Marat Izmailov

Marat Izmailov

Izmailov with Krasnodar in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Marat Nailevich Izmailov
Date of birth	(1982-09-21) 21 September 1982 (age 34)
Place of birth	Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Krasnodar
Number	2
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–	Krasnodar	7	(1)
National team
2001–2012	Russia	35	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2016.

Marat Nailevich Izmailov (Russian: Марат Наилевич Измайлов, Tatar: Cyrillic Марат Наил улы Измайлов, Latin Marat Nail uğlı İzmailev; born 21 September 1982) is a Russian professional footballer who plays for FC Krasnodar.

Mainly a right midfielder he can 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 Clube de Portugal, after starting it with Lokomotiv Moscow.

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

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. However, early on, he also often suffered with injuries.

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).