Igor Akinfeev Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Biography, Affairs & More
Igor Akinfeev Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Biography, Affairs & More
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Bio/Wiki | |
Full Name | Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev |
Profession | Professional Footballer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 185 cm** in meters**- 1.85 m** in feet inches**- 6’ 1”** |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 75 kg** in pounds**- 165 lbs** |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 38 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 inches |
Eye Colour | Green Hazel |
Hair Colour | Black |
Football | |
Debut | International- On 28 April 2004 for Russia against Norway Club- On 31 May 2003 for CSKA Moscow against Krylya Sovetov Samara |
Jersey Number | #1 (Russia) #35 (CSKA Moscow) |
Coach/Mentor | Stanislav Cherchesov, Viktor Goncharenko |
Position | Goalkeeper |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | Club CSKA Moscow • Russian Premier League: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2016 • Russian Cup: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13 • Russian Super Cup: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014 • UEFA Cup: 2004–05 Individual • The Best Young football player of Russian Premier League: 2005 • Russian Premier League Player of the Year: 2012–13 • The Best Young goalkeeper of Europe: 2008 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 8 April 1986 |
Age (as in 2018) | 32 Years |
Birthplace | Vidnoye, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
Nationality | Russian |
Hometown | Vidnoye, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
School | CSKA Sports School |
College/University | Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture |
Educational Qualification | Diploma in Specialist Goalkeeper |
Religion | Christianity |
Hobbies | Fishing, Playing Billiards |
Girls, Affairs & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Valeria Yakunchikova (Dancer/Model) ![]() |
Marriage Date | 2014 |
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Wife/Spouse | Ekaterina Garun (Model) ![]() |
Children | Son- Danil Daughter- Evangelina |
Parents | Father- Vladimir Vasilievich (Truck Driver) ![]() Mother- Irina Vladimorovna (Kindergarten Teacher) |
Siblings | Brother- Yevgeny Akinfeev Sister- None |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Band | Ruki Vverkh! (Hands Up!) |
Favourite Singer | Sergey Zhukov |
Money Factor | |
Salary (approx.) | $2.5 Million (₹17 Crore) |
Net Worth (approx.) | $5 Million (₹35 Crore) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Igor Akinfeev
 Does Igor Akinfeev smoke?: Not Known
Does Igor Akinfeev drink alcohol?: Not Known
At the age of four, he joined CSKA sports school.
He grew in love with football at the school. He was two years younger than other boys, he used to play with. He earned himself the reputation of the best catcher in the team.Â
At the age of seven, he joined the CSKA Youth Academy.
Igor became self-dependent at a very young age. He was eight when he started washing his uniform and socks on his own.
He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in May 2003 against Krylia Sovetov Samara. He made a last-minute penalty save to win the game for his team. He was also named the Player of the Match.Â
In 2004, Igor joined the Russian National Team for the first time and became the youngest goalkeeper in Russia’s history.Â
He was selected in the Russian Squad for the UEFA Euro 2004.
He went 362 minutes without conceding a goal in the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League.
He played every match for Russia in the UEFA Euro 2008; taking his team to the semi-finals of the tournament.Â
In 2009, Igor wrote the book “100 penalties from readers.”
On 25 May 2012, he was named in the Russian squad for the UEFA Euro 2012. He was then named in the Russian squad for the 2014Â FIFA World Cup on 2 June 2014.
In 2015, he had a misfortune 0n the field. He was goalkeeping in a match when an opponent’s fan threw a flame at him. He had severe burns and concussion.
Igor became the captain of the Russian team in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized Russian squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He was instrumental in Russia’s win over Spain in the Round of 16; saving 2 penalties in the shoot-out.
Akinfeev has also appeared in the advertisement of the Credit Bank of Moscow.
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