Marat Izmailov
Izmailov with Krasnodar in 2015
Personal information
Full name Marat Nailevich Izmailov
Date of birth (1982-09-21) 21 September 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Moscow, Soviet Union
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Lokomotiv B 18 (1)
2001–2008 Lokomotiv Moscow 124 (20)
2007–2008 → Sporting CP (loan) 23 (4)
2008–2013 Sporting CP 59 (9)
2013–2015 Porto 13 (1)
2014 → Gabala (loan) 14 (1)
2014–2015 → Krasnodar (loan) 22 (1)
2016–2017 Krasnodar 7 (1)
2017 Ararat Moscow 4 (2)
International career
2001–2003 Russia U-21 5 (1)
2001–2012 Russia 35 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marat Nailevich Izmailov (Russian: Марат Наилевич Измайлов, Tatar: Марат Наил улы Измайлов; born 21 September 1982) is a Russian former professional footballer turned linesman.

Mainly a right midfielder, he could also appear as an attacking midfielder, being best known for his dribbling skills and pace while also possessing a good long-distance shot and accurate passing. He played most of his injury-plagued career with Sporting CP, after starting it with Lokomotiv Moscow.

Izmailov represented Russia at the 2002 World Cup and two European Championships, earning 35 caps in 11 years.

Personal life

The ancestors of Izmailov come from Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Mishar Tatar village Semyonovka (Семёновка).[1]

Club career

Lokomotiv

Born in Moscow of Volga Tatar descent, Izmailov emerged through local FC Lokomotiv Moscow's youth ranks, making a lightning progression in a period of six months. He was already a very important first-team member when Lokomotiv won the Russian Premier League titles in 2002 and 2004, and the player received the 2001 award for Best Young Player.[2] However, early on, he also often suffered with injuries.[3]

On 24 October 2001, Izmailov was one of the players who helped crush R.S.C. Anderlecht in Brussels, for the season's UEFA Champions League (5–1).[4]

Sporting

In July 2007, Izmailov was loaned for one season to Sporting CP, making his official debut in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira on 11 August, against FC Porto in Leiria. The game ended 1–0, with the game's only goal being scored by him at the 75th minute, with a long-distance effort; he also played that match with an injury.[5]

On 6 October 2007, coming from the bench, Izmailov contributed with two late goals (his first league ones) in a 3–0 home win against Vitória de Guimarães,[6] and eventually helped the side finish second in the Primeira Liga, adding the Taça de Portugal also against Porto.[7] During the following summer he signed a permanent deal with the Lisbon-based club, which paid Lokomotiv €4.5 million.[8][9][10]

In 2009–10, Izmailov's physical problems resurfaced, and he would spend more than three months in the sidelines with a knee condition.[11] He returned to training following coach Paulo Bento's dismissal, in late November 2009, but spent most of the following years on the sidelines nursing the same injury,[12] and quarreling with Sporting's board of directors over the issue.[13]

Porto

Izmailov in action for Porto against Marseille in a July 2013 friendly

On 7 January 2013, after passing the pertinent medicals, Izmailov joined Porto on a two-and-a-half-year contract, with Miguel Lopes moving in the opposite direction.[14] He changed his jersey name from Izmailov to Izmaylov, and scored in only his second match, helping to a 2–0 home win over F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[15]

On 31 January 2014, after spending four months in his country due to family reasons, Izmailov signed for Gabala FK in the Azerbaijan Premier League on loan until the end of the season, rejoining former Lokomotiv coach Yuri Semin who he worked with nine years ago.[16][17] On 16 July he returned to his homeland and signed on loan for FC Krasnodar, which had the option of making the move permanent at the end of the campaign.[18]

Izmailov scored his first goal in Russian football in seven years on 14 August 2014, netting his team's first in a 4–0 home win against FC Spartak Moscow.[19] He left Porto at the end of his contract, in July 2015.[20]

Krasnodar

On 20 July 2016, after one year out of football, 33-year-old Izmailov signed a one-year contract with Krasnodar with an extension option.[21] On 15 March 2017, he and club parted ways by mutual consent.[22]

Ararat Moscow

On 9 June 2017, Izmailov joined Russian Professional Football League club FC Ararat Moscow, where he shared teams with fellow former internationals Roman Pavlyuchenko and Aleksei Rebko.[23] On 26 September, his contract was dissolved by mutual consent.[24]

International career

Izmailov made his debut with Russia aged just 19,[25] and was summoned for the squads at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004, playing twice in each of those tournaments. On 25 May 2012, after an absence of six years, he was selected by manager Dick Advocaat for his Euro 2012 squad.[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 August 2017[27]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other[28] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lokomotiv-2 Moscow 2000 18 1 – – – – 18 1
Total 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
Lokomotiv Moscow 2001 29 6 3 0 – 11 3 – 43 9
2002 14 2 0 0 – 0 0 – 14 2
2003 27 5 2 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 40 5
2004 18 2 3 2 – 2 1 – 23 5
2005 16 4 0 0 – 5 0 1 0 22 4
2006 16 1 2 0 – 3 0 – 21 1
2007 4 0 0 0 – 0 0 – 4 0
Total 124 20 10 2 0 0 31 4 2 0 167 26
Sporting 2007–08 23 4 5 1 7 2 11 0 1 1 47 8
2008–09 22 3 2 0 4 1 6 0 1 0 35 4
2009–10 13 1 2 1 3 0 5 0 – 23 2
2010–11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 3 0
2011–12 13 5 1 0 2 0 9 1 – 25 6
2012–13 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 – 9 0
Total 81 13 10 2 16 3 33 1 2 1 142 20
Porto 2012–13 13 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 15 1
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2014–15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 13 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 16 1
Gabala (loan) 2013–14 14 1 4 1 – – – 18 2
Total 14 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2
Krasnodar (loan) 2014–15 22 1 1 0 – 8 0 – 31 1
Total 22 1 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 31 1
Krasnodar 2016–17 7 1 1 1 – 3 0 – 11 2
Total 7 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 11 2
Ararat Moscow 2017–18 4 2 0 0 – – – 4 2
Total 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Career total 283 40 26 6 17 3 77 5 4 1 407 55

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[29][30]
National team Year Apps Goals
Russia 2001 4 0
2002 6 0
2003 5 0
2004 5 1
2005 8 1
2006 3 0
2012 4 0
Total 35 2
Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Izmailov goal.[30]
List of international goals scored by Marat Izmailov
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2004 Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia  Estonia 2–0 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 8 October 2005 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia  Luxembourg 1–0 5–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Lokomotiv

Sporting

Porto

Gabala

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Четвертые «Фаизхановские чтения»: первые итоги".
  2. ^ a b Нигматуллин признан лучшим футболистом России, а Измайлов – лучшим дебютантом (in Russian)
  3. ^ Ринат Билялетдинов: "С Измайловым творится что-то непонятное" (in Russian)
  4. ^ Five-star Lokomotiv sink Anderlecht; UEFA, 24 October 2001.
  5. ^ Первый гол за "Спортинг" Измайлов забил травмированной ногой (in Russian)
  6. ^ ""Bis" de Izmailov dá segundo lugar ao Sporting" [Izmailov "brace" gives second place to Sporting]. Açoriano Oriental (in Portuguese). 6 October 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Sporting vence Taça de Portugal" [Sporting win Portuguese Cup]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 18 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  8. ^ A Bola: "Шахтер" и киевское "Динамо" хотят приобрести Измайлова (in Russian)
  9. ^ Марат Измайлов: "Думаю только о "Спортинге" и переговоров ни с кем не веду" (in Russian)
  10. ^ Марат Измайлов: "Сегодня не вижу смысла в переходе в ПСЖ" (in Russian)
  11. ^ Izmaylov to miss Sporting qualifiers UEFA, 14 July 2009.
  12. ^ "Izmailov to go under the knife". PortuGOAL. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  13. ^ "Izmailov lambasts Sporting: "Medical staff a joke, club a dictatorship"". PortuGOAL. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  14. ^ Izmaylov and Miguel Lopes switch clubs, but who stands to benefit from the deal? Archived 8 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine; PortuGOAL, 8 January 2013
  15. ^ Porto squeeze past resilient Paços Archived 24 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine; PortuGOAL, 19 January 2013
  16. ^ "Izmailov vai ser emprestado ao FC Gabala até final da época" [Izmailov will be loaned to FC Gabala until end of the season] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  17. ^ "Marat Izmailov in Gabala". Gabala FK. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  18. ^ Игроком "Краснодара" стал Марат Измайлов [Marat Izmailov became a Krasnodar player] (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  19. ^ "Brasileiros brilham, e Krasnodar goleia Spartak Moscou; veja os gols" [Brazilians shine, and Krasnodar rout Spartak Moscow; watch the goals] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  20. ^ Измайлов стал свободным агентом [Izmailov a free agent] (in Russian). Championat. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  21. ^ "Show more. Official site FC Krasnodar" МАРАТ ИЗМАЙЛОВ ОФИЦИАЛЬНО СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ "КРАСНОДАРА" [Marat Izmailov officially became a Krasnodar player] (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Show more. Official site FC Krasnodar" Марат Измайлов покинулФК Краснодар [Marat Izmailov left FC Krasnodar] (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  23. ^ "Арарат" подписал контракт с Маратом Измайловым [Ararat signed a contract with Marat Izmailov] (in Russian). Ararat Moscow. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  24. ^ Марат Измайлов покидает "Арарат" [Marat Izmailov is leaving Ararat] (in Russian). VK. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  25. ^ "New blood boosts Russian hopes". UEFA. 4 June 2002. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  26. ^ Адвокат огласил заявку на ЕВРО-2012 [Advocaat announces EURO-2012 squad] (in Russian). RFS. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  27. ^ "M. Izmailov". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  28. ^ Includes Russian Super Cup and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  29. ^ Izmailov, Marat at National-Football-Teams.com
  30. ^ a b "Marat Izmaylov". European Football. Retrieved 29 September 2015.

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