Rifat Zhemaletdinov
Zhemaletdinov with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2018
Personal information
Full name Rifat Maratovich Zhemaletdinov
Date of birth (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996
Place of birth Moscow, Russia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Lokomotiv Moscow
Number 17
Youth career
2001–2016 Lokomotiv Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Lokomotiv Moscow 5 (2)
2016–2018 Rubin Kazan 44 (2)
2018– Lokomotiv Moscow 102 (18)
International career‡
2011–2012 Russia U-16 9 (2)
2013 Russia U-17 10 (1)
2014–2015 Russia U-19 9 (4)
2016–2017 Russia U-21 11 (4)
2021– Russia 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2021

Rifat Maratovich Zhemaletdinov (Russian: Рифат Маратович Жемалетдинов, Tatar: Рифат Марат улы Җамалетдинов; born 20 September 1996) is a Russian professional football player of Tatar origin who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow.

Club career

He was first called up to FC Lokomotiv Moscow senior squad in September 2015 for a Russian Cup game against FC Torpedo Vladimir. He made his Russian Premier League debut for Lokomotiv on 30 April 2016 in a game against FC Spartak Moscow.

On 21 May 2021, he extended his contract with Lokomotiv until 2024.[1]

International career

He won the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Russia national under-17 football team, scoring a goal in the first group game against Ukraine. He also participated in 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup with that team. Later he represented the Russia national under-19 football team in the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, in which Russia was the runner-up to Spain.

He was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Scotland and Cyprus, on 10 and 13 October 2019.[2]

He made his debut for the senior team on 24 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Malta.[3]

On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[4] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[5] He appeared in Russia's second game against Finland on 16 June as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 victory.[6] He again appeared as a substitute for the last half-hour of the match on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark as Russia lost 1–4 and was eliminated.[7]

He scored his first international goal on 4 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, establishing the final score in a 2–0 away victory.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 December 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lokomotiv Moscow 2015–16 Russian Premier League 52001[lower-alpha 1]00062
Rubin Kazan 2016–17 Russian Premier League 23030——260
2017–18 Russian Premier League 21221——233
Total 442510000493
Lokomotiv Moscow 2018–19 Russian Premier League 131612[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0222
2019–20 Russian Premier League 232005[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0292
2020–21 Russian Premier League 223403[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0303
2021–22 Russian Premier League 249104[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 3]0309
2022–23 Russian Premier League 11010——120
2023–24 Russian Premier League 9340——133
Total 102181611504013719
Career total 151222121504019124

International

As of match played 8 October 2021[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Russia 202191
Total91

International goals

Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.[10]

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 September 2021GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus Cyprus2–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Lokomotiv Moscow

National

Russia U17

Russia U19

References

  1. ↑ "Жемалетдинов подписал новый контракт с клубом" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 21 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Состав на Шотландию и Кипр" [Line-up for Scotland and Cyprus]. RFU (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 30 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Жемалетдинов дебютировал за сборную России, выйдя на замену против Мальты". Sports.ru. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  4. ↑ Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО [Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2020" [Russia national team line-up for EURO-2020] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Finland vs Russia UEFA EURO 2020". UEFA. 16 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Russia v Denmark game report". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Cyprus v Russia game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 4 September 2021.
  9. ↑ Rifat Zhemaletdinov at Soccerway
  10. 1 2 "Zhemaletdinov, Rifat". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  11. ↑ ""Локомотив" - обладатель Олимп-Кубка России по футболу" [Lokomotiv is the winner of the Olimp-Russian Cup] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 22 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Lokomotiv beat FNL champions Krylia to win Russian Cup". Russian Premier League. 12 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Italy-Russia* | Under-17 2013".
  14. ↑ "Spain-Russia* | Under-19 2015".


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