Nikita Lobov
Russian footballer (born 2005)
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Nikita Konstantinovich Lobov (Russian: Никита Константинович Лобов; born 21 July 2005) is a Russian football player who plays as a centre-back for Rubin Kazan.
Full name
Nikita Konstantinovich Lobov
Date of birth
21 July 2005
Place of birth
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikita Konstantinovich Lobov | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rubin Kazan | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zenit St. Petersburg | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Zenit-2 St. Petersburg | 39 | (2) |
| 2025 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Rubin Kazan | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Russia U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Russia U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Russia U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2022 | Russia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Russia U21 | 9 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025 | |||
Career
Lobov was raised in the youth system of Zenit St. Petersburg and received his first call-up to the club's senior squad in early 2025. He made his debut for Zenit on 30 July 2025 in a Russian Cup game against Akhmat Grozny.[1]
On 29 August 2025, Lobov signed a four-year contract with Rubin Kazan.[2]
He made his Russian Premier League for Rubin on 20 September 2025 in a game against Akron Tolyatti.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 17 May 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zenit-2 St. Petersburg | 2024 | Russian Second League B | 27 | 1 | – | 27 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Russian Second League B | 12 | 1 | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Career total | 51 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 3 | ||
Personal life
His father Konstantin Lobov also played football professionally.[1]
