Ivan Knyazev
 Knyazev with Torpedo in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Yevgenyevich Knyazev | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nefteyugansk, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Lokomotiv Moscow | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Kuban Krasnodar | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | FC Torpedo Moscow | 27 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Ural Yekaterinburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Riga FC (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2017 | FC Kubanskaya Korona Shevchenko | ||
| 2018 | FK Valmiera | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | FC Zugdidi | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Irtysh Omsk | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Zvezda Perm | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan Yevgenyevich Knyazev (Russian: Иван Евгеньевич Князев; born 5 November 1992) is a Russian former football defender.
Career
Knyazev made his debut in the Russian National Football League for Torpedo Moscow on 12 March 2013 in a game against Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.[1] He made his Russian Premier League debut for Torpedo on 16 August 2014 in a game against FC Ural Yekaterinburg.
On 15 March 2021, it was reported that FIFA opened an investigation into Knyazev on suspicion of violating anti-doping rules in 2013.[2] On 18 July 2021, he received a two-year ban from playing from FIFA.[3]
References
- ^ "Career Summary". Russian Football Union. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Источник: допинг в организм футболистов мог попасть через капельницу" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 15 March 2021.
- ^ "FIFA DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE SANCTIONS RUSSIAN PLAYERS FOR ANTI-DOPING VIOLATIONS". FIFA. 18 July 2021.
External links
- Ivan Knyazev at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
- Ivan Knyazev at Russian Premier League
- Ivan Knyazev at Soccerway