Ilya Kutepov

Ilya Kutepov
	Kutepov with Torpedo Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Ilya Olegovich Kutepov
Date of birth	29 July 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth	Stavropol, Russia
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Veles Moscow
Number	2
Youth career
2000–2005	Dynamo Stavropol
2005–2007	ShBFR Gelendzhik
2007–2010	Konoplyov football academy
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2012	Akademiya Togliatti
2012–2022	Spartak Moscow
2013–2021	→ Spartak-2 Moscow
2022–2023	Torpedo Moscow
2023–	Veles Moscow
International career‡
2009	Russia U-16
2009–2010	Russia U-17
2010–2011	Russia U-19
2011	Russia U-18
2011–2013	Russia U-21
2016–2020	Russia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2020

Ilya Olegovich Kutepov (Russian: Илья Олегович Кутепов, IPA: [ɪˈlʲja ɐˈlʲeɡəvʲɪtɕ kʊˈtʲepəf]; born 29 July 1993) is a Russian professional football player who plays as centre-back for Veles Moscow.

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 10 December 2012 for FC Spartak Moscow in a game against FC Rubin Kazan.^[3] During his time at the club, he won the 2016-17 Russian Premier League, 2017 Russian Super Cup and 2021-22 Russian Cup. He left Spartak upon the expiration of his contract on 2 June 2022.^[4]

On 1 July 2022, Kutepov signed a contract with Torpedo Moscow for one season with an option for the second year.^[5]

International career

He was called up to the senior Russia squad in August 2016 for matches against Turkey and Ghana.^[6] He made his debut on 9 October 2016 in a friendly against Costa Rica.^{[citation needed]}

On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.^[7] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.^[8] He started and played every minute of every game as Russia was eliminated in the quarterfinal shoot-out by Croatia.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 November 2022

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Togliatti	2009	PFL	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
FC Akademiya Tolyatti	2010		7	0	0	0	–		7	0
	2011–12		17	0	0	0	–		17	0
	Total		24	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
FC Spartak-2 Moscow	2013–14	PFL	21	3	–		–		21	3
	2014–15	PFL	21	2	–		–		21	2
	2015–16	FNL	24	1	–		–		24	1
	2017–18		1	0	–		–		1	0
	2021–22		3	0	–		–		3	0
	Total		70	6	0	0	0	0	70	6
FC Spartak Moscow	2012–13	RPL	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2013–14		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014–15		0	0	1	0	–		1	0
	2015–16		10	0	0	0	–		10	0
	2016–17		24	0	0	0	2^[a]	0	26	0
	2017–18		18	1	3	1	5^[b]	0	26	2
	2018–19		9	0	2	0	3^[a]	0	14	0
	2019–20		11	0	2	0	0	0	13	0
	2020–21		16	0	2	0	–		18	0
	2021–22		4	0	0	0	1^[a]	0	5	0
	Total		93	1	10	1	11	0	114	2
Torpedo Moscow	2022–23	RPL	6	0	4	0	–		10	0
Career total			193	7	14	1	11	0	218	8