Leon Musayev

Leon Narimanovich Musayev (Russian: Лео́н Нарима́нович Муса́ев; born 25 January 1999) is a Russian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Rodina Moscow.

Leon Musayev
Леон Мусаев

Musayev with Zenit St. Petersburg in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Leon Narimanovich Musayev
Date of birth	(1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rodina Moscow
Number	38
Youth career
2005–2016	Zenit St. Petersburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Zenit-2 St. Petersburg	72	(3)
2018–2020	Zenit St. Petersburg	16	(0)
2021–2024	Rubin Kazan	34	(2)
2024	→ Kuban Krasnodar (loan)	4	(0)
2024–	Rodina Moscow	0	(0)
International career‡
2015–2016	Russia U17	9	(0)
2016–2017	Russia U18	6	(0)
2017	Russia U19	3	(0)
2019	Russia U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2019

Club career

Zenit Saint Petersburg

He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for Zenit-2 St. Petersburg on 11 July 2016 in a game against Sokol Saratov.^[1]

He scored his first goal for Zenit-2 in the Russian Football National League match against Avangard Kursk on 12 August 2018.^[2]

In February 2019, he was moved to Zenit's main squad, and appeared during UEFA Europa League match on 21 February 2019, when Zenit won 3–1 against Fenerbahçe. He made his Russian Premier League debut for the club on 14 April 2019 in a game against Anzhi Makhachkala, as an 86th-minute substitute for Artem Dzyuba.^[3]

Rubin Kazan

On 29 January 2021, he signed a 5-year contract with Russian club Rubin Kazan.^[4]

Rodina Moscow

On 3 July 2024, Musayev moved to Russian First League club Rodina Moscow.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 21 May 2022

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zenit-2 St. Petersburg	2016–17	FNL	8	0	–		–		1[a]	0	9	0
	2017–18		21	0	–		–		–		21	0
	2018–19		26	1	–		–		–		26	1
	2019–20	PFL	13	2	–		–		–		13	2
	2020–21		4	0	–		–		–		4	0
	Total		72	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	73	3
Zenit St. Petersburg	2018–19	RPL	4	0	–		1[b]	0	–		5	0
	2019–20		9	0	1	0	0	0	–		10	0
	2020–21		3	0	–		2[c]	0	1[d]	0	6	0
	Total		16	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	21	0
Rubin Kazan	2020–21	RPL	10	0	–		–		–		10	0
	2021–22		16	0	2	0	2[e]	0	–		20	0
	Total		26	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	30	0
Career total			114	3	3	0	5	0	2	0	124	3

1. Appearance in the FNL Cup
2. Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
4. Appearance in the Russian Super Cup
5. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Zenit Saint Petersburg

• Russian Premier League: 2018–19,^[6][7] 2019–20,^[8] 2020–21^[9]
• Russian Cup: 2019–20^[10]
• Russian Super Cup: 2020^[11]

References

1. "Game Report by FNL". Russian Football National League. 11 July 2016.
2. "Зенит-2 - Авангард". Russian Football National League. 12 August 2018.
3. "Zenit v Anzhi game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 14 April 2019.
4. "ЛЕОН МУСАЕВ ПЕРЕШЕЛ В "РУБИН"" [Leon Musaev Moved To Rubin]. www.rubin-kazan.ru (in Russian). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
5. "Добро пожаловать, Леон!" (in Russian). FC Rodina Moscow. 3 July 2024.
6. "Zenit is the Russian Premier League champion" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 May 2019.
7. "20 Zenit players became Russian champions for the first time" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 4 May 2019.
8. "Zenit crowned 2019/20 RPL champions". Russian Premier League. 5 July 2020.
9. "Sensational Zenit storm to the title with utterly dominant thrashing". Russian Premier League. 2 May 2021.
10. "Late Dzyuba penalty seals Russian Cup for Zenit". Russian Premier League. 25 July 2020.
11. ""Зенит" обыграл "Локомотив" и стал пятикратным победителем Олимп-Суперкубка России" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 7 August 2020.

External links

• Profile by Russian Football National League
• Leon Musayev at Soccerway