Vladislav Vyacheslavovich Ignatyev (; born 20 January 1987) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a

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or right midfielder.

Club career

He made his debut in the

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on 10 April 2009 for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara in a game against

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. In December 2009, the RFU labour disputes committee made Ignatyev a

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, which enabled him to leave Krylia Sovetov and join any other club. On 25 December 2009, Ignatyev signed a 5-year contract with Lokomotiv. On 29 May 2012, Ignatyev signed for FC Krasnodar. On 10 February 2016, he returned to

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. On 30 June 2021, he signed a one-year contract with

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Career statistics

Notes

International

In 2015, he was called up for the

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for the first time. He made his debut for the national team on 14 November 2015 in a game against

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. On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended

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squad as a back-up. He was not included in the finalized World Cup squad.

Honours

;Lokomotiv Moscow *

: 2017–18 * Russian Cup: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21

References

External links

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Profile at Lokomotiv Moscow official website
* 1987 births Living people Footballers from Naberezhnye Chelny Russian men's footballers Russia men's B international footballers Russia men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny players PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players FC Lokomotiv Moscow players FC Kuban Krasnodar players FC Krasnodar players FC Rubin Kazan players Russian Premier League players Russian First League players Russian Second League players 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-footy-midfielder-1987-stub