Maksim Kazankov

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

Maksim Sergeyevich Kazankov (Russian: Максим Серге́евич Казанков; born 20 March 1987) is a Russian professional football player. He plays as an attacking midfielder or right midfielder. He also holds Turkmenistani citizenship.^[1]

Maksim Kazankov

Kazankov with SKA-Khabarovsk in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Maksim Sergeyevich Kazankov
Date of birth	(1987-03-20) 20 March 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, USSR
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005	Nisa Aşgabat
2006	Köpetdag Aşgabat
2006–2008	FC Aşgabat
2008–2009	FC Gazovik Orenburg	43	(5)
2010	FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg	2	(0)
2010	FC Olimp Fryazino
2010	FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow	11	(1)
2011	FC Sokol Saratov	22	(3)
2012	Lokomotiv Tashkent FK	21	(2)
2013	FC Olimp Fryazino
2014	FC Zenit-Izhevsk	9	(1)
2014	FC Domodedovo Moscow	18	(10)
2015	FC Saturn Ramenskoye	10	(3)
2015–2016	FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok	32	(2)
2016–2019	FC SKA-Khabarovsk	79	(15)
2019–2020	FC Tom Tomsk	43	(8)
2021–2022	FC Tyumen	27	(10)
2022	FC Spartak Kostroma	7	(0)
2022–2023	FC Sakhalinets Moscow	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2023

Club career

Born in Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union. His father Sergey Kazankov (ru) is also a former Soviet footballer. His father is Russian, mother is Azerbaijani.

Kazankov played for FC Aşgabat from 2006 year.

He played for various Russian teams: FC Gazovik Orenburg (2008–2009), FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg (2010), Torpedo-ZIL (2010, 2 circle), FC Sokol Saratov (2011).

In February 2012 Kazankov moved to the Uzbek League Lokomotiv Tashkent FK.^[2] In March, made his debut in the match against FC Shurtan Guzar, playing 55 minutes. In the following rounds entrenched in the main part of the club. By the end of the season spent 21 games and scored two goals. Became the bronze medalist of Uzbekistan Championship 2012.

On 29 December 2012 it became known about the transition to FC Zenit Penza. But in the summer he left the club and joined the freshman composition of FC Domodedovo Moscow. In January 2015 on loan to FC Saturn Ramenskoye.^[3]

National team

As a graduate of Turkmen football^[4] never played for the national team of Turkmenistan.^[5] On October 11, 2007, he was in the application for the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Cambodia (1: 0), but played on the bench ^[6]

Honours

Ýokary Liga:

• Champion: 2008

Career statistics

As of match played 13 May 2018

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nisa Aşgabat	2005	Ýokary Liga	–
Köpetdag Aşgabat	2006		–
Aşgabat			–
	2007		–
	2008		–
Gazovik Orenburg	2008	PFL	24	5	5	2	–		–		29	7
	2009		19	0	1	0	–		–		20	0
	Total		43	5	6	2	0	0	0	0	49	7
Dynamo St. Petersburg	2010	FNL	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
Olimp Fryazino	2010	Amateur League	–
Torpedo-ZIL Moscow	2010	PFL	11	1	–		–		–		11	1
Sokol Saratov	2011–12		22	3	1	0	–		–		23	3
Lokomotiv Tashkent	2012	Uzbekistan Super League	21	2	2	0	–		–		23	2
Olimp Fryazino	2013	Amateur League	–
Zenit-Izhevsk	2013–14	PFL	9	1	–		–		–		9	1
Domodedovo Moscow	2014–15		18	10	2	0	–		–		20	10
Saturn Ramenskoye			10	3	–		–		–		10	3
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok	2015–16	FNL	32	2	1	0	–		–		33	2
SKA-Khabarovsk	2016–17		29	6	2	0	–		2[a]	0	33	6
	2017–18	Russian Premier League	22	0	2	1	–		–		24	1
	Total		51	6	4	1	0	0	2	0	57	7
Career total			219	33	16	3	0	0	2	0	237	36

Notes

1. Two appearances in promotion play-offs