Yevgeny Morozov (footballer)
Russian footballer (born 2001)
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Yevgeny Vladimirovich Morozov (Russian: Евгений Владимирович Морозов; born 14 February 2001) is a Russian football player who plays as a centre-back for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Russia national team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Yevgeny Vladimirovich Morozov | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Number | 85 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Orbita-Yunior Dzerzhinsky | ||
| 2012 | Trudovye Rezervy-Sportakademklub Moscow | ||
| 2012–2019 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Kazanka Moscow | 21 | (4) |
| 2022– | Lokomotiv Moscow | 51 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Volgar Astrakhan (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Fakel (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Russia | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Morozov is a Lokomotiv Moscow academy graduate. From 2019, he played in the Youth Football League (MFL), scoring 6 goals in 34 matches, and for Lokomotiv's reserve team Kazanka Moscow, scoring 4 goals in 21 matches.
On 1 February 2022, Morozov joined Volgar Astrakhan on loan until the end of the season.[1] He made his debut in the Russian Football National League on 6 March 2022 in a game against Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.[2]
On 27 May 2022, Morozov joined Fakel Voronezh on loan for the 2022–23 season.[3] He made his Russian Premier League debut for Fakel on 12 August 2022 against Ural Yekaterinburg[4] and later become a strong first-team player. He scored his first goal for Fakel on 11 September 2022 in a 2–0 home win against Lokomotiv Moscow, the club to which he was contracted to at the time.
On 22 August 2023, Morozov extended his contract with Lokomotiv to June 2026.[5] On 18 July 2025, the contract was extended to June 2029.[6]
International career
Morozov was first called up to the Russia national football team for a training camp in September 2023.[7]
He made his debut on 21 March 2024 in a friendly against Serbia.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kazanka Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian Second League | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Second League | 17 | 4 | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| Total | 21 | 4 | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 64 | 4 | ||
| Volgar Astrakhan (loan) | 2021–22 | Russian First League | 10 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| Fakel Voronezh (loan) | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Career total | 107 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 123 | 12 | ||
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Score | Competition |
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| 1. | 15 November 2024 | Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia |  Brunei | 3–0 | 11–0 | Friendly |
