Anton Zabolotny
 Zabolotny with CSKA Moscow in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Konstantinovich Zabolotny | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Aizpute, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Moscow | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | Metallurg Lipetsk | ||
| 2004–2008 | CSKA Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | CSKA Moscow | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2011 | → Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast (loan) | 21 | (6) |
| 2012 | → Dynamo Bryansk (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Ufa | 30 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Fakel Voronezh | 37 | (11) |
| 2016 | → Tosno (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Tosno | 51 | (20) |
| 2018–2019 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 26 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Zenit-2 St. Petersburg | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Sochi | 48 | (14) |
| 2021–2024 | CSKA Moscow | 77 | (17) |
| 2024–2025 | Khimki | 29 | (6) |
| 2025– | Spartak Moscow | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Russia U-19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Russia U-21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2017– | Russia | 19 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2021 | |||
Anton Konstantinovich Zabolotny (Russian: Антон Константинович Заболотный; born 13 June 1991) is a Russian professional football player who plays as a striker for Spartak Moscow.
Club career
On 12 December 2017, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Zenit St. Petersburg.[3]
Before the 2019–20 season, he was demoted to the PFL squad Zenit-2.
On 8 August 2019, he moved to PFC Sochi.[4] On 31 May 2021, he returned to CSKA Moscow on a 3-year contract.[5] He left CSKA in June 2024 after his contract expired.[6]
On 19 June 2024, Zabolotny signed with Khimki.[7]
On 1 July 2025, Zabolotny joined Spartak Moscow on a one-season contract.[8]
International career
He made his debut for Russia national football team on 7 October 2017 in a friendly game against South Korea.[9]
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad as a back-up.[10] He was not included in the finalized World Cup squad.[11]
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[12] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[13] He did not appear in any games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.[14][15][16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSKA Moscow | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan | 2010 | Russian First League | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||
| Ural Yekaterinburg | 2011–12 | Russian First League | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 6 | ||
| Dynamo Bryansk | 2011–12 | Russian First League | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| CSKA Moscow | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ufa | 2012–13 | Russian First League | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | Russian First League | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 29 | 5 | ||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 6 | ||
| Fakel Voronezh | 2014–15 | Russian Second League | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Russian First League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 | ||
| Tosno | 2015–16 | Russian First League | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | Russian First League | 32 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 16 | |||
| 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
| Total | 61 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 24 | ||
| Zenit | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12[b] | 2 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
| Zenit-2 | 2019–20 | Russian Second League | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Sochi | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 10 | |||
| Total | 48 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 15 | ||
| CSKA Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 42 | 12 | ||
| Total | 77 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 22 | ||
| Khimki | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 365 | 93 | 42 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 427 | 103 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the FNL Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Russian Super Cup
International
- As of match played 14 November 2021[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | |
- As of 11 November 2021 (Russia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zabolotny goal)
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2018 | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia |  Czech Republic | 2–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 November 2021 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia |  Cyprus | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Zenit Saint Petersburg
- CSKA Moscow
References
- ^ Антон Заболотный: «Первую зарплату спустил на бутсы — бело-черные, как у Роберто Карлоса»
- ^ "Антон Заболотный нападающий ФК Зенит, биография, фото, видео, голы, интервью".
- ^ Антон Заболотный продолжит карьеру в «Зените» (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Антон Заболотный переходит в "Сочи"" [Anton Zabolotny moves to Sochi] (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Антон Заболотный вернулся в армейский клуб!" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Заба, спасибо за все!" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Антон Заболотный перешел в "Химки"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Антон Заболотный — новый форвард "Спартака"" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Уверенно победили Корею (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Расширенный состав для подготовки к Чемпионату мира" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2018.
- ^ Заявка сборной России на Чемпионат мира FIFA 2018 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2018.
- ^ Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО [Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2020" [Russia national team line-up for EURO-2020] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Belgium v Russia game report". UEFA. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Finland vs Russia UEFA EURO 2020". UEFA. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Russia v Denmark game report". UEFA. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Zabolotny, Anton". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Zenit is the Russian Premier League champion" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 May 2019.
- ^ "20 Zenit players became Russian champions for the first time" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Суперфинал LIVE. ЦСКА победил "Краснодар" в серии послематчевых пенальти" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 June 2023.
External links
- Anton Zabolotny at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
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