Matvei Safonov

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Matvei Safonov
Matvei Safonov 2020.jpg
Safonov with Krasnodar in 2020
Personal information
Full name Matvei Yevgenyevich Safonov
Date of birth (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Stavropol, Russia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Krasnodar
Number 39
Youth career
2015–2017 Krasnodar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Krasnodar 80 (0)
2018–2021 → Krasnodar-2 18 (0)
National team‡
2014 Russia U15 1 (0)
2014–2015 Russia U16 8 (0)
2015–2016 Russia U17 9 (0)
2016–2017 Russia U18 6 (0)
2017 Russia U19 3 (0)
2018–2020 Russia U21 10 (0)
2021– Russia 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2021

Matvei Yevgenyevich Safonov (Russian: Матвей Евгеньевич Сафонов; born 25 February 1999) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Krasnodar and the Russia national team.

Club career[]

He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for FC Krasnodar on 13 August 2017 in a game against FC Amkar Perm.[1]

International career[]

On 9 October 2020, he was called up to Russia national football team for the first time for UEFA Nations League games against Turkey and Hungary.[2]

On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[3] He made his debut on 1 June 2021 in a friendly against Poland. On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[4] On 16 June, he played in Russia's second group game against Finland, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory.[5] He played again on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark, allowing 4 goals in a 1–4 loss as Russia was eliminated.[6]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 12 December 2021[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Krasnodar-2 2017–18 PFL 1 0 — — 1 0
2018–19 FNL 16 0 — — 16 0
2020–21 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 18 0 — — 18 0
Krasnodar 2017–18 Russian Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2018–19 14 0 2 0 5[a] 0 21 0
2019–20 27 0 0 0 6[b] 0 33 0
2020–21 21 0 0 0 6[c] 0 27 0
2021–22 17 0 0 0 — 17 0
Total 80 0 2 0 17 0 99 0
Career total 98 0 2 0 17 0 117 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International[]

As of match played 21 June 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Russia 2021 3 0
Total 3 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Krasnodar v Amkar game report". Russian Premier League. 13 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Матвей Сафонов – в национальной сборной!" [Matvey Safonov in national team!] (in Russian). Russia national football team. 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО [Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2020" [Russia national team line-up for EURO-2020] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Finland vs Russia UEFA EURO 2020". UEFA. 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Russia v Denmark game report". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ Matvey Safonov at Soccerway
  8. ^ "Safonov, Matvei". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

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