Vadim Sergeyevich Rakov is a Russian footballer who plays as a left winger for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.
Early life
Born in Voronezh,2 he began his football journey at the FC Fakel Voronezh 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.
The forward played for Lokomotiv's 2005-born team and, in 2021, was recognized as the best player in Moscow for his age group.
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.34
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.
Club career
Rakov made his debut in the Russian Premier League for FC Lokomotiv Moscow on 13 August 2022 in a game against PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara.5
On 27 July 2023, Rakov extended his contract with Lokomotiv to June 2027.6
International career
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).7
He has represented Russia at various youth levels, including the U15, U17, U18, and U21 teams.
Career statistics
As of match played 11 May 2025 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
Honours
FK Lokomotiv Moskva U19 FK Lokomotiv Moskva U17- Russian Youth Football League-2: 2021/22 10
External links
- Vadim Rakov at Russian Premier League
- Vadim Rakov at Soccerway
- Vadim Rakov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Vadim Rakov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
- Vadim Rakov at Global Sports Archive
References
Vadim Rakov, globalsportsarchive.com https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/ ↩
Vadim Rakov, globalsportsarchive.com https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/ ↩
Путь в основу https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/put-v-osnovu-rakov/ ↩
Воспитанник «Локо» забил супергол и отпраздновал в стиле Роналду. Кто такой Вадим Раков 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 ↩
"Lokomotiv v Krylia Sovetov game report". Russian Premier League. 13 August 2022. https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_15268.html ↩
""ЛОКОМОТИВ" ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С РАКОВЫМ, ЩЕТИНИНЫМ И НИКИШИНЫМ" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023. https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/new-contracts-rakov-shchetinin-nikishin/ ↩
[1] 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 ↩
Vadim Rakov - Player Info https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vadim-rakov/7730740/ ↩
[2] https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/fk-lokomotiv-moskva-u19/37728/ ↩