Dmitri Kruglov

Dmitri Kruglov

Kruglov with Rostov in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth	24 May 1984
Place of birth	Tapa, Estonia
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Left back, Left winger
Club information
Current team	Infonet
Number	26
Youth career
	TJK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001	→ HÜJK Emmaste (loan)	3	(1)
2002	TJK	27	(8)
2003–2005	Levadia	59	(4)
2003	→ M.C. Tallinn (loan)	2	(3)
2005–2008	Lokomotiv Moscow	10	(0)
2006	→ Kuban Krasnodar (loan)	0	(0)
2007	→ Torpedo Moscow (loan)	14	(0)
2008	→ Neftçi Baku (loan)	10	(2)
2008–2010	Neftçi Baku	53	(3)
2010–2011	Inter Baku	32	(2)
2011–2012	Rostov	18	(1)
2013	Levadia	15	(4)
2014	Ravan Baku	6	(0)
2014–2015	Levadia	41	(10)
2016–	Infonet	34	(4)
National team^‡
2004–	Estonia	106	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2016

Dmitri Kruglov (born 24 May 1984) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays for Infonet. He plays mostly as a left-back, but is often used further up the pitch as a winger. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team. He is known for his powerful shooting, as he often takes free kicks and penalties for his club.

Club career

Levadia

In 2003, at the age of 18, Kruglov started his professional career with Levadia. At the age of 21, after three seasons in Levadia, Kruglov moved abroad.

Lokomotiv Moscow

On 8 June 2005, he signed a five-year contract with Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow.^[1] He played his first Russian Premier League match on 3 July 2005, in a 4–0 victory over Terek Grozny.^[2] But soon he fell out of favour at his new club and spent the second part of the 2006 season on loan at Russian First Division club Kuban Krasnodar, but failed to make a single league appearance for them.^[3] In mid-2007, he went out on loan again, this time to Torpedo Moscow.^[4] He played there 14 league game.

Neftçi Baku

On 29 February 2008, Kruglov signed for Neftçi Baku on a three-month loan from Lokomotiv Moscow.^[5] He played there 10 league game and scored two goals.^[6]

Inter Baku

In July 2010 he moved to Inter Baku.^[7] The contract was not renewed at the end of 2010–11 season.^[8]

Rostov

In August 2011, Kruglov signed three-year deal with Russian Premier League side Rostov.^[9] He scored his first goal on 18 September 2011, against CSKA Moscow

Ravan Baku

Kruglov returned to Azerbaijan in March 2014, signing a contract with Ravan Baku.^[10] On 20 April 2014, in a game against Gabala, Kruglov fell and injured his shoulder, resulting in a shoulder operation that ended his season and time with Ravan.^[11]

International career

Kruglov made his debut for the Estonia national football team on 12 October 2004 against Latvia in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match.^[12] He scored his first national team goal on 12 November 2005, in a 2–2 draw against Finland in a friendly match from a penalty kick.^[13] In 2011, he was the only national team player who appeared in all 13 matches (12 in the starting eleven).^[14][15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 November 2016.^[16][17]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other[nb 1]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
HÜJK Emmaste	2001	Esiliiga	3	1			—				3	1
TJK	2002	Esiliiga	27	8			—				27	8
Levadia	2003	Meistriliiga	22	1			2	0	0	0	24	1
	2004		23	0			4	0	1	1	28	1
	2005		14	3			0	0	0	0	14	3
	Total		59	4			6	0	1	1	66	5
M.C. Tallinn (loan)	2003	Esiliiga	2	3			—				2	3
Lokomotiv Moscow	2005	Russian Premier League	8	0			2	0	0	0	10	0
	2006		2	0			0	0	0	0	2	0
	2007		0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		10	0			2	0	0	0	12	0
Kuban Krasnodar (loan)	2006	Russian First Division	0	0			—		0	0	0	0
Torpedo Moscow (loan)	2007	Russian First Division	14	0			—		0	0	14	0
Neftçi Baku (loan)	2007–08	Azerbaijan Premier League	10	2			0	0	0	0	10	2
Neftçi Baku	2008–09	Azerbaijan Premier League	24	2			5	0	0	0	29	2
	2009–10		29	1	1	0	—		0	0	30	1
	Total		63	5	1	0	5	0	0	0	69	5
Inter Baku	2010–11	Azerbaijan Premier League	32	2	5	0	2	0	0	0	39	2
Rostov	2011–12	Russian Premier League	18	1	2	0	—		2	0	22	1
	2012–13		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		18	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	22	1
Levadia	2013	Meistriliiga	15	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	17	5
Ravan Baku	2013–14	Azerbaijan Premier League	6	0	2	0	—		0	0	8	0
Levadia	2014	Meistriliiga	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
	2015		31	5	3	0	2	0	0	0	36	5
	Total		41	10	3	0	2	0	0	0	46	10
Infonet	2016	Meistriliiga	34	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	38	4
Career total			324	42	17	1	19	0	3	1	363	44

International

As of 14 November 2016.^[17]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Estonia
	2004	4	0
	2005	12	1
	2006	5	0
	2007	11	0
	2008	6	0
	2009	10	0
	2010	10	0
	2011	13	0
	2012	9	0
	2013	10	1
	2014	5	1
	2015	4	0
	2016	7	1
Total		106	4

International goals

Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first.^[16][17]

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	12 November 2005	Sonera Stadium, Helsinki, Finland	Finland	1–2	2–2	Friendly
2	14 August 2013	A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia	Latvia	1–0	1–1	Friendly
3	1 June 2016	A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia	Andorra	1–0	2–0	Friendly
4	5 March 2014	Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar	Gibraltar	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours

Club

Levadia

• Meistriliiga: 2004, 2013, 2014
• Estonian Cup: 2003–04, 2004–05

Lokomotiv Moscow

• Russian Supercup: 2005

Infonet

• Meistriliiga: 2016

Individual

• Azerbaijani Sportsperson of the Month: March 2008^[18]

References

1. Andekas Dmitri Kruglov jõudis oodatult Levadiast marjamaale – Soccernet.ee
2. Kruglov tegi debüüdi, Stepanov lõi värava – SL Õhtuleht
3. Dmitri Kruglov Venemaa esiliigasse – Soccernet.ee
4. Dmitri Kruglov samuti Torpedosse – Soccernet.ee
5. Kruglov kolmeks kuuks Aserbaidžaani – Soccernet.ee
6. Bakuu Neftši lõpetas hooaja kolmandana – Soccernet.ee
7. Kruglov siirdus Meistrite liigas osalevasse klubisse
8. "Kruglov peab hakkama uut klubi otsima" [Kruglov will have to look for a new club] (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 27 June 2001. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
9. "Kruglov liitus Venemaa kõrgliiga klubiga" [Kruglov joined Russian Premier League club] (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
10. "Dmitri Kruqlov TPL-ə qayıdır" (in Azerbaijani). Azerisport. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
11. "Raske õlavigastuse tõttu operatsioonil käinud Kruglov Ravanis ei jätka" (in Estonian). sport.err.ee. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
12. Dmitri Kruglov Moskva Lokomotiiviga laagrisse – Soccernet.ee
13. Seda mängu lihtsalt ei tohtinud kaotada! – SL Õhtuleht
14. "Koondiseaasta numbrites 2011 (uuendatud)" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
15. "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
16. Dmitri Kruglov profile at Soccerway
17. "Dmitri Kruglov". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
18. Kruglov valiti Aserbaidžaani kuu sportlaseks – Soccernet.ee

1. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Russian Relegation Play-offs and the Estonian Supercup.

External links

• Dmitri Kruglov at Estonian Football Association (Estonian)
• Dmitri Kruglov at National-Football-Teams.com