Roman Zobnin

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

Roman Sergeyevich Zobnin (Russian: Роман Сергеевич Зобнин, IPA: [rɐˈman sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪdʑ ˈzobnʲɪn]; born 11 February 1994) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spartak Moscow. He also plays as a right midfielder.

Roman Zobnin

Zobnin playing for Spartak Moscow in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Roman Sergeyevich Zobnin
Date of birth	(1994-02-11) 11 February 1994 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	Irkutsk, Russia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Spartak Moscow
Number	47
Youth career
	Zvezda Irkutsk
2004–2010	Konoplyov football academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Akademiya Tolyatti	23	(0)
2013–2016	Dynamo Moscow	48	(2)
2016–	Spartak Moscow	218	(16)
International career‡
2009–2010	Russia U16	11	(0)
2010–2011	Russia U17	15	(0)
2012	Russia U18	8	(1)
2012–2013	Russia U19	13	(0)
2015–2016	Russia U21	4	(0)
2015–2021	Russia	41	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2021

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for Akademiya Tolyatti on 30 April 2011 in a game against FC Ufa.^[3]

His Russian Premier League debut came on 19 July 2013, while playing for Dynamo Moscow in a match against Anzhi Makhachkala.^[4]

On 15 June 2016, following Dynamo's shock relegation from the Premier League, he moved to Spartak Moscow.^[5]

He won the Premier League with his team in 2017, as well as the Super Cup. In 2022, he won the Russian Cup.

International career

On 31 March 2015, Zobnin made his debut for the Russia national football team in a friendly game against Kazakhstan.^{[citation needed]}

On 11 May 2018, he was named in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad,^[6] also being included in the finalized World Cup squad.^[7] He played every minute of every game for the squad as Russia was eventually eliminated in a quarter-final penalty shoot-out by Croatia.^{[citation needed]}

On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.^[8] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.^[9] He started Russia's opening game against Belgium on 12 June 2021 and was substituted in the 63rd minute as Russia lost 0–3.^[10] He played a full match in both Russia's second game against Finland on 16 June in a 1–0 victory and on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark as Russia lost 1–4 and was eliminated.^[11][12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 August 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
Akademiya Tolyatti	2010	Russian Second League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2011–12	Russian Second League	13	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
	2012–13	Russian Second League	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		23	0	0	0	—		—		23	0
Dynamo Moscow	2013–14	Russian Premier League	4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
	2014–15	Russian Premier League	15	1	0	0	1[a]	0	—		16	1
	2015–16	Russian Premier League	29	1	3	0	—		—		32	1
	Total		48	2	4	0	1	0	—		53	2
Spartak Moscow	2016–17	Russian Premier League	29	2	1	0	2[a]	0	—		32	2
	2017–18	Russian Premier League	14	0	2	0	4[b]	0	—		20	0
	2018–19	Russian Premier League	26	1	1	0	6[c]	0	—		33	1
	2019–20	Russian Premier League	25	2	3	0	4[a]	0	—		32	2
	2020–21	Russian Premier League	28	1	2	1	—		—		30	2
	2021–22	Russian Premier League	25	3	2	0	6[d]	0	—		33	3
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	29	4	11	1	—		1[e]	0	41	5
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	22	2	7	1	—		—		29	3
	2024–25	Russian Premier League	16	1	6	1	—		—		22	2
	2025–26	Russian Premier League	4	0	3	1	—		—		7	1
	Total		218	16	38	5	22	0	1	0	279	21
Career total			289	18	42	5	23	0	1	0	353	23

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
3. Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, four appearances in the UEFA Europa League
4. Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, four appearances in the UEFA Europa League
5. Appearances in the Russian Super Cup

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 14 November 2021.^[13]

Russia
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	1	0
2016	5	0
2017	3	0
2018	12	0
2019	6	0
2020	6	0
2021	8	0
Total	41	0

Honours

Spartak Moscow

• Russian Premier League: 2016–17
• Russian Cup: 2021–22^[14]
• Russian Super Cup: 2017

Personal life

His older brother Aleksandr Zobnin also played football professionally.