Nikolai Prudnikov

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

Nikolai Aleksandrovich Prudnikov (Russian: Николай Александрович Прудников, born 1 January 1998) is a Russian football player who plays for BATE Borisov.

Nikolai Prudnikov

Personal information
Full name	Nikolai Aleksandrovich Prudnikov
Date of birth	(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Shklow, Belarus
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	BATE Borisov
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Chertanovo Moscow	22	(15)
2017–2020	Zenit-2 St. Petersburg	51	(6)
2019–2020	→ Chertanovo Moscow (loan)	26	(2)
2020–2022	Orenburg	62	(13)
2023	Mezőkövesd	5	(0)
2023–2024	Urartu	23	(4)
2024	Volgar Astrakhan	9	(0)
2025–	BATE Borisov	7	(0)
International career
2015	Russia U17	5	(0)
2015–2016	Russia U18	6	(0)
2016	Russia U19	3	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 July 2025

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for Chertanovo Moscow on 10 April 2016 in a game against Zenit Penza and scored the only goal of the game, giving his team a 1-0 win.^[1]

He made his Russian Football National League debut for Zenit-2 St. Petersburg on 8 July 2017 in a game against Shinnik Yaroslavl.

On 11 February 2019, he returned to Chertanovo Moscow on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.^[2]

On 4 January 2023, Prudnikov signed with Mezőkövesd in Hungary.^[3] On 17 August 2023, he left the club by mutual agreement.^[4]

On 26 August 2023, he joined the Armenian club Urartu.^[5]

International

He represented Russia national under-17 football team at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Honours

• Russian Professional Football League Zone Center top scorer: 2016–17.^[6]