Maksim Ivanovich Samorodov (Russian: Максим Иванович Самородов; born 29 June 2002) is a Kazakh footballer who plays as a right winger for Russian club Akhmat Grozny and the Kazakhstan national team.[3] He can also play as centre-forward or left winger.
 Samorodov with Akhmat in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maksim Ivanovich Samorodov | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aktobe, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Akhmat Grozny | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Aktobe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Aktobe U21 | 24 | (7) |
| 2019–2024 | Aktobe | 94 | (18) |
| 2024– | Akhmat Grozny | 53 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Kazakhstan U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Kazakhstan U21 | 3 | (2) |
| 2021– | Kazakhstan | 35 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:26, 9 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editOn 6 August 2024, Samorodov signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny, reuniting with Magomed Adiyev, who was his coach at the Kazakhstan national team.[4]
International career
editSamorodov made his international debut for Kazakhstan on 28 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against France, which finished as a 2–0 home loss.[5] Samorodov scored his first international goal in an UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Slovenia, which ended as a 2–1 home loss.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aktobe | 2019 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||||
| 2022 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2023 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 2 | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2024 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 19 | 7 | |||
| Total | 83 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 107 | 19 | |||
| Akhmat Grozny | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 32 | 8 | |
| 2025–26 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 27 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 32 | ||
- ↑ Includes Kazakhstan Cup, Russian Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in the relegation play-offs
International
edit- As of 9 June 2026[5]
| Kazakhstan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 6 | |||
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 March 2023 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan |  Slovenia | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 2. | 10 September 2023 |  Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3. | 11 June 2024 | Haladás Sportkomplexum, Szombathely, Hungary |  Azerbaijan | 2–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 4. | 19 March 2025 | Gloria Sports Arena, Antalya, Turkey |  Curaçao | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 5. | 25 March 2025 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 6 June 2026 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Armenia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editIndividual
edit- Russian Premier League Goal of the Month: November/December 2024 (scored against Krylia Sovetov on 24 November 2024).[6]
References
edit- ↑ UEFA.com. "Maxim Samorodov | Kazakhstan". UEFA. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ↑ "Самородов Максим — официальный сайт РФК Ахмат". www.fc-akhmat.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ Maksim Samorodov at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Максим Самородов перешел в "Ахмат"" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 6 August 2024.
- 1 2 "Maksim Samorodov". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ↑ "Максим Самородов – автор Winline гола ноября и декабря!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 20 December 2024.
External links
edit- Maksim Samorodov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Maksim Samorodov at Vesti.kz
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