Maksim Sergeyevich Kazankov (Russian: Максим Серге́евич Казанков; born 20 March 1987) is a Russian professional football player. He plays as an attacking midfielder or right midfielder. He also holds Turkmenistani citizenship.[1]

Maksim Kazankov
Kazankov with SKA-Khabarovsk in 2017
Personal information
Full name Maksim Sergeyevich Kazankov
Date of birth (1987-03-20) 20 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, USSR
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Nisa Aşgabat
2006 Köpetdag Aşgabat
2006–2008 FC Aşgabat
2008–2009 FC Gazovik Orenburg 43 (5)
2010 FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg 2 (0)
2010 FC Olimp Fryazino
2010 FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow 11 (1)
2011 FC Sokol Saratov 22 (3)
2012 Lokomotiv Tashkent FK 21 (2)
2013 FC Olimp Fryazino
2014 FC Zenit-Izhevsk 9 (1)
2014 FC Domodedovo Moscow 18 (10)
2015 FC Saturn Ramenskoye 10 (3)
2015–2016 FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 32 (2)
2016–2019 FC SKA-Khabarovsk 79 (15)
2019–2020 FC Tom Tomsk 43 (8)
2021–2022 FC Tyumen 27 (10)
2022 FC Spartak Kostroma 7 (0)
2022–2023 FC Sakhalinets Moscow 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2023

Club career edit

Born in Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union. His father Sergey Kazankov [ru] is also a former Soviet footballer. His father is Russian, mother is Azerbaijani.

Kazankov played for FC Aşgabat from 2006 year.

He played for various Russian teams: FC Gazovik Orenburg (2008–2009), FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg (2010), Torpedo-ZIL (2010, 2 circle), FC Sokol Saratov (2011).

In February 2012 Kazankov moved to the Uzbek League Lokomotiv Tashkent FK.[2] In March, made his debut in the match against FC Shurtan Guzar, playing 55 minutes. In the following rounds entrenched in the main part of the club. By the end of the season spent 21 games and scored two goals. Became the bronze medalist of Uzbekistan Championship 2012.

On 29 December 2012 it became known about the transition to FC Zenit Penza. But in the summer he left the club and joined the freshman composition of FC Domodedovo Moscow. In January 2015 on loan to FC Saturn Ramenskoye.[3]

National team edit

As a graduate of Turkmen football[4] never played for the national team of Turkmenistan.[5] On October 11, 2007, he was in the application for the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Cambodia (1: 0), but played on the bench [6]

Honours edit

Ýokary Liga:

  • Champion: 2008

Career statistics edit

As of match played 13 May 2018
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nisa Aşgabat 2005 Ýokary Liga
Köpetdag Aşgabat 2006
Aşgabat
2007
2008
Gazovik Orenburg 2008 PFL 24 5 5 2 29 7
2009 19 0 1 0 20 0
Total 43 5 6 2 0 0 0 0 49 7
Dynamo St. Petersburg 2010 FNL 2 0 2 0
Olimp Fryazino 2010 Amateur League
Torpedo-ZIL Moscow 2010 PFL 11 1 11 1
Sokol Saratov 2011–12 22 3 1 0 23 3
Lokomotiv Tashkent 2012 Uzbekistan Super League 21 2 2 0 23 2
Olimp Fryazino 2013 Amateur League
Zenit-Izhevsk 2013–14 PFL 9 1 9 1
Domodedovo Moscow 2014–15 18 10 2 0 20 10
Saturn Ramenskoye 10 3 10 3
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 2015–16 FNL 32 2 1 0 33 2
SKA-Khabarovsk 2016–17 29 6 2 0 2[a] 0 33 6
2017–18 Russian Premier League 22 0 2 1 24 1
Total 51 6 4 1 0 0 2 0 57 7
Career total 219 33 16 3 0 0 2 0 237 36

Notes edit

  1. ^ Two appearances in promotion play-offs

References edit

  1. ^ "Kazankov Russian Premier League registration page". Russian Premier League. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Столичный "Локомотив" презентовал новых игроков - Anons.uz - ANONS.UZ". anons.uz. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Казанков - новичок "Сатурна"". saturn-fc.ru. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Воспитанник туркменского футбола Максим Казанков дебютировал за "Томь" | Спорт".
  5. ^ "Максим Казанков: "В футбол пошёл по стопам отца" | Спорт".
  6. ^ "Maksim Kazankow - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive".

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