Mikhail Ignatov

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

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Ignatov (Russian: Михаил Александрович Игнатов; born 4 May 2000) is a Russian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sochi.

Mikhail Ignatov

Ignatov with Spartak Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Mikhail Aleksandrovich Ignatov
Date of birth	(2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Moscow, Russia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sochi
Number	8
Youth career
2007–2014	CSKA Moscow
2014–2019	Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Spartak-2 Moscow	55	(12)
2018–2025	Spartak Moscow	89	(5)
2025–	Sochi	2	(0)
International career‡
2016	Russia U16	5	(1)
2016	Russia U17	5	(0)
2017	Russia U18	5	(0)
2018	Russia U19	6	(0)
2019	Russia U20	2	(0)
2020–2021	Russia U21	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2021

Club career

Ignatov made his debut in the Russian Football National League for Spartak-2 Moscow on 5 March 2018 in a game against Fakel Voronezh.^[1]

He made his debut for the main squad of Spartak Moscow on 20 September 2018 in a Europa League game against Rapid Wien.^[2]

Ignatov made his Russian Premier League debut in Spartak's next game on 23 September 2018 against CSKA Moscow. In his next league game for Spartak and first as a starter, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 victory over Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on 7 October 2018.^{[citation needed]}

On 21 January 2022, he extended his contract with Spartak until June 2025.^[3] Ignatov left the club on 1 June 2025 as his contract expired.^[4]

On 9 July 2025, Ignatov signed a three-year contract with Sochi.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 July 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
Spartak-2 Moscow	2017–18	Russian First League	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2018–19	Russian First League	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	2019–20	Russian First League	16	1	—		—		—		16	1
	2020–21	Russian First League	30	11	—		—		—		30	11
	2021–22	Russian First League	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		55	12	—		—		—		55	12
Spartak Moscow	2017–18	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2018–19	Russian Premier League	8	1	1	0	3[a]	0	—		12	1
	2019–20	Russian Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2020–21	Russian Premier League	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	2021–22	Russian Premier League	24	0	4	0	7[b]	1	—		35	1
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	21	2	9	1	—		1[c]	0	31	3
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	24	2	11	2	—		—		35	4
	2024–25	Russian Premier League	9	0	6	0	—		—		15	0
	Total		89	5	32	3	10	1	1	0	132	9
Sochi	2025–26	Russian Premier League	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Career total			146	17	32	3	10	1	1	0	189	21

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances, one goal in the UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in the Russian Super Cup

Honours

Spartak Moscow

• Russian Cup: 2021–22^[6]