Ivan Filatov (born 11 March 1988) is a Kyrgyz professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Kyrgyzstan

Born and raised in

Bishkek Bishkek ( ky, Бишкек), ), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of ...

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

, Filatov began his professional footballing career in 2007 with Kyrgyzstan Second League side,

FC Nashe Pivo FC Nashe, formerly Nashe Pivo is a Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the so ...

. In his two-year spell with the

Kant Immanuel Kant (, , ; 22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German Philosophy, philosopher and one of the central Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment thinkers. Born in Königsberg, Kant's comprehensive and systematic works in epistemolo ...

-based side, he finished with 40 goals in 58 appearances. Impressed with his display in the lower division, Kyrgyzstani giants,

FC Abdysh-Ata Kant Football Club Abdysh-Ata Kant ('' ky, Абдыш-Ата Кант Футбол Клубу, Abdyş-Ata Qant Futbol Klubu'') is a Kyrgyz football club based in Kant. It is named after a local brewery. The club was founded in 1992. History Names ...

confirmed him as their main forward for the next two seasons. He scored 26 goals in 40 appearances in his two-year spell for the

Kyrgyzstan League Kyrgyz Premier League ('' ky, Кыргыз Премьер Лигасы, Keurgeuz Premier Ligaseu'') is the division of professional football in Kyrgyzstan. It was created in 1992 after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union. The league is composed ...

side. Later in 2011, Filatov moved to Bishkek where he signed a two-year contract with another Kyrgyzstan League side,

FC Alga Bishkek Football Club Alga Bishkek ('' ky, Алга Бишкек Футбол Клубу, Alğa Bişkek Futbol Klubu'') is a Kyrgyz professional football club based in Bishkek, that competes in the Kyrgyz Premier League, the top flight of Football in Kyr ...

. He scored 27 goals in 40 appearances for the Bishkek-based side. In 2013, he moved back to Kant where he signed a short-term contract with his former side, Abdysh-Ata Kant. He scored 7 goals in 12 appearances in the 2013 Kyrgyzstan League. Later in the season, he signed a two-year contract with his former side, Alga Bishkek. He scored 22 goals in 30 appearances in his two-year stint at the club.

Oman

Filatov first moved out of Kyrgyzstan in 2016 to

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where on 17 January he signed a short-term contract with

Oman Professional League The Oman Professional League ( ar, دوري المحترفين عمان; known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Omantel Elite League, is the top division of the Oman Football Association, an ...

side,

Sohar SC Sohar Sporting Club ( ar, نادي صحار الرياضي) is an Omani sports club based in Sohar, Oman. The club is currently playing in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is in City of S ...

. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 18 January 2016 in a 2–1 loss against

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and scored his first goal on 22 January 2016 in a 3–3 draw against

Dhofar S.C.S.C. Dhofar Sports, Cultural and Social Club ( ar, نادي ظفار الرياضي الثقافي الاجتماعي; commonly known as Dhofar Club, nicknamed locally as ''Al-Zaeem'', or "The Leader(s)" because of their great success, or just plainl ...

He also made his debut in the

Oman Professional League Cup The Oman Professional League Cup ( ar, كأس دوري المحترفين عمان) (known as the ''Mazda Professional Cup'' for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Oman Federation Cup, is an Omani football competition. The first edition ...

on 27 March 2016 in the finals in a 1–0 loss against Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. He scored 3 goals in 9 appearances in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League.

Back to Kyrgyzstan

Later in 2016, he moved back to Kyrgyzstan and more accurately to his former club, Alga Bishkek for whom he scored 5 goals in 6 games in the 2016 Kyrgyzstan League.

India

Filatov moved to

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in 2017 where on 15 January, he signed a six-month contract with

I-League The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp) is the second-tier men's professional football competition of the Indian football league system. It is currently contested by 12 clubs across the country with the w ...

side,

Minerva Punjab FC RoundGlass Punjab FC is an Indian professional football club from Mohali in Punjab that competes in the Punjab State Super Football League and I-League. Founded as ''Minerva Academy FC'', in 2005, the club name was rebranded to ''Minerva Punjab ...

. He made his I-League debut on 17 January 2017 in a 4–0 loss against Indian giants, Mohun Bagan A.C.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

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Ivan Filatov – GOAL
* 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Bishkek Kyrgyzstani people of Russian descent Kyrgyzstani footballers Kyrgyzstan international footballers Kyrgyzstani expatriate footballers Association football forwards Sohar SC players RoundGlass Punjab FC players Oman Professional League players I-League players FC Abdysh-Ata Kant players FC Alga Bishkek players Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in Oman Expatriate footballers in Oman Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate footballers in India {{Kyrgyzstan-footy-bio-stub