Denis Glushakov
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 Glushakov with Khimki in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denis Borisovich Glushakov | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Millerovo, Russian SFSR | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| 2006 | → SKA Rostov-on-Don (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2007 | → Zvezda 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 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Khimki | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | SKA Rostov | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Russia U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2018 | Russia | 57 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Denis Borisovich Glushakov (Russian: Дени́с Бори́сович Глушако́в; born 27 January 1987) is a Russian former international footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and box-to-box midfielder.[2]
Club
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] On 26 May 2024, Urartu announced that Glushakov had left the club at the end of his contract.[14]
On 27 June 2024, Glushakov returned to Khimki.[15] Glushakov left Khimki on 1 February 2025.[16]
Glushakov announced his retirement from playing in September 2025.[17]
International
In March 2011, he was for the first time called up to the Russia national football team.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20] 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.[21] 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.[22] He was not included in the finalized World Cup squad.[23]
Personal life
His uncle Valeri Glushakov was a professional footballer as well.
