Denis Makarov

For the ice hockey player, see Denis Makarov (ice hockey).

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

Denis Yevgenyevich Makarov (Russian: Дени́с Евге́ньевич Мака́ров; born 18 February 1998) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Dynamo Moscow.

Denis Makarov

Makarov with Dynamo Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Denis Yevgenyevich Makarov
Date of birth	(1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Tolyatti, Russia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dynamo Moscow
Number	77
Youth career
2003–2013	Konoplyov football academy
2013–2015	Impuls Tolyatti
2015	Yakutiya Yakutsk
2015–2016	Mordovia Saransk
2017	Orenburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Orenburg-2	23	(5)
2018–2019	Neftekhimik	41	(18)
2020–2021	Rubin Kazan	38	(9)
2021–	Dynamo Moscow	85	(13)
International career‡
2020–2021	Russia U21	6	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2021

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Orenburg-2 on 27 July 2017 in a game against FC Chelyabinsk.^[1]

He made his Russian Football National League debut for FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk on 7 July 2019 in a game against FC Mordovia Saransk.^{[citation needed]}

On 6 January 2020 he signed a 3.5-year contract with FC Rubin Kazan.^[2] He made his Russian Premier League debut for Rubin on 1 March 2020 in a game against FC Tambov. He substituted Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 89th minute.^[3] He scored his first RPL goal on 5 July 2020 in a 1–0 victory over FC Orenburg.^[4]

On 6 August 2021, he signed a five-year contract with Dynamo Moscow.^[5] He was voted player of the month by Dynamo fans for December 2021.^[6]

International career

He represented Russia at the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where they were eliminated at group stage. Makarov was included in the Squad of the Tournament.^[7]

On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man Russia squad for UEFA Euro 2020.^[8] That was the first time he was called up to the senior national team. On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.^[9] He did not appear in any games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.^[10][11][12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Orenburg-2	2017–18	Russian Second League	23	5	—		—		—		23	5
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	2018–19	Russian Second League	21	7	3	0	—		—		24	7
	2019–20	Russian First League	20	11	0	0	—		—		20	11
	Total		41	18	3	0	—		—		44	18
Rubin Kazan	2019–20	Russian Premier League	9	2	—		—		—		9	2
	2020–21	Russian Premier League	28	7	2	2	—		—		30	9
	2021–22	Russian Premier League	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		38	9	2	2	0	0	—		40	11
Dynamo Moscow	2021–22	Russian Premier League	24	3	6	2	—		—		30	5
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	25	4	8	2	—		—		33	6
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	21	4	5	1	—		—		26	5
	2024–25	Russian Premier League	11	1	9	2	—		—		20	3
	2025–26	Russian Premier League	4	1	2	0	—		—		6	1
	Total		85	13	30	7	—		—		115	20
Career total			187	45	35	9	0	0	0	0	222	54

Honours

Individual

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2021^[13]
• Russian Professional Football League Zone Ural-Privolzhye best young player (2018–19).^[14]
• Russian Premier League Goal of the Season: 2020–21 (Rubin 2–1 Zenit, 8 March 2021)^[15]
• Russian Premier League Goal of the Month: September 2022 (Dynamo 2–1 Ural, 3 September 2022)^[16]