Igor Smolnikov
Igor Aleksandrovich Smolnikov (Russian: Игорь Александрович Смольников; born 8 August 1988) is a Russian former football player who played as a right-back.
.jpg) Smolnikov with Torpedo Moscow in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Aleksandrovich Smolnikov | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Kamensk-Uralsky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | FC Udacha Kamensk-Uralsky | ||
| 2000–2005 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Torpedo Moscow | 30 | (2) |
| 2008–2012 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 15 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Chita (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Zhemchuzhina-Sochi (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Rostov (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Krasnodar | 30 | (0) |
| 2013–2020 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 143 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | Krasnodar | 23 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Arsenal Tula | 27 | (1) |
| 2022 | Torpedo Moscow | 16 | (1) |
| 2023 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Russia U-19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Russia U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Russia-2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2021 | Russia | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
On 29 July 2020, he returned to Krasnodar, signing a 2-year contract with a 1-year extension option. On 8 June 2021, his contract with Krasnodar was terminated by mutual consent.
On 23 July 2021, he joined Arsenal Tula.
On 8 February 2023, Smolnikov returned to Lokomotiv Moscow on a contract until the end of the 2022–23 season. Smolnikov left Lokomotiv in June 2023.
Smolnikov announced retirement from playing in August 2023.
International career
Smolnikov was called up by Fabio Capello to the Russia squad for the first time on 4 October 2013 for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Luxembourg and Azerbaijan. He made his debut for the national team on 19 November 2013 in a friendly against South Korea.
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad. He played his first and last World Cup game in the last group stage game against Uruguay on 25 June 2018 when he started the game, but was sent-off for two yellow cards in the 36th minute.
On 11 May 2021, he was named as a back-up player for Russia's UEFA Euro 2020 squad.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 November 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Torpedo Moscow | 2006 | RPL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | FNL | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 2 | |||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2008 | RPL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ural Yekaterinburg | 2009 | FNL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Chita | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2010 | RPL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Zhemchuzhina Sochi | 2011–12 | FNL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||
| Rostov | 2011–12 | RPL | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Krasnodar | 2012–13 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 2013–14 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | – | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 143 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 200 | 10 | ||
| Krasnodar | 2020–21 | RPL | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | |
| Total (2 spells) | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal Tula | 2021–22 | RPL | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| Torpedo Moscow | 2022–23 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total (2 spells) | 46 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 352 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 436 | 18 | ||
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 14 October 2020.
| Russia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 |
Honours
- Zenit Saint Petersburg
References