Maksim Grigoryev (footballer, born 1990)

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 nameMaksim Sergeyevich Grigoryev
Date of birth (1990-07-06) 6 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthLipetsk, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)Midfielder
Youth career
Metallurg Lipetsk
2007–2008Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010Spartak Moscow3(0)
2011MITOS Novocherkassk0(0)
2011Rostov (loan)29(2)
2012–2016Lokomotiv Moscow38(2)
2014–2015Rostov (loan)22(5)
2016–2017Rostov6(0)
2017Orenburg (loan)10(0)
2017Ural Yekaterinburg7(0)
2018Baltika Kaliningrad34(4)
2019Avangard Kursk22(2)
2020Fakel Voronezh18(0)
2022SKA Rostov-on-Don6(1)
2022–2024Metallurg Lipetsk46(7)
International career
2011–2013Russia U218(1)
2012–2014Russia4(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's multiplied by 2 and if it's a Russian Premier League club, it's 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 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 8 June 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Spartak Moscow2008Russian Premier League00002[a]020
2009Russian Premier League301040
2010Russian Premier League000000
Total3010200060
Rostov (loan)2011–12Russian Premier League29243335
Lokomotiv Moscow2011–12Russian Premier League30000030
2012–13Russian Premier League20200202
2013–14Russian Premier League10010110
2014–15Russian Premier League0000
2015–16Russian Premier League50203[b]01[c]0110
2016–17Russian Premier League0000
Total382303010452
Rostov (loan)2014–15Russian Premier League225102[b]02[d]0275
Rostov2016–17Russian Premier League60001[e]070
2017–18Russian Premier League0000
Total6000100070
Orenburg (loan)2016–17Russian Premier League10000100
Ural Yekaterinburg2017–18Russian Premier League7070
Baltika Kaliningrad2017–18Russian First League120120
2018–19Russian First League22420244
Total344200000364
Avangard Kursk2018–19Russian First League215[f]273
2019–20Russian First League20110211
Total222100052284
Fakel Voronezh2019–20Russian First League204[f]161
2020–21Russian First League16010170
Total180100041231
SKA Rostov-on-Don2021–22Russian Second League6161
Metallurg Lipetsk2022–23Russian Second League27710287
2023–24Russian Second League A19000190
Total467100000477
Career total241231438012327529

References