Nikita Medvedev Explained

Nikita Medvedev
Fullname:Nikita Olegovich Medvedev
Birth Date:17 December 1994
Birth Place:Izhevsk, Russia
Height:1.92 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Pari NN
Clubnumber:30
Years1:2013–2015
Caps1:44
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Rostov
Caps2:17
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2020
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2022
Clubs4:Rubin Kazan
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–2024
Clubs5:Rostov
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Pcupdate:18 August 2024

Nikita Olegovich Medvedev (Russian: Никита Олегович Медведев; born 17 December 1994) is a Russian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Pari Nizhny Novgorod.

Career

Medvedev made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for Zenit-Izhevsk on 29 September 2013 in a game against Oktan Perm.

He made his Russian Premier League debut for Rostov on 9 September 2016 against Krylia Sovetov Samara.[1]

Following Soslan Dzhanayev's injury, Medvedev became the first-choice Rostov goalkeeper during the 2016–17 season, including the Champions League 3–2 victory over Bayern and Europa League matchup against Manchester United. He kept the clean sheet for Rostov for 952 minutes in the national league as of 25 April 2017 and has beaten the all-time Russian league record of 939 minutes set by Ruslan Nigmatullin.[2] He left Rostov on 9 June 2017.[3]

On 14 June 2017, he signed a 5-year contract with Lokomotiv Moscow.[4] In the first half of the 2017–18 season he was at first the backup to Guilherme and played two games, one in the Russian Cup and one in the Europa League. When Guilherme was injured, Lokomotiv manager decided to start Anton Kochenkov instead for the next several games, moving Medvedev to third-choice goalkeeper on the squad. His contract was terminated on 14 August 2020 after 3 seasons with the club in which he made no league appearances.[5]

On 17 August 2020, he signed a two-year contract with Rubin Kazan.[6] On 1 June 2022, Medveded signed a new three-year contract with Rubin.[7]

On 21 July 2022, Medvedev returned to Rostov on a contract for two seasons, with an option for a third.[8]

On 23 June 2024, Medvedev signed a three-year contract with Pari Nizhny Novgorod.[9]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zenit-Izhevsk2012–13Russian Football National League 2000000
2013–14Russian Football National League 215000150
2014–15Russian Football National League 225010260
2015–16Russian Football National League 2404080
Total4405000490
Rostov2015–16Russian Premier League0000
2016–17Russian Premier League1701040220
Total1701040220
Lokomotiv Moscow2017–18Russian Premier League00101020
2018–19Russian Premier League00000000
2019–20Russian Premier League00000000
Total00101020
Rubin Kazan2020–21Russian Premier League401050
2021–22Russian Premier League10001020
2022–23Russian First League1010
Total60101080
Rostov2022–23Russian Premier League002020
2023–24Russian Premier League8090170
Total80110190
Nizhny Novgorod2024–25Russian Premier League400040
Career total790190601040

Honours

Club

Lokomotiv Moscow
Rubin Kazan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russian Premier League. Rostov-Krylia Sovetov game report. 9 September 2016. Russian.
  2. Web site: Medvedev becomes the "driest" keeper in Russian football championships history. championat.ru. 25 April 2017. Russian.
  3. Web site: FC Rostov. http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/10994. ru:Спасибо, Никита!. 9 June 2017. Russian.
  4. Web site: FC Lokomotiv Moscow. http://www.fclm.ru/ru/publications/news/15657. ru:Никита Медведев – в «Локо». 14 June 2017. Russian.
  5. Web site: FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Никита Медведев покидает "Локомотив". 14 August 2020. Russian.
  6. Web site: FC Rubin Kazan. НИКИТА МЕДВЕДЕВ ПЕРЕШЕЛ В "РУБИН". 17 August 2020. Russian.
  7. Web site: FC Rubin Kazan. "РУБИН" ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТ С НИКИТОЙ МЕДВЕДЕВЫМ. 1 June 2022. 2 June 2022. ru.
  8. Web site: FC Rostov. НИКИТА МЕДВЕДЕВ – ИГРОК "РОСТОВА". 21 July 2022. 21 July 2022. ru.
  9. Web site: FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. МЕДВЕДЕВ – С НАМИ!. 23 June 2024. ru.