Biography of Igor Akinfeev

Igor Akinfeev, full name, Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper on the soccer field. He is also a Russian national team titleholder and Russian Premier League club PFC CSKA Moscow .

Early life and career of Igor Akinfeev

Igor Akinfeev was born on April 8, 1986 in Vidnoyye, Moscow Oblast, Russia. Irina Akinfeev and Vladimir Akinfeev are the names of his parents. There is no news available about his relationship with any woman.

Yevgeny Akinfeev is the name of his brothers. His father took him to the CSKA Moscow Sports School when he was four years old. He was chosen as a goalkeeper from his second training session. He has started his professional career from the year 2003.

Igor Akinfeev began his youth career by joining CSKA Moscow’s youth academy in 1991. He spent around 11 years growing and improving his skills. He was promoted to the CSKA Moscow senior team in 2003 and made his professional career debut.

He joined the CSKA team when he was 17 years old. He is in the CSKA team since 2003 until now. He has appeared in 280 CSKA matches so far. He has been the team’s starting goalkeeper since his debut.

He has won several awards, including the UEFA Cup, three National Championships and the Zvezda trophy, for the best player from the former Soviet Union. He is the captain of the CSKA team. He plays for the current CSKA Moscow team wearing the number 35 jersey as a goalkeeper.

He has been in the Russian soccer team since 2004. He has appeared in 68 international matches for this team. He has been playing for the same club and has been contracted until 2019 with no transfer news.

Igor Akinfeev is a talented and hardworking goalkeeper. He is rated as one of the best young players in Europe. He is young, enthusiastic and ambitious. He has great agility and speed in the game. He has good concentration and ability to save penalties.

He is also praised for saving shots from close range, called shot-blocking. He is flexible with acrobatic moves. He is a committee, brave, motivated and technically very capable and solid Russian goalkeeper. He has good vision and durability in the game.

Igor Akinfeev has impressed his club and his nation with his performances. He became the youngest player to represent the Russian Federation in an international match in the history of the Russian national football team at the age of 18 years and 20 days.

He established himself as one of the best players on the club team as well as on the National Team. It had been the big injury blow after the news broke, as Igor Akinfeev could be out from football for six months due to his knee injury. Igor Akinfeev also tore his knee ligament in 2007.

Igor Akinfeev net worth

According to the statistical record of the player’s salary, his salary in 2011 was 2 million euros. The current market value of him is £17.6 million and his agent is Ungeklart.

The personal life of Igor Akinfeev

Igor Ankinfeev is married to Ekaterina Gerun, the daughter of a writer and a teacher of language and literature. The couple was blessed with two children, a son, Daniil, and a daughter, Evangeline.

Igor Akinfeev’s family is enjoying a happy and blissful time with each other with no signs of confusion.