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Vadim Rakov
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<h2 id="early-life">Early life</h2> <p>Born in Voronezh,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> he began his football journey at the <a href="/facts/FC_Fakel_Voronezh/tI9aRHuz">FC Fakel Voronezh</a> Youth Academy. In 2015, at just 10 years old, he caught the attention of scouts during a regional Lokobol tournament and received an invitation to join the FC Lokomotiv Moscow Academy. </p><p>The forward played for Lokomotiv's 2005-born team and, in 2021, was recognized as the best player in Moscow for his age group. </p><p>Playing for Lokomotiv's youth team, he emerged as the top scorer in the UFL-2 (Russian Youth U-18 League), setting an all-time league record with an impressive 36 goals in 25 matches.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p><p>In the summer of 2022, Rakov completed a full training camp with Lokomotiv's first team and scored his debut goal in a friendly match. </p> <h2 id="club-career">Club career</h2> <p>Rakov made his debut in the <a href="/facts/Russian_Premier_League/gW1yhDJK">Russian Premier League</a> for <a href="/facts/FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow/V1Hpx6IU">FC Lokomotiv Moscow</a> on 13 August 2022 in a game against <a href="/facts/PFC_Krylia_Sovetov_Samara/obB9MLbs">PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p>On 27 July 2023, Rakov extended his contract with Lokomotiv to June 2027.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="international-career">International career</h2> <p>Rakov was actively involved with the Russian U17 national team, where he played five matches and scored once—netting a goal against Croatia (1:2).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p><p>He has represented Russia at various youth levels, including the U15, U17, U18, and U21 teams. </p> <h2 id="career-statistics">Career statistics</h2> <i>As of match played 11 May 2025</i> Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Club</th><th rowspan="2">Season</th><th colspan="3">League</th><th colspan="2">Cup</th><th colspan="2">Continental</th><th colspan="2">Total</th></tr><tr><th>Division</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow/V1Hpx6IU">Lokomotiv Moscow</a></td><td><a href="/facts/2022%25E2%2580%259323_Russian_Premier_League/RJfPDf3z">2022–23</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Russian_Premier_League/gW1yhDJK">Russian Premier League</a></td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>13</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2023%25E2%2580%259324_FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow_season/aAnj9QRG">2023–24</a></td><td>Russian Premier League</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>4</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2024%25E2%2580%259325_FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow_season/IM7Nbu02">2024–25</a></td><td>Russian Premier League</td><td>18</td><td>1</td><td>9</td><td>2</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>27</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Career total</th><th>28</th><th>1</th><th>16</th><th>2</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>44</th><th>3</th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="honours">Honours</h2> FK Lokomotiv Moskva U19 <ul><li>Russian Youth Championship: 2023<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></li></ul> FK Lokomotiv Moskva U17 <ul><li>Russian Youth Football League-2: 2021/22 <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://eng.premierliga.ru/about-rpl/players/Rakov-Vadim">Vadim Rakov</a> at <a href="/facts/Russian_Premier_League/gW1yhDJK">Russian Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="https://int.soccerway.com/players/vadim-rakov/796270/">Vadim Rakov</a> at Soccerway</li> <li><a href="https://footballfacts.ru/person/667690-rakovvadimsergeevich">Vadim Rakov</a> at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)</li> <li><a href="https://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/Futbol/Vadim_Rakov__Futbol___09_01_2005_">Vadim Rakov</a> at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)</li> <li><a href="https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/">Vadim Rakov</a> at Global Sports Archive</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Vadim Rakov, globalsportsarchive.com <a href="https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/" target="_blank">https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Vadim Rakov, globalsportsarchive.com <a href="https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/" target="_blank">https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Путь в основу <a href="https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/put-v-osnovu-rakov/" target="_blank">https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/put-v-osnovu-rakov/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Воспитанник «Локо» забил супергол и отпраздновал в стиле Роналду. Кто такой Вадим Раков <a href="https://www.championat.com/football/article-4635505-supergol-s-centra-polya-v-yunosheskoj-futbolnoj-lige-het-trik-napadayuschego-lokomotiva-vadima-rakova-kto-eto-video.html" target="_blank">https://www.championat.com/football/article-4635505-supergol-s-centra-polya-v-yunosheskoj-futbolnoj-lige-het-trik-napadayuschego-lokomotiva-vadima-rakova-kto-eto-video.html</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Lokomotiv v Krylia Sovetov game report". Russian Premier League. 13 August 2022. <a href="https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_15268.html" target="_blank">https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_15268.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>""ЛОКОМОТИВ" ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С РАКОВЫМ, ЩЕТИНИНЫМ И НИКИШИНЫМ" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023. <a href="https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/new-contracts-rakov-shchetinin-nikishin/" target="_blank">https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/new-contracts-rakov-shchetinin-nikishin/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>[1] <a href="https://www.championat.com/football/article-4635505-supergol-s-centra-polya-v-yunosheskoj-futbolnoj-lige-het-trik-napadayuschego-lokomotiva-vadima-rakova-kto-eto-video.html" target="_blank">https://www.championat.com/football/article-4635505-supergol-s-centra-polya-v-yunosheskoj-futbolnoj-lige-het-trik-napadayuschego-lokomotiva-vadima-rakova-kto-eto-video.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Vadim Rakov - Player Info <a href="https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/" target="_blank">https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>[2] <a href="https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/fk-lokomotiv-moskva-u19/37728/" target="_blank">https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/fk-lokomotiv-moskva-u19/37728/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>[3] <a href="https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/put-v-osnovu-rakov/" target="_blank">https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/put-v-osnovu-rakov/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>