Aleksey Batrakov
 Batrakov with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksey Andreevich Batrakov | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Number | 83 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2024 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Lokomotiv Moscow | 22 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Russia U-15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Russia U-19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Russia | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Aleksey Andreevich Batrakov (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Батраков; born 9 June 2005) is a Russian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Russia national team.
Early life
[edit]Born in 2005 in Orekhovo-Zuyevo,[2] near Moscow, Batrakov was drawn to football from an early age, playing in his neighborhood. His parents enrolled him in futsal, and by 2011, at just 6 years old, he joined FC Lokomotiv's Academy, progressing through every age group.[3]
Club career
[edit]A graduate of FC Lokomotiv Moscow's Academy, he stood out in various youth tournaments as part of the FC Lokomotiv Moscow's squad. During the 2020/21 season, he won the Youth Football League 2 (YFL-2) with the team, and in the 2023 season, triumphed in the Russian Youth Football League.[4] His exceptional performances earned him the tournament's Best Player award, as well as the title of Top Playmaker for the season. Impressively, he tied for first in the "goal plus assist" category, recording 9 goals[5] and 12 assists in 17 matches.[6]
In the summer of 2023, he began training with FC Lokomotiv's senior team and participated in friendlies, scoring against FC Volgar Astrakhan. On 29 December 2023, Batrakov signed a new contract with Lokomotiv Moscow until 2027.[7] He was invited to training camp in the UAE. In a match against Saudi side Al-Okhdood, he came on as a substitute, delivering an assist and scoring a goal. He also found the net in a match against Gulf United.
Batrakov made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Lokomotiv Moscow on 31 March 2024 in a game against Krasnodar.[8] He scored his first RPL goal for Lokomotiv in his third game on 12 May 2024 against Orenburg.[9]
In the 2024–25 season, Batrakov scored 7 goals in the first 9 games, tying Maksim Glushenkov (who left Lokomotiv for Russian champions Zenit before the season, opening playing time for Batrakov) for the top of the goal scorers table at the time, also providing 5 assists in those 9 games.[10] He took the lead in the goalscoring race with 10 goals after half of the games have been played in the league season.
International career
[edit]On 8 September 2023, he made his debut for Russia's under-21 national team, coached by Ivan Shabarov, who had previously called him up to the U-19 squad. In the match against Uzbekistan, which ended in a 3–3 draw, he played a key role, contributing to two of the team's three goals.[11]
Batrakov was first called up to the Russia national team for 2024 LPBank Cup in September 2024.[12]
He made his debut on 15 November 2024 in a friendly against Brunei, and scored on his debut.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 8 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2024 | Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia |  Brunei |
10–0 | 11–0 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]- FK Lokomotiv Moskva U19
- Individual
- Russian Premier League player of the month: September 2024.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Aleksei Batrakov - Player Info
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ ""ЛОКОМОТИВ" ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТ С АЛЕКСЕЕМ БАТРАКОВЫМ" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Lokomotiv v Krasnodar game report". Russian Premier League. 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Orenburg v Lokomotiv game report". Russian Premier League. 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Батраков сделал дубль во 2-м матче подряд. У хавбека "Локо" 7+5 по "гол+пас" в сезоне РПЛ, он делит 1-е место в гонке бомбардиров с Глушенковым" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 22 September 2024.
- ^ [6]
- ^ "Тренерский штаб сборной России вызвал 27 футболистов на матчи с Вьетнамом и Таиландом" [Coaching staff of the Russia national team called up 27 players for Vietnam and Thailand games] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Russia v Brunei game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 15 November 2024.
- ^ [7]
- ^ [8]
- ^ "Алексей Батраков – Winline игрок сентября!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 9 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Aleksey Batrakov at Soccerway
- Aleksey Batrakov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
- Aleksey Batrakov at Russian Premier League
- Aleksey Batrakov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Aleksey Batrakov at GSA
- 2005 births
- People from Orekhovo-Zuyevo
- Footballers from Moscow Oblast
- Living people
- Russian men's footballers
- Russia men's youth international footballers
- Russia men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
- Russian Premier League players
- 21st-century Russian sportsmen