Mikhail Merkulov

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

Mikhail Viktorovich Merkulov (Russian: Михаил Викторович Меркулов; born 26 January 1994) is a Russian former footballer who played as a left-back.

Mikhail Merkulov

Merkulov with Rubin Kazan in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Mikhail Viktorovich Merkulov
Date of birth	(1994-01-26) 26 January 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Kamyshin, Russia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Rotor Volgograd	9	(0)
2012	→ Energiya Volzhsky (loan)	11	(0)
2015	MITOS Novocherkassk	10	(0)
2015–2020	Ural Yekaterinburg	86	(0)
2015	→ Baikal Irkutsk (loan)	13	(0)
2020–2021	Rubin Kazan	9	(0)
2021–2023	Rijeka	4	(1)
International career
2013–2014	Russia U19	6	(0)
2015	Russia U21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Rotor Volgograd on 5 June 2011 in a game against FC MITOS Novocherkassk.^[1]

He made his Russian Premier League for FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast on 28 April 2016 in a game against PFC CSKA Moscow.

On 6 June 2020, he signed a two-year contract with FC Rubin Kazan after his contract with Ural had ended.^[2]

On 28 July 2021, he moved to Croatian club Rijeka.^[3] Merkulov retired in September 2023 due to injury.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 May 2018

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Rotor Volgograd	2011–12	PFL	4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
FC Energiya Volzhsky	2012–13		11	0	0	0	–		–		11	0
FC Rotor Volgograd	2012–13	FNL	0	0	–		–		3[a]	0	3	0
	2013–14		2	0	1	0	–		–		3	0
	2014–15	PFL	3	0	0	0	–		–		3	0
	Total (2 spells)		9	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	13	0
FC MITOS Novocherkassk	2014–15	PFL	10	0	0	0	–		–		10	0
FC Baikal Irkutsk	2015–16	FNL	13	0	2	0	–		–		15	0
FC Ural Yekaterinburg	2015–16	Russian Premier League	4	0	–		–		–		4	0
	2016–17		11	0	3	0	–		–		14	0
	2017–18		25	0	1	0	–		–		26	0
	Total		40	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	44	0
Career total			83	0	7	0	0	0	3	0	93	0

Notes

1. Three appearances in FNL Cup

External links

• Mikhail Merkulov at Soccerway