Maksim Grigoryev (footballer, born 1990)

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Sergeyevich and the family name is Grigoryev.

Maksim Sergeyevich Grigoryev (Russian: Максим Сергеевич Григорьев; born 6 July 1990) is a Russian professional footballer.

Maksim Grigoryev

Grigoryev with FC Rostov in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Maksim Sergeyevich Grigoryev
Date of birth	(1990-07-06) 6 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Lipetsk, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Metallurg Lipetsk
2007–2008	Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Spartak Moscow	3	(0)
2011	MITOS Novocherkassk	0	(0)
2011	→ Rostov (loan)	29	(2)
2012–2016	Lokomotiv Moscow	38	(2)
2014–2015	→ Rostov (loan)	22	(5)
2016–2017	Rostov	6	(0)
2017	→ Orenburg (loan)	10	(0)
2017	Ural Yekaterinburg	7	(0)
2018	Baltika Kaliningrad	34	(4)
2019	Avangard Kursk	22	(2)
2020	Fakel Voronezh	18	(0)
2022	SKA Rostov-on-Don	6	(1)
2022–2024	Metallurg Lipetsk	46	(7)
International career
2011–2013	Russia U21	8	(1)
2012–2014	Russia	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

Spartak

Grigoryev made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 21 March 2009 in a game against Kuban Krasnodar.^[1] He played two games in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup for FC Spartak Moscow against Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham.

Rostov

In early 2011, his contract with Spartak Moscow expired, and he decided to switch to Rostov. According to Russian football regulations at the time, when a player under 23 years of age who was raised in the club system transferred to a different club after his contract expired, his old club was due compensation from his new club. If the new club plays on the third level (Russian Second League), the compensation is the player's previous 5 years' salary multiplied by 1, if his new club is in the Russian First League, it is multiplied by 2 and if it is a Russian Premier League club, it is multiplied by 3. Grigoryev and two other Spartak alumni, Dmitri Malyaka and Yevgeni Filippov, signed with a Russian Second League team MITOS Novocherkassk who immediately loaned them to the Russian Premier League team Rostov. Spartak lodged a complaint with the Russian Football Union, claiming this was not a fair transfer as the only reason for it was to lower the compensation that Rostov was due to pay Spartak. After the protest was declined on 29 March 2011, Grigoryev was registered for Rostov and scored a goal on his debut against Lokomotiv Moscow on 2 April 2011.^[2] Lokomotiv's president, Olga Smorodskaya, filed a complaint with the Russian Football Union and Premier League, claiming Grigoryev was not eligible to be registered and play for Rostov.^[3] Lokomotiv's protest was eventually denied.

Lokomotiv

In January 2012, Grigoryev signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Lokomotiv Moscow.^[4]

Rostov (third spell)

Grigoryev left Rostov by mutual consent on 17 July 2017.^[5]

International career

Grigoryev made his debut for Russia under-21 football team against Poland under-21 team on 6 September 2011.

He was called up by Fabio Capello to the national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and against Azerbaijan in October 2012.^[6]

He made his debut for the main squad in a friendly against the United States on 14 November 2012.

Career statistics

As of match played 8 June 2024

Club	Season	League			Russian Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Spartak Moscow	2008	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	–		2	0
	2009	Russian Premier League	3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
	2010	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	6	0
Rostov (loan)	2011–12	Russian Premier League	29	2	4	3	–		–		33	5
Lokomotiv Moscow	2011–12	Russian Premier League	3	0	0	0	0	0	–		3	0
	2012–13	Russian Premier League	20	2	0	0	–		–		20	2
	2013–14	Russian Premier League	10	0	1	0	–		–		11	0
	2014–15	Russian Premier League	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	2015–16	Russian Premier League	5	0	2	0	3[b]	0	1[c]	0	11	0
	2016–17	Russian Premier League	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	Total		38	2	3	0	3	0	1	0	45	2
Rostov (loan)	2014–15	Russian Premier League	22	5	1	0	2[b]	0	2[d]	0	27	5
Rostov	2016–17	Russian Premier League	6	0	0	0	1[e]	0	–		7	0
	2017–18	Russian Premier League	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
Orenburg (loan)	2016–17	Russian Premier League	10	0	–		–		0	0	10	0
Ural Yekaterinburg	2017–18	Russian Premier League	7	0	–		–		–		7	0
Baltika Kaliningrad	2017–18	Russian First League	12	0	–		–		–		12	0
	2018–19	Russian First League	22	4	2	0	–		–		24	4
	Total		34	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	36	4
Avangard Kursk	2018–19	Russian First League	2	1	–		–		5[f]	2	7	3
	2019–20	Russian First League	20	1	1	0	–		–		21	1
	Total		22	2	1	0	0	0	5	2	28	4
Fakel Voronezh	2019–20	Russian First League	2	0	–		–		4[f]	1	6	1
	2020–21	Russian First League	16	0	1	0	–		–		17	0
	Total		18	0	1	0	0	0	4	1	23	1
SKA Rostov-on-Don	2021–22	Russian Second League	6	1	–		–		–		6	1
Metallurg Lipetsk	2022–23	Russian Second League	27	7	1	0	–		–		28	7
	2023–24	Russian Second League A	19	0	0	0	–		–		19	0
	Total		46	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	47	7
Career total			241	23	14	3	8	0	12	3	275	29

1. Appearances in UEFA Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance in Russian Super Cup
4. Appearances in Russian Premier League relegation play-offs
5. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
6. Appearances in FNL Cup