Artur Nigmatullin

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Eduardovich and the family name is Nigmatullin.

Artur Eduardovich Nigmatullin (Russian: Артур Эдуардович Нигматуллин; born 17 May 1991) is a Russian football goalkeeper who plays for Rubin Kazan.

Artur Nigmatullin

Nigmatullin with FC Nizhny Novgorod in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Artur Eduardovich Nigmatullin
Date of birth	(1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Vladivostok, Russian SFSR
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Rubin Kazan
Number	25
Youth career
	Luch-Energiya Vladivostok
	CSKA Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	CSKA Moscow	0	(0)
2011	→ Mordovia Saransk (loan)	5	(0)
2011	→ Ural Yekaterinburg (loan)	5	(0)
2012	→ Khimki (loan)	10	(0)
2012–2013	→ Volga Nizhny Novgorod (loan)	0	(0)
2013–2015	Volga Nizhny Novgorod	42	(0)
2016–2017	Tosno	48	(0)
2017–2018	Amkar Perm	29	(0)
2018–2021	Arsenal Tula	26	(0)
2021–2024	Pari Nizhny Novgorod	71	(0)
2024–	Rubin Kazan	2	(0)
International career
2009	Russia U-19	5	(0)
2011	Russia U-20	3	(0)
2012	Russia U-21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2024

Club career

In 2010, Nigmatullin was suspended for 10 months after he failed a drug test.^[1] He made his professional debut for Mordovia Saransk on 4 April 2011 in a Russian First Division game against SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk.^[2]

On 16 June 2018, he signed with Arsenal Tula.^[3]

On 8 July 2021, Nigmatullin joined Nizhny Novgorod.^[4] On 31 August 2023, Nigmatullin extended his contract with Pari Nizhny Novgorod to June 2027.^[5]

On 15 June 2024, Nigmatullin signed a two-year contract with Rubin Kazan.^[6]

International career

Nigmatullin was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time in November 2023 for a friendly against Cuba.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 March 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
CSKA Moscow	2009	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Mordovia Saransk	2011–12	Russian First League	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
Ural Yekaterinburg	2011–12	Russian First League	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
Khimki	2011–12	Russian First League	10	0	–		–		–		10	0
Volga Nizhny Novgorod	2012–13	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2013–14	Russian Premier League	3	0	0	0	–		–		3	0
	2014–15	Russian First League	18	0	1	0	–		2[a]	0	21	0
	2015–16	Russian First League	21	0	0	0	–		–		21	0
	Total		42	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	45	0
Tosno	2015–16	Russian First League	12	0	–		–		–		12	0
	2016–17	Russian First League	36	0	3	0	–		–		39	0
	Total		48	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	51	0
Amkar Perm	2017–18	Russian Premier League	29	0	2	0	–		2[b]	0	33	0
Arsenal Tula	2018–19	Russian Premier League	16	0	3	0	–		–		19	0
	2019–20	Russian Premier League	1	0	1	0	0	0	–		2	0
	2020–21	Russian Premier League	9	0	1	0	–		–		10	0
	Total		26	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
Nizhny Novgorod	2021–22	Russian Premier League	23	0	1	0	–		–		24	0
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	19	0	5	0	–		2[b]	0	26	0
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	29	0	0	0	–		2[b]	0	31	0
	Total		71	0	6	0	0	0	4	0	81	0
Rubin Kazan	2024–25	Russian Premier League	2	0	5	0	–		–		7	0
Career total			238	0	22	0	0	0	8	0	268	0

1. Appearances in the FNL Cup
2. Appearances in the relegation play-offs