Maksim Alekseyevich Rudakov (Russian: Максим Алексеевич Рудаков; born 22 January 1996) is a Russian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Orenburg.

Maksim Rudakov
Rudakov with FC Rostov in 2020
Personal information
Full name Maksim Alekseyevich Rudakov
Date of birth (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Orenburg
Number 88
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2020 Zenit Saint Petersburg 0 (0)
2016FC Zenit Penza (loan) 9 (0)
2017Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg 4 (0)
2018–2019HJK (loan) 53 (0)
2020–2024 Rostov 1 (0)
2021Rotor Volgograd (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2023Honka (loan) 55 (0)
2024–2026 Sochi 7 (0)
2026– Orenburg 1 (0)
International career
2012 Russia U16 2 (0)
2012 Russia U17 1 (0)
2014 Russia U18 5 (0)
2014–2015 Russia U19 2 (0)
2016 Russia U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 November 2016

Career

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Club

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Rudakov made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Zenit Penza on 3 September 2016 in a game against FC Kaluga.[1]

On 21 December 2017 Rudakov joined the Finnish club HJK on loan for one year with an extension option.[2] On 9 November 2018, HJK confirmed that Rudakov's loan deal had been extended for an additional season.[3]

On 12 February 2020, he signed a 4.5-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Rostov.[4] He made his Russian Premier League debut for Rostov on 16 May 2021 in a game against FC Krasnodar.

On 16 June 2021, he joined Rotor Volgograd on loan for the 2021–22 season.[5] On 10 August 2021, the loan was terminated early.[6] On 25 December 2021, Rostov announced that he will return to Finland and join Honka on loan for the 2022 season.[7] The loan term was extended on 15 November 2022 to 31 July 2023.[8][9]

On 9 February 2024, Rudakov signed with Sochi.[10]

On 11 February 2026, Rudakov moved to Orenburg.[11]

International

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Rudakov was included in the Russia national under-19 football team for the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, in which Russia was the runner-up, but did not play in any games behind the first-choice goalkeeper Anton Mitryushkin.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 25 April 2026[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zenit St. Petersburg 2013–14 Russian Premier League 0000000000
2014–15 00000000
2015–16 0000000000
2016–17 0000000000
2017–18 0000000000
2018–19 00000000
2019–20 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Zenit Penza (loan) 2016–17 Russian Second League 900090
Zenit-2 St.Petersburg (loan) 2016–17 Russian First League 303[a]060
2017–18 1010
Total 4000003070
HJK (loan) 2018 Veikkausliiga 270506[b]0380
2019 260506[b]02[c]0390
Total 53010012020770
Rostov 2019–20 Russian Premier League 0000
2020–21 10000010
2021–22 000000
Total 1000000010
Rotor Volgograd (loan) 2021–22 Russian First League 0000
Honka (loan) 2022 Veikkausliga 2600040300
2023 29020302[d]0360
Total 550207020660
Sochi 2023–24 Russian Premier League 401050
2024–25 Russian First League 200020
2025–26 Russian Premier League 100010
Total 701000000080
Orenburg 2025–26 Russian Premier League 101020
Career total 121015070140501620
  1. Appearances in the FNL Cup
  2. 1 2 Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in the European competition play-offs
  4. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

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  1. "Game Report by PFL". Russian Professional Football League. 3 September 2016.
  2. Максим Рудаков продолжит карьеру в Финляндии (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 21 December 2017.
  3. "MAX RUDAKOV JATKAA KLUBIN MAALILLA". hjk.fi/ (in Finnish). Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. "Голкипер Максим Рудаков — игрок "Ростова"" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 12 February 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. "МАКСИМ РУДАКОВ ПРОВЕДЕТ СЕЗОН В "РОТОРЕ"" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 16 June 2021.
  6. "ГОЛКИПЕР МАКСИМ РУДАКОВ ПОКИДАЕТ "РОТОР"" (in Russian). FC Rotor Volgograd. 10 August 2021.
  7. "МАКСИМ РУДАКОВ ПРОВЕДЁТ СЕЗОН В "ХОНКЕ"" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 25 December 2021.
  8. "Maksim Rudakov jatkaa Hongassa" (in Finnish). FC Honka. 15 November 2022.
  9. "МАКСИМ РУДАКОВ АРЕНДОВАН "ХОНКОЙ" ДО КОНЦА ИЮЛЯ" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 10 January 2023.
  10. "Максим Рудаков стал игроком "Сочи"" (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 9 February 2024.
  11. "Максим Рудаков в ФК "Оренбург"" (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  12. Maksim Rudakov at Soccerway
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