Amir Natkho

Amir Natkho
Personal information
Full name Amir Adamovich Natkho
Date of birth (1996-07-09) 9 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Maykop, Russia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Druzhba Maykop
2008–2012 Konoplyov football academy
2014–2015 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Druzhba Maykop 18 (1)
2014–2015 Barcelona B 0 (0)
2015–2016 CSKA Moscow 0 (0)
2016 Krasnodar 0 (0)
2016Krasnodar-2 10 (0)
2017–2018 Lokomotiv Moscow 0 (0)
2018 Viitorul Constanța 1 (0)
2019 BATE Borisov 0 (0)
2019 Yevpatoriya 6 (1)
2020–2021 Nõmme Kalju 26 (3)
2021–2022 FCI Levadia 10 (1)
2022 Armavir (amateur)
2022–2023 SKA-Khabarovsk 5 (1)
International career
2011 Russia U16 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2011

Amir Adamovich Natkho (Russian: Амир Адамович Натхо; born 9 July 1996) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

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Natkho was formed at the Konoplyov football academy, where alumni included Alan Dzagoev and Artur Yusupov.[2] He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Druzhba Maykop on 16 July 2012 in a game against FC MITOS Novocherkassk.[3] He made 18 appearances across the season, scoring one goal in a 3–1 win over Alania Vladikavkaz on 31 July.[4]

On 10 July 2014 he transferred to Barcelona, being put into their Under-19 team. On 24 November he scored his first goal, in a 3–2 win against APOEL in the UEFA Youth League.[5] He did not break into the main squad, where only one Russian had ever played, Igor Korneev in the 1990s.[2]

On 1 September 2015, Natkho returned to Russia, signing for CSKA Moscow. He was entered into their Russian Premier League and UEFA Champions League squads.[2] He made his CSKA debut on 23 September in a Russian Cup game against FC Baikal Irkutsk.[6]

On 20 June 2016, he was released from his CSKA contract.[7]

On 29 August 2016, he signed a four-year contract with FC Krasnodar.[8] He was removed from their first-team[9] and reserve squads on 19 December.[10]

On 11 February 2017, he signed with FC Lokomotiv Moscow.[11] On 3 August 2018, he signed a two-year contract with the Romanian club FC Viitorul Constanța.[12]

Personal life

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His father Adam Natkho is a former player and coach, while his cousin Bibras Natkho is a midfielder for Parizan Belgrade and Israel.[2] Amir is a Circassian by nationality.[13]

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Основной состав » Команда » Официальный сайт » ФК БАТЭ". Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Амир Натхо перешел из "Барселоны" в ЦСКА" [Amir Natkho moves from Barcelona to CSKA] (in Russian). RBC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Career Summary". Russian Football Union. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013.
  4. ^ "A. Natkho". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Barcelona vs APOEL". UEFA. 24 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Baikal-CSKA game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Premier League. 23 September 2015.
  7. ^ Амир Натхо покинул ПФК ЦСКА (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ АМИР НАТХО ПОПОЛНИЛ СОСТАВ «КРАСНОДАРА-2» (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 29 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Natkho Russian Premier League registration page". Russian Premier League. 19 December 2016.
  10. ^ "FC Krasnodar-2 squad list by the Russian PFL". Russian Professional Football League. 19 December 2016.
  11. ^ Амир Натхо - в «Локомотиве» (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 11 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Bine ai venit, Amir Natkho !" (in Romanian). FC Viitorul Constanța. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  13. ^ Амир Натхо: Месси – обычный человек. Не инопланетянин (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 20 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Amir Natkho ja Jürgen Henn" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 August 2020.
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