German Pyatnikov

German Dmitriyevich Pyatnikov (Russian: Герман Дмитриевич Пятников; born 23 January 1988) is a former Russian professional football player.

German Pyatnikov

Personal information
Full name	German Dmitriyevich Pyatnikov
Date of birth	(1988-01-23) 23 January 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Leningrad, Soviet Union
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Forward/Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2010	FC Zenit St. Petersburg	0	(0)
2009	→ FC Smena-Zenit St. Petersburg (loan)	32	(4)
2010	→ FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow (loan)	28	(3)
2011	FC Sfîntul Gheorghe	12	(3)
2011–2012	FC Nistru Otaci	9	(2)
2013	FC Karelia Petrozavodsk	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Leningrad, Pyatnikov began playing football in the FC Smena-Zenit youth academy. He would later join FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, but never broke into the first team. Pyatnikov played on loan for Smena-Zenit in the Russian Second Division before leaving the parent club Zenit.^[1]

Pyatnikov tried to resurrect his career by moving to Moldova, where he played for six months with FC Sfîntul Gheorghe. He would join FC Nistru Otaci on another short-term deal later in 2011.^[1]