Ioan Yakovlev
Ioan Yakovlev (born 19 January 1998) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Meistriliiga club Levadia and the Estonia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioan Yakovlev[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Narva, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levadia | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Sillamäe Kalev | ||
| 2010–2013 | Levadia | ||
| 2014 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Levadia III | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Levadia U21 | 58 | (15) |
| 2017 | Narva Trans | 35 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Tallinna Kalev | 32 | (3) |
| 2018 | Tallinna Kalev U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | Atlético Saguntino | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Arandina | 17 | (1) |
| 2020 | Peña Deportiva | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Arandina | 12 | (1) |
| 2021 | Torrijos | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Tallinna Kalev | 33 | (6) |
| 2023– | Levadia | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Estonia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2023 | |||
Club career
Yakovlev played for Tallinna Kalev in Meistriliiga for the 2022 season. He was awarded Meistriliiga Player of the Month in May.[2] At the end of the season his goal on 15 October 2022 against Paide Linnameeskond was tied in the Goal of the Season vote.[3] He finished the season with 6 goals in 33 matches and the highest number of assists in the league (13).[4]
In December 2022 he signed a 2 and a half year deal with FCI Levadia.[4]
International career
Yakovlev made his senior international debut for Estonia on 8 January 2023, in a 1–1 draw against Iceland in a friendly.[5]
Personal
He held Estonian citizenship, but had to give it up and take Russian citizenship when he joined the academy of Zenit Saint Petersburg.[6] Yakovlev regained Estonian citizenship in 2022.[7]
References
- ^ "Ioan Yakovlev" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimate auhinnad rändavad Levadiasse ja Kalevisse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Premium liiga aasta värav" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Naudi, Meelis (1 December 2022). "FCI Levadia sõlmis lepingu Premium liiga suurima söödumeistriga". Delfi.
- ^ "Meeste koondis leppis maavõistluses Islandiga viiki" [The men's national team drew against Iceland in a friendly] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Pulk, Meinhard (29 January 2020). "Hispaanias keerulise aasta seljatanud Jakovlev on koduklubis kerkinud üheks fännide lemmikuks ja soovib Eesti passi tagasi saada". Soccernet.ee.
- ^ Mikhailov, Sergey (16 October 2022). "Иоан Яковлев получил эстонский паспорт и надеется на вызов в сборную" [Ioan Yakovlev received an Estonian passport and hopes for a call up to the national team]. rus.err.ee.
External links
- Ioan Yakovlev at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Ioan Yakovlev national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Ioan Yakovlev at Soccerway