Denis Glushakov

Summary

Denis Borisovich Glushakov (Russian: Денис Борисович Глушаков; born 27 January 1987) is a Russian international footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and box-to-box midfielder for Armenian club Urartu.[2]

Denis Glushakov
Glushakov with Khimki in 2020
Personal information
Full name Denis Borisovich Glushakov
Date of birth (1987-01-27) 27 January 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Millerovo, Russian SFSR
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Urartu
Number 8
Youth career
1998–1999 CSKA Moscow
1999–2005 Nika Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Nika Moscow 13 (0)
2005–2013 Lokomotiv Moscow 142 (20)
2006SKA Rostov-on-Don (loan) 16 (6)
2007Zvezda Irkutsk (loan) 34 (8)
2013–2019 Spartak Moscow 147 (22)
2019–2020 Akhmat Grozny 24 (4)
2020–2023 Khimki 56 (13)
2023 Pari NN 7 (1)
2023 Spartak Kostroma 7 (0)
2024– Urartu 6 (0)
International career
2008 Russia U21 3 (0)
2011–2018 Russia 57 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2018

Career edit

Club edit

From 2005 to 2013, Glushakov played for Lokomotiv Moscow.

He then joined Spartak Moscow, of which he ultimately became Captain. He was a key figure in its 2016-17 victory in the Russian Premier League, assisting and scoring a number of crucial goals. On 19 June 2019, Glushakov was released from his Spartak contract by mutual consent. This was after a controversy, during which fans accused him of supporting the removal of manager Massimo Carrera, who was the first Spartak manager to win the Russian Premier League in over a decade.[3]

On 29 June 2019, Glushakov signed a one-year contract, with the option of a second, with Akhmat Grozny.[4] On 4 August 2020, Glushakov announced that he left Akhmat.[5]

On 1 October 2020, he signed with Khimki.[6] On 8 July 2021, he extended his contract the end of the 2023–24 season, and he remained a key figure in the squad[7] On 10 January 2023, Glushakov's contract with Khimki was terminated by mutual consent.[8]

On 10 February 2023, Glushakov signed with Russian Premier League club Pari NN until the end of the season, with an option to extend.[9] He left Pari at the end of the season.[10]

On 20 September 2023, Glushakov joined Spartak Kostroma in the third-tier Russian Second League.[11] He left Spartak Kostroma by mutual consent on 30 January 2024.[12]

On 26 February 2024, Glushakov signed for Armenian Premier League club Urartu.[13]

International edit

 
Glushakov with the Russia national football team in 2011

In March 2011, he was for the first time called up to the Russia national football team.[14] He made his national team debut on 29 March 2011 in a friendly against Qatar. On 11 October 2011 he scored his first goal for Russia in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Andorra.

He was confirmed for the finalized UEFA Euro 2012 squad on 25 May 2012.[15] He was left on the bench in the first two games, before starting the third group game against Greece as Russia was eliminated at group stage.

On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[16] He started all 3 games that Russia played at the tournament.

On 15 June 2016, Glushakov scored with a header in a 2–1 defeat against Slovakia at Euro 2016.[17] He appeared as a substitute in the first two group games before starting against Wales.

On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad as a back-up.[18] He was not included in the finalized World Cup squad.[19]

Personal life edit

His uncle Valeri Glushakov was a professional footballer as well.

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 27 November 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nika Moscow 2005 PFL 13 0 2 0 15 0
SKA Rostov-on-Don 2006 16 6 16 6
Zvezda Irkutsk 2007 FNL 34 8 1 0 35 8
Lokomotiv Moscow 2008 RPL 23 4 2 0 25 4
2009 27 3 1 0 28 3
2010 28 1 1 0 1[a] 0 30 1
2011–12 37 11 3 0 10[a] 3 50 14
2012–13 27 1 1 0 28 1
Total 142 20 8 0 11 3 0 0 161 23
Spartak Moscow 2013–14 RPL 28 1 2 0 1[a] 0 31 1
2014–15 27 2 1 0 28 2
2015–16 27 4 2 0 29 4
2016–17 25 8 0 0 2[a] 0 27 8
2017–18 22 4 3 0 7[b] 1 1[c] 0 33 5
2018–19 18 3 3 0 4[d] 0 25 3
Total 147 22 11 0 14 1 1 0 173 23
Akhmat Grozny 2019–20 RPL 24 4 3 2 27 6
Khimki 2020–21 RPL 15 3 2 0 17 3
2021–22 27 10 2 0 2[e] 1 31 11
2022–23 14 0 5 1 19 1
Total 56 13 9 1 0 0 2 1 67 15
Career total 432 73 34 3 25 4 3 1 494 81
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Five appearances, one goal in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in the Russian Super Cup
  4. ^ One appearance in the UEFA Champions League, three appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in the relegation play-offs

International edit

As of match played 19 November 2018[20]
Russia national team
Year Apps Goals
2011 7 1
2012 9 0
2013 8 2
2014 11 0
2015 5 0
2016 8 2
2017 8 0
2018 1 0
Total 57 5

International goals edit

No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2011 Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia 6   Andorra 5–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
2 10 September 2013 Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia 20   Israel 3–0 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 11 October 2013 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg 21   Luxembourg 3–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 26 March 2016 Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow, Russia 41   Lithuania 3–0 3–0 Friendly
5 15 June 2016 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France 45   Slovakia 1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 2016

Honours edit

Club edit

Spartak Moscow

Individual edit

  • List of 33 top players of the Russian league: 2013/14.

References edit

  1. ^ Denis Glushakov at Russian Premier League
  2. ^ Denis Glushakov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
  3. ^ "Денис Глушаков покидает "Спартак"" [Denis Glushakov leaves Spartak] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 19 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Денис Глушаков перешёл в Ахмат". fc-akhmat.ru/ (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Денис Глушаков объявил об уходе из "Ахмата"" (in Russian). Championat. 4 August 2020.
  6. ^ "ДЕНИС ГЛУШАКОВ ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С "ХИМКАМИ"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 1 October 2020.
  7. ^ "ДЕНИС ГЛУШАКОВ ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТ С "ХИМКАМИ"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 8 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Денис Глушаков и ФК "Химки" расторгли контракт по взаимному согласию сторон" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Денис Глушаков подписал контракт с "Пари НН"" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Денис Глушаков завершил выступления за «Пари НН»" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 19 June 2023.
  11. ^ "ДЕНИС ГЛУШАКОВ СНОВА КРАСНО-БЕЛЫЙ" (in Russian). FC Spartak Kostroma. 20 September 2023.
  12. ^ "ФК «Спартак» Кострома и Денис Глушаков (#88) по обоюдному согласию расторгли договор" (in Russian). FC Spartak Kostroma. 30 January 2024.
  13. ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: DENIS GLUSHAKOV". fcurartu.am. FC Urartu. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Рыжиков, Макеев и Глушаков вызваны в национальную сборную России". Russian Football Union. 20 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  15. ^ "Advocaat announced the finalized Euro Squad" (in Russian). 25 May 2012.
  16. ^ Состав национальной сборной России на ЧМ-2014 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2014.
  17. ^ "Russia 1 Slovakia 2". BBC Sport. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  18. ^ "Расширенный состав для подготовки к Чемпионату мира" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2018.
  19. ^ Заявка сборной России на Чемпионат мира FIFA 2018 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Denis Glushakov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

External links edit

  • Denis Glushakov at Soccerway