Igor Akinfeev
- January 5, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Igor Akinfeev |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 8, 1986(1986-04-08) |
| Age | 38 |
| Birthplace | Vidnoye |
| Country | Russia |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Igor Akinfeev Biography
| Name | Igor Akinfeev |
| Birthday | Apr 8 |
| Birth Year | 1986 |
| Place Of Birth | Vidnoye |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Siblings | Yevgeny Akinfeev |
| Spouse | Ekaterina Akinfeeva |
| Children(s) | Daniil Akinfeev |
Igor Akinfeev is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on April 8, 1986 in Vidnoye, Russia. Goalkeeper who made his professional debut in 2003 for CSKA Moscow and made his first international appearance in 2004 for Russia.
He became teammates with striker Aleksandr Kerzhakov in 2004 on Russia’s national team.
Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev (Russian: Игорь Владимирович Акинфеев , IPA: [ˈiɡərʲ vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ ɐkʲɪnˈfʲe(j)ɪf] ; born 8 April 1986) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains Russian club CSKA Moscow.
Akinfeev made his debut for the Russian national team in a friendly match against Norway, which Russia lost 2–3, on 28 April 2004, aged 18 years and 20 days. He thus became the third youngest player to compete for Russia after Eduard Streltsov and Sergey Rodionov and the youngest international footballer ever in the history of the Russian Federation. He was later included into the Russian UEFA Euro 2004 squad as the third choice goalkeeper behind Sergei Ovchinnikov and Vyacheslav Malafeev.
He was born in Vidnoye, Moscow Oblast.
Igor Akinfeev Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Igor Akinfeev is one of the richest Soccer Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Igor Akinfeev 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was part of CSKA Moscow’s youth program from 1991-2002.
He won the Russian Premier League championship for the first time in 2003.
Igor Akinfeev was born on 8 April 1986 in the town of Vidnoye in Moscow Oblast. When he was 4 years old his father sent him to the Sports school of CSKA. He has been a goalkeeper since his second training. As a member of the junior CSKA Moscow team he won the Russian Junior Championship in 2002.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Igor Akinfeev height 6 ft 1 in Igor weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Igor Akinfeev Dating?
According to our records, Igor Akinfeev married to Ekaterina Akinfeeva. As of December 1, 2023, Igor Akinfeev’s is not dating anyone.
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In May 2007, Akinfeev sustained a knee injury which kept him out for the remainder of the 2007 Russian Premier League season. CSKA ended the season third in the league behind city rivals Spartak Moscow and champions Zenit St. Petersburg. Akinfeev returned for the 2008 season, starting in all 30 league matches and winning the Russian Cup. In 2009, he again started all 30 Russian Premier League matches and kept a clean sheet in the 1–0 Russian Cup Final defeat of league winners Rubin Kazan.
Facts & Trivia
Igor Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Igor Akinfeev celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.
He was confirmed for the finalized UEFA Euro 2012 squad on 25 May 2012, but Malafeev played all of Russia’s matches and the nation was eliminated in the group stages. On 2 June 2014, Akinfeev was included in Russia’s 2014 FIFA World Cup squad,
Top Facts about Igor Akinfeev
- Akinfeev is a Russian professional footballer born in 1986.
- He has played as a goalkeeper for CSKA Moscow since 2003.
- Akinfeev has won six Russian Premier League titles with CSKA Moscow.
- He holds the record for most clean sheets in the Russian Premier League.
- Akinfeev has made over 100 appearances for the Russian national team.
- He was named best goalkeeper at Euro 2008 and included in the Team of the Tournament.
- In 2018, Akinfeev helped Russia reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup on home soil.
- He is considered one of Russia’s greatest ever goalkeepers.
- Akinfeev has been awarded numerous individual accolades throughout his career.
- His leadership and experience make him an important figure both on and off the pitch for CSKA Moscow and Russia’s national team.