Matvei Safonov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Yevgenyevich and the family name is Safonov.
Matvei Safonov
Safonov with Krasnodar in 2022
Personal information
Full name Matvei Yevgenyevich Safonov
Date of birth (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Stavropol, Russia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Krasnodar
Number 39
Youth career
2015–2017 Krasnodar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Krasnodar 135 (0)
2018–2021 → Krasnodar-2 18 (0)
International career‡
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 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023

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 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 10 December 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Krasnodar 2017–18 Russian Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2018–19 Russian Premier League 14 0 2 0 5[a] 0 — 21 0
2019–20 Russian Premier League 27 0 0 0 6[b] 0 — 33 0
2020–21 Russian Premier League 21 0 0 0 6[c] 0 — 27 0
2021–22 Russian Premier League 27 0 0 0 — — 27 0
2022–23 Russian Premier League 27 0 9 0 – – 36 0
2023–24 Russian Premier League 18 0 0 0 – – 18 0
Total 135 0 11 0 17 0 0 0 163 0
Krasnodar-2 2017–18 Russian Second League 1 0 — — 3[d] 0 4 0
2018–19 Russian First League 16 0 — — 3[d] 0 19 0
2020–21 Russian First League 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 18 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 24 0
Career total 153 0 11 0 17 0 6 0 187 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
  4. ^ a b Appearances in the FNL Cup

International

As of match played 20 November 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Russia 2021 8 0
2023 4 0
Total 12 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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