Vadim Rakov
{{Short description|Russian footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vadim Rakov
| fullname = Vadim Sergeyevich Rakov
| image = Vadim Rakov.jpg
| caption = Vadim Rakov at the Oktyabr Stadium in March 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|1|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Voronezh, Voronezh Oblast, Russian Federation[https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/ Vadim Rakov], globalsportsarchive.com
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Left winger
| currentclub = Lokomotiv Moscow
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 = 2015–
| youthclubs1 = Lokomotiv Moscow
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Lokomotiv Moscow
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2020
| nationalteam1 = Russia U15
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam2 = Russia U17
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2022
| nationalteam3 = Russia U18
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2023–
| nationalteam4 = Russia U21
| nationalcaps4 = 4
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| club-update = 24 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 23 March 2025
}}
Vadim Sergeyevich Rakov ({{langx|ru|Вадим Сергеевич Раков}}; born 9 January 2005) is a Russian footballer who plays as a left winger for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.
Early life
Born in Voronezh, he began his football journey at the FC Fakel Voronezh Youth Academy. In 2015, at just 10 years old, he caught the attention of scouts during a regional Lokobol tournament and received an invitation to join the FC Lokomotiv Moscow Academy.
The forward played for Lokomotiv's 2005-born team and, in 2021, was recognized as the best player in Moscow for his age group.
Playing for Lokomotiv's youth team, he emerged as the top scorer in the UFL-2 (Russian Youth U-18 League), setting an all-time league record with an impressive 36 goals in 25 matches.[https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/put-v-osnovu-rakov/ Путь в основу][https://www.championat.com/football/article-4635505-supergol-s-centra-polya-v-yunosheskoj-futbolnoj-lige-het-trik-napadayuschego-lokomotiva-vadima-rakova-kto-eto-video.html Воспитанник «Локо» забил супергол и отпраздновал в стиле Роналду. Кто такой Вадим Раков]
In the summer of 2022, Rakov completed a full training camp with Lokomotiv's first team and scored his debut goal in a friendly match.
Club career
Rakov made his debut in the Russian Premier League for FC Lokomotiv Moscow on 13 August 2022 in a game against PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_15268.html|title=Lokomotiv v Krylia Sovetov game report|date=13 August 2022}}
On 27 July 2023, Rakov extended his contract with Lokomotiv to June 2027.{{cite web|publisher=FC Lokomotiv Moscow|url=https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/new-contracts-rakov-shchetinin-nikishin/|title="ЛОКОМОТИВ" ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С РАКОВЫМ, ЩЕТИНИНЫМ И НИКИШИНЫМ|date=27 July 2023|access-date=26 September 2023|language=ru}}
International career
Rakov was actively involved with the Russian U17 national team, where he played five matches and scored once—netting a goal against Croatia (1:2).[https://www.championat.com/football/article-4635505-supergol-s-centra-polya-v-yunosheskoj-futbolnoj-lige-het-trik-napadayuschego-lokomotiva-vadima-rakova-kto-eto-video.html]
He has represented Russia at various youth levels, including the U15, U17, U18, and U21 teams.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 24 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Lokomotiv Moscow
|9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Russian Premier League |1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Russian Premier League |20 | 1 | 9 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 3 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!30 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
Honours
;FK Lokomotiv Moskva U19
- Russian Youth Championship: 2023[https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/ Vadim Rakov - Player Info][https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/fk-lokomotiv-moskva-u19/37728/]
;FK Lokomotiv Moskva U17
- Russian Youth Football League-2: 2021/22 [https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/put-v-osnovu-rakov/]
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{RPL player|Rakov-Vadim}}
- {{Soccerway|vadim-rakov/796270}}
- {{FootballFacts.ru|667690-rakovvadimsergeevich}}
- {{Sportbox.ru|Futbol/Vadim_Rakov__Futbol___09_01_2005_}}
- {{GSA player | id = vadim-rakov/7730740| name = Vadim Rakov }}
{{FC Lokomotiv Moscow squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rakov, Vadim}}
Category:Russian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Russia men's youth international footballers
Category:Russia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
Category:21st-century Russian sportsmen
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