Matvei Safonov

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.

Matvei Safonov
Safonov with Krasnodar in 2022
Personal information
Full name Matvei Yevgenyevich Safonov
Date of birth (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999
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 87 (0)
2018–2021Krasnodar-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 30 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2021

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 in a friendly against Poland. On 2 June, 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Krasnodar-2 2017–18 PFL 1010
2018–19 FNL 160160
2020–21 1010
Total 180180
Krasnodar 2017–18 Russian Premier League 10000010
2018–19 140205[lower-alpha 1]0210
2019–20 270006[lower-alpha 2]0330
2020–21 210006[lower-alpha 3]0270
2021–22 17000170
Total 80020170990
Career total 980201701170
  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 teamYearAppsGoals
Russia 202130
Total30

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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