Maksim Petrov (footballer)

Maksim Petrov
Petrov with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2021
Personal information
Full name Maksim Vyacheslavovich Petrov
Date of birth (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001
Place of birth Balashikha, Moscow, Russia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Baltika Kaliningrad
Number 73
Youth career
–2019 Lokomotiv Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Kazanka Moscow 23 (3)
2021–2023 Lokomotiv Moscow 15 (0)
2022–2023 → Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) 21 (3)
2023–2025 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 53 (8)
2025– Baltika Kaliningrad 17 (2)
International career‡
2016 Russia U15 5 (0)
2017 Russia U16 6 (2)
2017–2018 Russia U17 12 (5)
2018–2019 Russia U18 18 (3)
2019–2020 Russia U19 8 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 September 2021

Maksim Vyacheslavovich Petrov (Russian: Максим Вячеславович Петров; born 18 January 2001) is a Russian footballer playing as a midfielder for Baltika Kaliningrad. He is mostly used as a winger, after playing most of his junior career in a central midfielder position.

Club career

He made his Russian Premier League debut for Lokomotiv Moscow on 11 September 2021 in a game against Krylia Sovetov Samara.[1] He made his European debut on 30 September 2021 in an Europa League game against Lazio.[2]

On 29 August 2022, Petrov was loaned to Alania Vladikavkaz.[3]

On 27 June 2023, Petrov moved to Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 August 2025.[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kazanka Moscow 2019–20 Russian Second League 8 0 – – 8 0
2020–21 Russian Second League 11 2 – – 11 2
2021–22 Russian Second League 4 1 – – 4 1
Total 23 3 0 0 0 0 23 3
Lokomotiv Moscow 2021–22 Russian Premier League 14 0 1 0 2[a] 0 17 0
2022–23 Russian Premier League 1 0 – – 1 0
Total 15 0 1 0 2 0 18 0
Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) 2022–23 Russian First League 21 3 0 0 – 21 3
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 2023–24 Russian First League 33 5 1 0 – 34 5
2024–25 Russian First League 20 3 1 0 – 21 3
Total 53 8 2 0 0 0 55 8
Baltika Kaliningrad 2024–25 Russian First League 12 1 0 0 – 12 1
2025–26 Russian Premier League 5 1 1 0 – 6 1
Total 17 2 1 0 0 0 18 2
Career total 129 16 4 0 2 0 135 16
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Lokomotiv v Krylia Sovetov game report". Russian Premier League. 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Lazio v Lokomotiv game report". UEFA. 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "МАКСИМ ПЕТРОВ ПЕРЕШЕЛ В "АЛАНИЮ"" (in Russian). Alania Vladikavkaz. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Максим Петров – игрок "Нефтехимика"!" (in Russian). FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. 27 June 2023.
  5. ^ Maksim Petrov at Soccerway