Dmitri Kruglov

Dmitri Kruglov

With Rostov in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth24 May 1984
Place of birthTapa, Estonia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionLeft back, Left winger
Club information
Current team
Levadia Tallinn
Number26
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2001Tallinna JK-8333(4)
2001Emmaste (loan)3(1)
2002Tallinna JK27(8)
2003–2005Levadia Tallinn59(4)
2003M.C. Tallinn (loan)2(3)
2005–2008Lokomotiv Moscow10(0)
2006Kuban Krasnodar (loan)0(0)
2007Torpedo Moscow (loan)14(0)
2008→ Neftchi Baku (loan)10(2)
2008–2010Neftchi Baku53(3)
2010–2011Inter Baku32(2)
2011–2012Rostov18(1)
2013–2014Levadia Tallinn15(4)
2014Ravan Baku6(0)
2014-Levadia Tallinn6(4)
National team
2004–Estonia[1]95(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 October 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 March 2014

Dmitri Kruglov (born 24 May 1984 in Tapa) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays for Levadia Tallinn in the Meistriliiga. He plays mostly as a left-back, but is often used further up the pitch as a winger. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team. He is known for his powerful shooting, as he often takes free kicks and penalties for his club.

Club career

FC Levadia Tallinn

In 2003, at the age of 18, Kruglov started his professional career with FC Levadia Tallinn, one of the biggest clubs in Estonia. At the age of 21, after three seasons in Levadia Tallinn, Kruglov moved abroad.

Lokomotiv Moscow

On 8 June 2005, he signed a 5-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Lokomotiv Moscow.[2] He played his first Russian Premier League match on 3 July 2005, in a 4–0 victory over FC Terek Grozny.[3] But soon he fell out of favour at his new club and spent the second part of the 2006 season on loan at Russian First Division club FC Kuban Krasnodar, but failed to make a single league appearance for them.[4] In mid-2007, he went out on loan again, this time to FC Torpedo Moscow.[5] He played there 14 league game.

Neftchi Baku

On 29 February 2008, Kruglov signed for Neftchi Baku PFC on a three-month loan from Lokomotiv.[6] He played there 10 league game and scored 2 goals.[7]

Inter Baku

On July 2010 he moved to FC Inter Baku.[8] The contract was not renewed at the end of 2010–11 season.[9]

Rostov

On August 2011, Kruglov signed three-year deal with Russian Premier League side FC Rostov.[10] He scored his first goal on 18 September 2011, against CSKA Moscow

Ravan Baku

Kruglov returned to Azerbaijan in March 2014, signing a contract with Ravan Baku.[11] On 20 April 2014, in a game against Gabala FK, Kruglov fell and injured his shoulder, resulting in a shoulder operation that ended his season and time with Ravan.[12]

International career

For Estonia national football team, Kruglov is capped 91 times, scoring 3 goals.[1] He made his national team debut on 12 October 2004 against Latvia in a World Cup 2006 qualification.[13] He scored his first national team goal on 12 November 2005, in a 2–2 draw against Finland in a friendly match from a penalty kick.[14] In 2011, he was the only national team player who appeared in all 13 matches (12 in the starting eleven).[15]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 November 2005 Finnair Stadium, Helsinki  Finland 1–2 2–2 Friendly match
2 14 August 2013 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn  Latvia 1–0 1–1 Friendly match
3 5 March 2014 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar  Gibraltar 1–0 2–0 Friendly match

Career stats

Club

As of Match played 4 October 2014
Club statistics
Season Club League League Cup Continental Other[nb 1] Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
2000 Tallinna JK-83 III liiga 163 163
2001 II liiga 171 171
HÜJK Emmaste Esiliiga 31 31
2002 Tallinna JK 278 278
2003 Levadia Tallinn Meistriliiga 231 20251
2003 M.C. Tallinn (loan) Esiliiga 23 23
2004 Levadia Tallinn Meistriliiga 230 40270
2005 143 143
2005 Lokomotiv Moscow Russian Premier League 80 20100
2006 20 0020
2006 Kuban Krasnodar (loan) Russian Football League 00 00
2007 Lokomotiv Moscow Russian Premier League 00 0000
2007 Torpedo Moscow (loan) Russian Football League 140 00
2007–08 Neftchi Baku (loan) Azerbaijan Premier League 102 00102
2008–09 Neftchi Baku 242 50292
2009–10 291 291
2010–11 Inter Baku 3225020392
2011–12 FC Rostov Russian Premier League 1802020220
2012–13 000000
2013 Levadia Tallinn Meistriliiga 15410164
2013–14 Ravan Baku Azerbaijan Premier League 602080
2014 Levadia Tallinn Meistriliiga 640060
Total Estonia 1462810600015328
Russia 421202020481
Azerbaijan 10177070001157
Career total 289361001502031636

Honours

Club

Levadia Tallinn
Lokomotiv Moscow
Kuban Krasnodar

Individual

References

  1. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Russian Relegation Playoffs.

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