Amir Natkho
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amir Adamovich Natkho | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Maykop, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Druzhba Maykop | ||
| 2008–2012 | Konoplyov football academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Druzhba Maykop | 18 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Barcelona Juvenil A | 3 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | CSKA Moscow | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Krasnodar | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Krasnodar-2 (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017– | Lokomotiv Moscow | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 February 2017 | |||
Amir Adamovich Natkho (Adyghe: Амир Натхъо, Russian: Амир Адамович Натхо; born 9 July 1996) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.
Career
Natkho was formed at the Konoplyov football academy, where alumni included Alan Dzagoev and Artur Yusupov.[1] He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Druzhba Maykop on 16 July 2012 in a game against FC MITOS Novocherkassk.[2] He made 18 appearances across the season, scoring one goal in a 3–1 win over Alania Vladikavkaz on 31 July.[3]
On 10 July 2014 he transferred to Barcelona, being put into their Under-19 team. On 24 November he scored his first goal, in a 3–2 win against APOEL in the UEFA Youth League.[4] He did not break into the main squad, where only one Russian had ever played, Igor Korneev in the 1990s.[1]
On 1 September 2015, Natkho returned to Russia, signing for CSKA Moscow. He was entered into their Russian Premier League and UEFA Champions League squads.[1] He made his CSKA debut on 23 September in a Russian Cup game against FC Baikal Irkutsk.[5]
On 20 June 2016, he was released from his CSKA contract.[6]
On 29 August 2016, he signed a four-year contract with FC Krasnodar.[7]
On 19 December 2016, he was removed from the squads of FC Krasnodar[8] and FC Krasnodar-2.[9]
On 11 February 2017, he signed with FC Lokomotiv Moscow.[10]
Personal life
His father Adam Natkho is a former player and coach, while his cousin Bibras is a midfielder for CSKA and Israel.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Амир Натхо перешел из «Барселоны» в ЦСКА" [Amir Natkho moves from Barcelona to CSKA] (in Russian). RBC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ "Career Summary". Russian Football Union. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "A. Natkho". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Barcelona vs APOEL". UEFA. 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Baikal-CSKA game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Premier League. 23 September 2015.
- ↑ Амир Натхо покинул ПФК ЦСКА (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 20 June 2016.
- ↑ АМИР НАТХО ПОПОЛНИЛ СОСТАВ «КРАСНОДАРА-2» (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Natkho Russian Premier League registration page". Russian Premier League. 19 December 2016.
- ↑ "FC Krasnodar-2 squad list by the Russian PFL". Russian Professional Football League. 19 December 2016.
- ↑ Амир Натхо - в «Локомотиве» (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 11 February 2017.