The head of the Makhachkala Legion, Shamil Lakhiyalov, Ilzat Akhmetov from Krasnodar to Zenit St. He reportedly had a negative attitude towards his transfer to St. Petersburg. “Euro-Football.Ru”.
“Many Russian football players have already ruined their careers by moving to Zenit. “Zenith itself has now lost some money and considerably weakened its direct rival,” Lakhiyalov said.
On January 9, Zenit announced the transfer of Akhmetov from Krasnodar.
Akhmetov made his debut in the Russian Premier League (RPL) in 2014 as part of Rubin Kazan. He played for the club for four years. Later, the midfielder played for CSKA for four years. In 2018 he and his club won the Russian Super Cup. In 2022 Akhmetov became a Krasnodar player.
The 26-year-old midfielder played in 21 matches in all competitions for Krasnodar this season and scored 3 goals and made 2 assists in these matches.
Former CSKA goalkeeper coach explained Akhmetov’s transfer to Zenit.