Ioan Yakovlev Explained

Ioan Yakovlev
Fullname:Ioan Yakovlev[1]
Birth Date:19 January 1998
Birth Place:Narva, Estonia
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Levadia
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2008–2009
Youthclubs1:Sillamäe Kalev
Youthyears2:2010–2013
Youthclubs2:Levadia
Youthyears3:2014
Youthclubs3:Zenit Saint Petersburg
Years1:2015–2016
Caps1:6
Goals1:1
Clubs1:Levadia III
Years2:2015–2016
Caps2:58
Goals2:15
Clubs2:Levadia U21
Years3:2017
Caps3:35
Goals3:2
Clubs3:Narva Trans
Years4:2018–2019
Caps4:32
Goals4:3
Clubs4:Tallinna Kalev
Years5:2018
Caps5:5
Goals5:1
Clubs5:Tallinna Kalev U21
Years6:2019
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Clubs6:Atlético Saguntino
Years7:2019–2020
Caps7:17
Goals7:1
Clubs7:Arandina
Years8:2020
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Clubs8:Peña Deportiva
Years9:2020–2021
Caps9:12
Goals9:1
Clubs9:Arandina
Years10:2021
Caps10:3
Goals10:0
Clubs10:Torrijos
Years11:2022
Caps11:33
Goals11:6
Clubs11:Tallinna Kalev
Years12:2023–
Caps12:55
Goals12:6
Clubs12:Levadia
Club-Update:19 August 2024
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:Estonia
Nationalteam-Update:17 January 2023

Ioan Yakovlev (born 19 January 1998) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Meistriliiga club Levadia and the Estonia national team.

Club career

Yakovlev played for Tallinna Kalev in Meistriliiga for the 2022 season. He was awarded Meistriliiga Player of the Month in May.[2] At the end of the season his goal on 15 October 2022 against Paide Linnameeskond was tied in the Goal of the Season vote.[3] He finished the season with 6 goals in 33 matches and the highest number of assists in the league (13).

In December 2022 he signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with FCI Levadia.[4]

International career

Yakovlev made his senior international debut for Estonia on 8 January 2023, in a 1–1 draw against Iceland in a friendly.[5]

Personal

He held Estonian citizenship, but had to give it up and take Russian citizenship when he joined the academy of Zenit Saint Petersburg.[6] Yakovlev regained Estonian citizenship in 2022.[7]

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ioan Yakovlev. Estonian Football Association. et.
  2. Web site: Premium liiga kuu parimate auhinnad rändavad Levadiasse ja Kalevisse. et. Estonian Football Association. 9 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Premium liiga aasta värav. et. Estonian Football Association. 1 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Naudi . Meelis . 1 December 2022 . FCI Levadia sõlmis lepingu Premium liiga suurima söödumeistriga . Delfi.
  5. Web site: Meeste koondis leppis maavõistluses Islandiga viiki. The men's national team drew against Iceland in a friendly. Estonian Football Association. 16 January 2023. et.
  6. Web site: Pulk . Meinhard . 29 January 2020 . Hispaanias keerulise aasta seljatanud Jakovlev on koduklubis kerkinud üheks fännide lemmikuks ja soovib Eesti passi tagasi saada . Soccernet.ee.
  7. Web site: 16 October 2022 . Иоан Яковлев получил эстонский паспорт и надеется на вызов в сборную. Ioan Yakovlev received an Estonian passport and hopes for a call up to the national team . rus.err.ee. Sergey. Mikhailov.
  8. Web site: Premium liiga kuu parimad on Avilov ja Pähn. et. Estonian Football Association. 3 November 2022.