Denis Yakuba

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

Denis Yevgenyevich Yakuba (Russian: Дени́с Евге́ньевич Яку́ба; born 26 May 1996) is a Russian football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Chayka Peschanokopskoye.

Denis Yakuba

Yakuba with Krylia Sovetov Samara in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Denis Yevgenyevich Yakuba
Date of birth	(1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Sotnikovskoye, Russia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chayka Peschanokopskoye
Youth career
	Chertanovo Education Center
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	Kuban Krasnodar	44	(1)
2016–2017	→ Kuban-2 Krasnodar	5	(0)
2018–2019	Rotor Volgograd	15	(0)
2019–2025	Krylia Sovetov	65	(1)
2025–	Chayka Peschanokopskoye	0	(0)
International career‡
2011	Russia U-15	1	(1)
2011–2012	Russia U-16	15	(0)
2012–2013	Russia U-17	19	(0)
2014	Russia U-18	4	(0)
2014–2015	Russia U-19	10	(0)
2015–2017	Russia U-21	9	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2017

Club career

He was first moved to the senior squad of FC Kuban Krasnodar in March 2014. He made his debut for Kuban on 23 September 2015 in a Russian Cup game against FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.^[1] He started in the next Russian Cup round game against FC Spartak Moscow on 28 October 2015, which his team won 1–0 to advance to the quarterfinals. He made his Russian Premier League debut on 1 November 2015 against FC Lokomotiv Moscow.

On 9 July 2019, Russian Premier League club PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara confirmed that Yakuba will join the squad for the 2019–20 season.^[2]

International

He won the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Russia national under-17 football team, with which he also participated in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Later he represented Russia national under-19 football team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Russia came in second place and he was selected for the team of the tournament.

Career statistics

As of match played 28 August 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kuban Krasnodar	2013–14	RPL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2014–15		0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2015–16		13	0	2	0	–		2[a]	0	17	0
	2016–17	FNL	23	1	1	0	–		5[b]	0	29	1
	2017–18		8	0	1	0	–		–		9	0
	Total		44	1	4	0	0	0	7	0	55	1
Kuban-2 Krasnodar	2016–17	PFL	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
Rotor Volgograd	2018–19	FNL	15	0	1	0	–		–		16	0
Krylia Sovetov Samara	2019–20	RPL	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2020–21	FNL	25	0	5	0	–		–		30	0
	2021–22	Russian Premier League	20	0	1	1	–		–		21	1
	2022–23		10	1	4	0	–		–		14	1
	2023–24		8	0	0	0	–		–		8	0
	2024–25		2	0	2	0	—		—		4	0
	Total		65	1	12	1	0	0	0	0	77	2
Career total			129	2	17	1	0	0	7	0	153	3

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