Marat Izmailov
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n footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal. He is an ethnic Volga Tatar
.
Mainly a right midfielder
, he can also appear as an attacking midfielder, being best known for his one-on-one skills and pace, while also possessing a good long-distance shot.
's youth ranks, making a lightning progression in a period of six months. He was already a very important club member when Lokomotiv won the league
titles in 2002 and 2004, and the player received the 2001 award for Best Young Player. However, early on, he also suffered often with injuries. On 24 October 2001, he was one the players who helped crush R.S.C. Anderlecht
in Brussels, for the season's UEFA Champions League
(5–1).
; 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.
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, and eventually helped the club finish second in the league, adding the domestic cup
also against Porto. During the following summer, he signed a permanent deal with the Lisbon
-based outfit, which paid Lokomotiv €
4.5 millions.
In 2009–10, Izmailov's physical problems resurfaced, and he would spend more than three months in the sidelines with a knee condition. 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, and quarreling with Sporting's board of directors over the issue.
aged just 19, and was summoned for the squads at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
and UEFA Euro 2004, playing twice in each of those tournaments.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal. He is an ethnic Volga Tatar
Volga Tatars
The Volga Tatars are the largest subgroup of the Tatars, native to the Volga region.They account for roughly six out of seven million Tatars worldwide....
.
Mainly a right midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, he can also appear as an attacking midfielder, being best known for his one-on-one skills and pace, while also possessing a good long-distance shot.
Russia
Izmailov emerged through local FC Lokomotiv MoscowFC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
's youth ranks, making a lightning progression in a period of six months. He was already a very important club member when Lokomotiv won the league
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
titles in 2002 and 2004, and the player received the 2001 award for Best Young Player. However, early on, he also suffered often with injuries. On 24 October 2001, he was one the players who helped crush R.S.C. Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
in Brussels, for the season's UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
(5–1).
Sporting
In July 2007, Izmailov was loaned for one season to Sporting Clube de Portugal, making his official debut in the Supercup on 11 August, against F.C. Porto in LeiriaLeiria
Leiria is a city in Leiria Municipality in the Centro Region, Portugal. It is the capital of Leiria District. The city proper has 50,200 inhabitants and the entire municipality has nearly 120,000...
; 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.
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, and eventually helped the club finish second in the league, adding the domestic cup
Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
also against Porto. During the following summer, he signed a permanent deal with the Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
-based outfit, which paid Lokomotiv €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
4.5 millions.
In 2009–10, Izmailov's physical problems resurfaced, and he would spend more than three months in the sidelines with a knee condition. He returned to training following coach Paulo Bento
Paulo Bento
Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento is a retired Portuguese footballer, and the current manager of Portugal.A defensive midfielder with tackling ability and workrate as his main assets, he played for two of the major three teams in his country, also playing four years in Spain...
's dismissal, in late November 2009, but spent most of the following years on the sidelines, nursing the same injury, and quarreling with Sporting's board of directors over the issue.
International career
Izmailov made his debut with RussiaRussia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
aged just 19, and was summoned for the squads at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
and UEFA Euro 2004, playing twice in each of those tournaments.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiv-2 Moscow | 2000 Russian Second Division The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League.... |
18 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 18 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually... |
2001 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 43 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 2002 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2003 2003 Russian Premier League CSKA won their first Russian title. It was their first championship since the last edition of the Soviet Top League in 1991. Newly promoted Rubin got the bronze.- Top goalscorers :-Awards:... |
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 CP | 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 2011–12 Primeira Liga -Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.-Managerial changes:-League table:-Positions by round:... |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 65 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 114 | 17 | |
| Career Totals | 207 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 299 | 44 | |
Club
- Lokomotiv Moscow:
- Russian LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
: 2002, 2004 - CIS Cup: 2005
- Russian Super CupRussian Super CupThe Russian Super Cup is a one-match football annual competition. Its official sponsored name is TransTeleCom Russian Supercup . The two participating clubs are holders of the Russian Premier League champions title and the Russian Cup...
: 20032003 Russian Super CupThe 2003 Russian Super Cup was the 1st Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was contested between the Russian Premier League 2002 champion, Lokomotiv Moscow, and the winner of Russian Cup 2001-02, CSKA Moscow. The match was held on 8 March 2003 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow, Russia...
, 20052005 Russian Super CupThe 2005 Russian Super Cup was the 3rd Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was contested between the Russian Premier League 2004 champion, Lokomotiv Moscow and the winner of Russian Cup 2003-04, Terek Grozny. The match was held on 6 March 2005 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow, Russia...
- Russian League
- Sporting:
- Portuguese CupTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
: 2007–08 - Portuguese Supercup: 2007, 2008
- Portuguese League Cup: Runner-up 2007–08, 2008–09
- Portuguese Cup
Individual
- Russian LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
: Best Young Player 2001