Danil Stepanov

Danil Andreyevich Stepanov (Russian: Данил Андреевич Степанов; born 25 January 2000) is a Russian football player who plays as a left midfielder or left-back.

Danil Stepanov

Stepanov with Arsenal Tula in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Danil Andreyevich Stepanov
Date of birth	(2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Kazan, Russia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left midfielder/Left-back
Youth career
0000–2018	Rubin Kazan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Rubin Kazan	19	(0)
2020–2021	→ Rotor Volgograd (loan)	22	(1)
2021	→ Arsenal Tula (loan)	16	(1)
2022–2023	Arsenal Tula	26	(0)
2023–2025	Khimki	47	(2)
International career‡
2016–2017	Russia U17	11	(0)
2019–2021	Russia U21	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2021

Club career

Stepanov made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Rubin Kazan on 9 December 2018 in a game against Zenit St. Petersburg, as a 63rd-minute substitute for Rail Abdullin.^[1]

On 17 July 2020, he joined Rotor Volgograd on loan for the 2020–21 season.^[2]

On 29 May 2021, Stepanov was loaned to Arsenal Tula for the 2021–22 season, with an option to purchase.^[3] On 29 December 2021, Arsenal exercised the purchase option and signed a long-term contract with Stepanov.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rubin Kazan	2018–19	Russian Premier League	10	0	1	0	—		11	0
	2019–20	Russian Premier League	9	0	0	0	—		9	0
	Total		19	0	1	0	—		20	0
Rotor Volgograd (loan)	2020–21	Russian Premier League	22	1	0	0	—		22	1
Arsenal Tula (loan)	2021–22	Russian Premier League	16	1	1	0	—		17	1
Arsenal Tula	2021–22	Russian Premier League	12	0	1	0	—		13	0
	2022–23	Russian First League	14	0	1	0	—		15	0
	Total		26	0	2	0	—		38	0
Khimki	2023–24	Russian First League	32	2	4	0	—		36	2
	2024–25	Russian Premier League	15	0	5	0	—		20	0
	Total		47	2	9	0	—		56	2
Career total			130	4	13	0	0	0	143	4