Rifat Zhemaletdinov

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.

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.

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

On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad. He appeared in Russia's second game against Finland on 16 June as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 victory. 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.

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.

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