Ruslan Apekov

Ruslan Khazhismelovich Apekov (Russian: Руслан Хажисмелович Апеков; born 8 June 2000) is a Russian football player who plays for KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny.

Ruslan Apekov

Apekov with Krasnodar-2 in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Ruslan Khazhismelovich Apekov
Date of birth	(2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Nalchik, Russia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2013	Spartak Nalchik
2014–2021	Krasnodar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Krasnodar-2	83	(8)
2018–2021	Krasnodar-3	32	(7)
2021–2023	Krasnodar	7	(0)
2023	→ Akron Tolyatti (loan)	13	(2)
2023–2024	Akron Tolyatti	18	(0)
2023–2024	Akron-2 Tolyatti	1	(0)
2024	→ Leningradets (loan)	13	(2)
2024–	KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny	29	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for Krasnodar-2 on 21 April 2018 in a game against Chernomorets Novorossiysk.^[2] He made his Russian Football National League debut for Krasnodar-2 on 7 September 2019 in a game against Spartak-2 Moscow.^[2]

He made his Russian Premier League debut for Krasnodar on 12 December 2021 against Nizhny Novgorod.^[3]

On 16 January 2023, Apekov joined Akron Tolyatti on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season, with an option to buy.^[4] On 8 June 2023, Akron activated the option and made the transfer permanent.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 25 May 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Krasnodar-2	2017–18	Russian Second League	7	0	–		–		1[a]	0	8	0
	2019–20	Russian First League	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2020–21	Russian First League	34	3	–		–		–		34	3
	2021–22	Russian First League	27	3	–		–		–		27	3
	2022–23	Russian First League	13	2	–		–		–		13	2
	Total		83	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	84	8
Krasnodar-3	2018–19	Russian Second League	24	2	–		–		–		24	2
	2019–20	Russian Second League	7	5	–		–		–		7	5
	2020–21	Russian Second League	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		32	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	7
Krasnodar	2021–22	Russian Premier League	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Akron Tolyatti (loan)	2022–23	Russian First League	13	2	4	0	–		–		17	2
Akron Tolyatti	2023–24	Russian First League	18	0	3	1	–		–		21	1
Akron-2 Tolyatti	2023	Russian Second League B	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
Leningradets (loan)	2023–24	Russian First League	13	2	–		–		–		13	2
Career total			167	19	7	1	0	0	1	0	175	20

1. Appearances in the FNL Cup