Ivan Oblyakov Explained

Ivan Oblyakov
Full Name:Ivan Sergeyevich Oblyakov
Birth Date:5 July 1998
Birth Place:Vyndin Ostrov, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Height:1.75 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:CSKA Moscow
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2008–2016
Youthclubs1:Zenit Saint Petersburg
Years1:2016–2018
Clubs1:Ufa
Caps1:45
Goals1:3
Years2:2018–
Clubs2:CSKA Moscow
Caps2:167
Goals2:22
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Russia U-18
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:Russia U-19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2017–2021
Nationalteam3:Russia U-21
Nationalcaps3:30
Nationalgoals3:6
Nationalyears4:2020–
Nationalteam4:Russia
Nationalcaps4:10
Nationalgoals4:3
Pcupdate:18 August 2024
Ntupdate:7 June 2024

Ivan Sergeyevich Oblyakov (Russian: Иван Сергеевич Обляков; born 5 July 1998) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CSKA Moscow and the Russia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also operate as a attacking midfielder and on the left flank.[1]

Club career

Ufa

Born in Leningrad Oblast, Oblyakov joined Zenit Saint Petersburg aged nine.[2] In January 2016, Oblyakov made his breakthrough performance at the Granatkin Memorial youth tournament, helping the Saint Petersburg U-18 team reach the second place.[2] He finished the tournament with six goals and won the Best Player of the Tournament award.[2] [3]

On 28 June 2016, Oblyakov joined Russian Premier League club Ufa on a long-term contract.[4] He made his debut coming as a second half substitute in a 0–2 loss to Ural in their first match of the 2016–17 Russian Premier League.[5] On 9 April 2017, Oblyakov scored his first career goal in a 1–3 home loss to Spartak Moscow.[6]

The following season, Oblyakov scored two goals in 20 matches, helping Ufa finish in sixth place, their highest league finish to date. On 26 July 2018, he made his debut in UEFA club competitions, starting in a goalless draw with Slovenian side Domžale in the UEFA Europa League qualifying.[7] Two weeks later, he scored a winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Luxembourgish club Progrès Niederkorn.[8]

CSKA Moscow

On 31 August 2018, Oblyakov signed for CSKA Moscow in the last day of the summer transfer window on a five-year deal for a reported fee of €4 million.[9] [10] Here, he reunited with manager Viktor Goncharenko who gave Oblyakov his senior debut while at Ufa.[2] On the next day after joining, Oblyakov made his club debut as a 61st-minute substitute in a 4–0 win against Ural.[11]

On 18 August 2022, Oblyakov extended his contract with CSKA to 2027.[12]

Oblyakov was chosen as Russian Premier League player of the month for April 2023.[13]

International career

On 23 May 2019, Oblyakov was first called up to the Russia national team for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against San Marino and Cyprus in June.[14] A year and a half later, he made his debut for senior team in a friendly match against Moldova on 12 November 2020.[15] On 18 November 2020, Oblyakov made his competitive debut coming as a half time substitute for Anton Miranchuk in a 0–5 loss to Serbia in the UEFA Nations League.[16]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ufa2016–17Russian Premier League20120221
2017–18Russian Premier League20210212
2018–19Russian Premier League500061111
Total453306100544
CSKA Moscow2018–19Russian Premier League2330060293
2019–20Russian Premier League2843060374
2020–21Russian Premier League2713060361
2021–22Russian Premier League29130321
2022–23Russian Premier League288130418
2023–24Russian Premier League27311100384
2024–25Russian Premier League412061
Total166213511800021922
Career total211243812410027326

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Russia202020
202362
202421
Total103

International goals

Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 October 2023 Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey align=center 2–2 align=center 2–2 Friendly
2 20 November 2023 Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia align=center 1–0 align=center 8–0 Friendly
3 7 June 2024 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus align=center 1–0 align=center 4–0 Friendly

Honours

Club

CSKA Moscow

Notes and References

  1. News: Terletskiy. Sevastian. 2 November 2018. Иван Обляков: «Гончаренко — отличный тренер и хороший человек». Ivan Oblyakov: “Goncharenko is a great manager and a good person”. ru. Izvestia. 23 June 2021.
  2. News: Novikov. Igor. 1 September 2018. Не попал в "Зенит", а теперь заменит Головина в ЦСКА. Кто такой Обляков?. Did not go to Zenit, and now will substitute Golovin at CSKA. Who is Oblyakov?. ru. Sport Express. 23 June 2021.
  3. News: 13 January 2016. Итоги Мемориала Гранаткина-2016. 2016 Granatkin Memorial results. ru. Russian Football Union. 23 June 2021.
  4. News: 28 June 2016. Иван Обляков перешел из «Зенита» в «Уфу». Oblyakov moved to Ufa from Zenit. ru. Russian Football Union. 23 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Russian Premier League. FC Ural 2 – 0 FC Ufa. 31 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Russian Premier League. FC Ufa 1 – 3 Spartak. 9 April 2017.
  7. Web site: Soccerway. Ufa vs. Domžale. 26 July 2018.
  8. Web site: Soccerway. Ufa vs. Progrès Niederkorn. 9 August 2018.
  9. Web site: PFC CSKA Moscow. Иван Обляков подписал контракт с красно-синими. 31 August 2018. ru.
  10. News: 31 August 2018. Обляков подпишет пятилетний контракт с ЦСКА. Oblyakov will sign a five-year contract with CSKA. ru. Sport Express. 23 June 2021.
  11. Web site: Russian Premier League. PFC CSKA 4 – 0 FC Ural. 1 September 2018.
  12. Web site: PFC CSKA Moscow. ПФК ЦСКА продлил контракт с Иваном Обляковым!. 18 August 2022. 25 August 2022. ru.
  13. Web site: Russian Premier League. Иван Обляков – Winline лучший игрок апреля!. Ivan Oblyakov is the Winline player of April!. 5 May 2023. ru.
  14. Web site: Russian Football Union. Состав на Сан-Марино и Кипр. Russian. 23 May 2019.
  15. Web site: Russian Football Union. Нулевая ничья в Кишиневе. Scoreless draw in Chisinau. 12 November 2020. ru.
  16. Web site: UEFA. Serbia v Russia game report. 18 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Russian Football Union. Суперфинал LIVE. ЦСКА победил «Краснодар» в серии послематчевых пенальти. 11 June 2023. ru.