Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 1,287 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-08-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Igor Smolnikov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Смольников Игорь Александрович |
| Date of birth | 1988-08-08 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kamensk-Uralsk, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia |
| Citizenship | Russia |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-08-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 1082 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torpedo Moskau | 4 | 05/06 | 22/23 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 2,171 |
| Arsenal Tula | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2,370 |
| FC Krasnodar | 3 | 12/13 | 20/21 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 7 | 13/14 | 19/20 | 200 | 10 | 20 | 3,296 |
| FC Krasnodar II | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Rostov | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1,714 |
| Zhemchuzhina Sochi (-2011) | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Rostov II | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lokomotiv Moskau | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zhemchuzhina Sochi | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1,276 |
| Ural Yekaterinburg | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FK Chita | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 652 |
| Lokomotiv Moscow II | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1,278 |
| Torpedo Moskau II | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premier Liga | Torpedo Moskau | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,304 |
| 22/23 | Premier Liga | Lokomotiv Moscow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Russian Cup | Lokomotiv Moscow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Russian Cup | Torpedo Moskau | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | Arsenal Tula | 27 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2,370 |
| 21/22 | Russian Cup | Arsenal Tula | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | FC Krasnodar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | FC Krasnodar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | FC Krasnodar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier Liga | FC Krasnodar | 23 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Russian Cup | FC Krasnodar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 19/20 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,845 |
| 18/19 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 26 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 683 |
| 15/16 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 497 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 20 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | FC Krasnodar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | FC Krasnodar | 26 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Russian Cup | FC Krasnodar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U19 M-Liga | FC Krasnodar II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Russian Cup | FC Rostov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Russian Cup | Zhemchuzhina Sochi (-2011) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | U19 M-Liga (- 2023) | FC Rostov II | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1.Division | Zhemchuzhina Sochi | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,276 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | FC Rostov | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,714 |
| 10/11 | Relegation Premier Liga | FC Rostov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Russian Cup | Lokomotiv Moskau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier Liga | Lokomotiv Moskau | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Russian Cup | Ural Yekaterinburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 1.Division | FK Chita | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 652 |
| 08/09 | 1.Division | Ural Yekaterinburg | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Russian Cup | Lokomotiv Moskau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | MFL | Lokomotiv Moscow II | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,278 |
| 07/08 | Premier Liga | Lokomotiv Moskau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Russian Cup | Torpedo Moskau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 1.Division | Torpedo Moskau | 26 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 867 |
| 06/07 | Russian Cup | Torpedo Moskau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier Liga | Torpedo Moskau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | ToDS | Torpedo Moskau II | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Ak. Loko U17 | Torpedo II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Torpedo II | Torpedo Moskau | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Torpedo Moskau | Loko Moskau | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Loko Moskau | Ural | Loan | 650000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Ural | Loko Moskau | Return from loan | 650000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Loko Moskau | Chita | Loan | 650000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Chita | Loko Moskau | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Loko Moskau | Zhemchuzhina | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Zhemchuzhina | Loko Moskau | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Loko Moskau | Rostov | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Rostov | Loko Moskau | Return from loan | 1400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Loko Moskau | Rostov | Transfer | 1400000 | €700k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-02 | Rostov | Krasnodar | Transfer | 1400000 | €2.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-13 | Krasnodar | Zenit S-Pb | Transfer | 3500000 | €6.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | Zenit S-Pb | Krasnodar | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-23 | Krasnodar | Arsenal Tula | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-16 | Arsenal Tula | Torpedo Moskau | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-08 | Torpedo Moskau | Loko Moscow | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-27 | Loko Moscow | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Adductor injury | 2015-10-09 | 2015-10-24 | 16 | 4 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-10-15 | 2017-04-03 | 171 | 23 |
| 18/19 | Hip injury | 2018-10-21 | 2018-12-01 | 42 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Hip injury | 2019-05-04 | 2019-05-15 | 12 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2019-07-21 | 2019-08-02 | 13 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Hip injury | 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-16 | 15 | 2 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-03-28 | 2021-04-01 | 5 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2021-11-29 | 2021-12-09 | 11 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #33397 | #4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21669 | #6 | 9 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21668 | #6 | 14 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11945 | #19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3448 | #19 | 30 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yuriy Lodygin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Hulk | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Andrey Lunev | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Kokorin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián Driussi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Martynovich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salomón Rondón | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Magomed Ozdoev | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 23 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 26 |
| 06/07 | 1.Division | Torpedo Moskau | 2 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 5 | 23 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 24 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Rostov | Loko Moskau | Return from loan | — | €1.40m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Loko Moskau | Rostov | Loan | — | €700k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Zhemchuzhina | Loko Moskau | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Loko Moskau | Zhemchuzhina | Loan | — | €700k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Chita | Loko Moskau | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Loko Moskau | Chita | Loan | — | €650k |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Ural | Loko Moskau | Return from loan | — | €650k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Loko Moskau | Ural | Loan | — | €650k |
Teams faced most often by Igor Smolnikov's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Krasnodar | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 33% |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 33% |
| Spartak Moskva | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 67% |
| Rubin Kazan | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 42% |
| Akhmat Grozny | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 17% |
| Dinamo Moskva | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 58% |
| Krylia Sovetov | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 83% |
| FK Ural | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 67% |
| FK Ufa | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 42% |
| FK Rostov | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 42% |
| FK Orenburg | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 67% |
| CSKA Moskva | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 30 | 1,304 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 2,370 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 151 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 1,845 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 803 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 497 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 2,990 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 09/10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 652 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 1,278 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 867 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Igor Smolnikov?
Igor Smolnikov is a Russia professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Igor Smolnikov?
Igor Smolnikov is 37 years old. He was born on August 8, 1988 in Kamensk-Uralsk, Sverdlovsk Region.
What position does Igor Smolnikov play?
Igor Smolnikov plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Igor Smolnikov play for?
Igor Smolnikov currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Igor Smolnikov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Igor Smolnikov has scored 19 goals in 484 appearances.
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