Denis Yakuba Explained

Denis Yakuba
Full Name:Denis Yevgenyevich Yakuba
Birth Date:26 May 1996
Birth Place:Sotnikovskoye, Russia
Height:1.70 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Krylia Sovetov
Clubnumber:18
Youthclubs1:Chertanovo Education Center
Years1:2014–2018
Caps1:44
Goals1:1
Years2:2016–2017
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–
Caps4:65
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Russia U-15
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2011–2012
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2012–2013
Nationalcaps3:19
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2014
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2014–2015
Nationalcaps5:10
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2015–2017
Nationalcaps6:9
Nationalgoals6:1
Pcupdate:26 July 2024
Ntupdate:28 March 2017

Denis Yevgenyevich Yakuba (Russian: Денис Евгеньевич Якуба; born 26 May 1996) is a Russian football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara.

Club career

He was first moved to the senior squad of FC Kuban Krasnodar in March 2014. He made his debut for Kuban on 23 September 2015 in a Russian Cup game against FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.[1] He started in the next Russian Cup round game against FC Spartak Moscow on 28 October 2015, which his team won 1–0 to advance to the quarterfinals. He made his Russian Premier League debut on 1 November 2015 against FC Lokomotiv Moscow.

On 9 July 2019, Russian Premier League club PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara confirmed that Yakuba will join the squad for the 2019–20 season.[2]

International

He won the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Russia national under-17 football team, with which he also participated in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Later he represented Russia national under-19 football team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Russia came in second place and he was selected for the team of the tournament.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kuban Krasnodar2013–14RPL00000000
2014–15000000
2015–161302020170
2016–17FNL2311050291
2017–18801090
Total441400070551
Kuban-2 Krasnodar2016–17PFL5050
Rotor Volgograd2018–19FNL15010160
Krylia Sovetov Samara2019–20RPL000000
2020–21FNL25050300
2021–22Russian Premier League20011211
2022–2310140141
2023–24800080
2024–25201030
Total6511110000762
Career total129216100701523

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russian National Football League. Shinnik-Kuban game report. Russian. 23 September 2015.
  2. Web site: PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. "Крылья Советов" начали подготовку к матчу с ЦСКА. Krylia Sovetov started preparation for game against CSKA. 9 July 2019. Russian.