacheslav Malafeev and later Vladimir Gaboulov. He returned to the Russian national squad in early November but was deemed unfit for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel. Akinfeev later reestablished his first choice place for Russia for Euro 2008.
Statistics correct as of matches played 29 August 2011
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goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.
CSKA
Akinfeev broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a UEFA Cup, three National Championships, and the Zvezda trophy, awarded to the best football player from the former Soviet Union. He is also the captain of CSKA Moscow. In his second Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
campaign, he went 362 minutes without conceding until a F.C. Porto goal in gameweek 5.
In the second part of 2009 season, it emerged as a question why Akinfeev let many shots in through his legs. Examples include strikes from Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
's Lisandro López
Lisandro López
Lisandro López , sometimes known as Lisandro, is an Argentine footballer who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France.Primarily a striker, he is also capable of playing on the wings....
, Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
's Dmitri Sychev
Dmitri Sychev
Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev is an association footballer. His last name is also transcribed as Sytchev, and his first name as Dmitry or Dmitriy. He has been hailed by the international press as "The Russian Michael Owen" because of his pace and as "The most sensational young Russian forward since...
, Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
's Grafite
Grafite
Edinaldo Batista Libânio , commonly known as Grafite is a Brazilian footballer who plays for UAE Football League club Al-Ahli Dubai....
and Welliton of Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
. Former Soviet international goalkeeper Anzor Kavazashvili
Anzor Kavazashvili
Anzor Amberkovich Kavazashvili , is a Soviet former football goalkeeper of Georgian ethnicity.-Honours:* Soviet Top League champion: 1965, 1969.* Soviet Cup winner: 1968, 1971.* Soviet Goalkeeper of the Year: 1965, 1967....
argued this is because Akinfeev is running out from goal toward strikers at his top speed, thus denying himself a chance to react adequately or manoeuvre. Akinfeev solved this issue by altering his goalkeeping positions and this resulted in him conceding less, as well as adjusting the grips of his studs so he can control his runs.
International career
Igor Akinfeev made his debut for Russian national team in a friendly match against Norway on 28 April 2004, aged 18 years and 20 days. He thus became third youngest player to compete for Russia after Eduard StreltsovEduard Streltsov
Eduard Anatolyevich Streltsov was a Soviet footballer who represented Torpedo Moscow as a forward. Joining Torpedo at the age of 16 from the Fraser factory team in 1953, Streltsov made his international debut two years later and played a key role in winning the gold medal for the Soviet national...
and Sergey Rodionov
Sergey Rodionov
Sergei Yurievich Rodionov is a Russian football coach. Previously, he was a footballer who played most of his career as a striker for Spartak Moscow....
and the youngest international footballer ever in history of Russian Federation. He was later included into Russian Euro 2004 squad as the third choice goalkeeper behind Sergei Ovchinnikov
Sergei Ovchinnikov
Sergei Ivanovich Ovchinnikov or Boss is a manager and former association football goalkeeper who played for the Russian national team...
and Vyacheslav Malafeev. His first major competitive debut was on 30 March 2005 in a 2006 World Cup qualifier against Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
and was later promoted as Russia's first-choice goalkeeper after a long-term injury of Malafeev. Akinfeev kept his first choice place under Yuri Semin
Yuri Semin
Yuri Syomin is a Russian football coach and the current manager of FC Dynamo Kyiv. He is most notable for his former work as FC Lokomotiv Moscow manager and president.-Biography:...
and later Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
. On 6 May 2007, Akinfeev suffered a knee injury in a 1–1 draw against FC Rostov
FC Rostov
FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:...
which put him out of action for four months. As a result he lost his first choice position to Vyacheslav Malafeev and later Vladimir Gaboulov. He returned to the Russian national squad in early November but was deemed unfit for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel. Akinfeev later reestablished his first choice place for Russia for Euro 2008.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSKA Moscow | 2003 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 Russian Premier League 2004 Lokomotiv won their second Premier League title, while Krylya Sovetov finished in the top three for the first time, winning bronze. Kuban were relegated after just one season in the Premier League. They were joined by Rotor who played at the top level since the beginning of the Russian league.- Top... |
26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2005 Russian Premier League 2005 - Final standings :- Top goalscorers :-Season statistics:*Goals: 539 **From penalties: 58 **Saved/Missed penalties: 17 **Goals scored home: 324 **Goals scored away: 215... |
29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| 2006 Russian Premier League 2006 Russian Premier League 2006 was the 15th season of Russian Football Championship, and 5th under the current Russian Premier League name. The league was won by defending champions CSKA Moscow. Torpedo Moscow and Shinnik were relegated... |
28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2007 Russian Premier League 2007 Russian Premier League 2007 was the 16th official season of Rosgosstrakh Russian Football Championship, and 6th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started with the match between Luch-Energia and Moskva in Vladivostok on Saturday, 10 March 2007, at 18:00 local time... |
10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2008 Russian Premier League 2008 The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0... |
30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2009 Russian Premier League 2009 The 2009 Russian Premier League was the 18th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 8th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 14 March 2009 with a goalless draw between Amkar Perm and Rostov. The last matches were... |
30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Russian Premier League The 2011–12 Russian Premier League is the 20th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 10th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season began on 12 March 2011. The last matches will be played in spring 2012, as the league will switch... |
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 216 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 316 | 0 | |
| Career total | 216 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 316 | 0 | |
Statistics correct as of matches played 29 August 2011
Club
CSKA Moscow- Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
(3): 2003, 2005Russian Premier League 2005- Final standings :- Top goalscorers :-Season statistics:*Goals: 539 **From penalties: 58 **Saved/Missed penalties: 17 **Goals scored home: 324 **Goals scored away: 215...
, 2006Russian Premier League 2006Russian Premier League 2006 was the 15th season of Russian Football Championship, and 5th under the current Russian Premier League name. The league was won by defending champions CSKA Moscow. Torpedo Moscow and Shinnik were relegated... - Russian Super CupRussian Super CupThe Russian Super Cup is a one-match football annual competition. Its official sponsored name is TransTeleCom Russian Supercup . The two participating clubs are holders of the Russian Premier League champions title and the Russian Cup...
(4): 20042004 Russian Super CupThe 2004 Russian Super Cup was the 2nd Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was contested between the Russian Premier League 2003 champion, CSKA Moscow and the winner of Russian Cup 2002-03, Spartak Moscow. The match was held on 7 March 2004 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow, Russia...
, 20062006 Russian Super CupThe 2006 Russian Super Cup was the 4th Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was to be contested between the Russian Premier League 2005 champion and the winner of Russian Cup 2004-05...
, 20072007 Russian Super CupThe 2007 Russian Super Cup was the 5th Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was to be contested between the Russian Premier League 2006 champion and the winner of Russian Cup 2005-06...
, 20092009 Russian Super CupThe 2009 Russian Super Cup was the 7th Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was contested between the Russian Premier League 2008 champion, Rubin Kazan, and the winner of Russian Cup 2007-08, CSKA Moscow. The match was held on 7 March 2009 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia... - Russian Cup (5): 2004-05, 2005–06, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010–11
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
(1): 2004-052005 UEFA Cup FinalThe 2005 UEFA Cup Final was between Sporting CP of Portugal and CSKA Moscow of Russia. The match took at place at Sporting's home, Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, on 18 May 2005. CSKA Moscow won their first UEFA Cup and became the first Russian club to win a major European championship.-Match details:...
International
- UEFA European Football ChampionshipUEFA European Football ChampionshipThe UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
ThirdPlace: 20082008 UEFA European Football ChampionshipThe 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football tournament contested by European nations. It took place in Austria and Switzerland from 7 to 29 June 2008...
Individual
- Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States Footballer of the Year ("Star")Footballer of the Year in Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States (Sport-Express)Footballer of the Year in Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States or Award "Star" is an annual award given by Sport-Express daily to the Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States player of the season...
by Sport-ExpressSport-ExpressSport-Express is a Russian daily sports newspaper founded by Vladimir Kuchmiy. Printed in 31 cities of Russia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the United States, it is the biggest-selling sports newspaper in Russia, with the daily audience of over 700,000 people.Sport-Express was founded...
: 2006
External links
- Igor Akinfeev the unofficial site
- Igor Akinfeev big photogallery
- Club profile
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