Dmitri Kruglov

Dmitri Kruglov

With Rostov in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Dmitri Kruglov
Date of birth	24 May 1984 (1984-05-24) (age 27)
Place of birth	Tapa, Estonia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Left back, Left winger
Club information
Current club	Rostov
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2001	Tallinna JK-83	33	(4)
2001	→ HÜJK Emmaste	3	(1)
2002	Tallinna JK	27	(8)
2003–2005	Levadia Tallinn	59	(4)
2003	→ M.C. Tallinn	2	(3)
2005–2008	Lokomotiv Moscow	10	(0)
2006	→ Kuban Krasnodar (loan)	0	(0)
2007	→ Torpedo Moscow (loan)	14	(0)
2008	→ Neftchi Baku (loan)	10	(2)
2008–2010	Neftchi Baku	53	(3)
2010–2011	Inter Baku	32	(2)
2011–	Rostov	8	(1)
National team‡
2004–	Estonia[1]	70	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:03, 5 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2011

Dmitri Kruglov (born 24 May 1984 in Tapa) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays in Russian Premier League for FC Rostov. He plays the position of left-back, but has also had spells 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 and the national team.

Club career

FC Levadia Tallinn

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

Lokomotiv Moscow

On 8 June 2005, he signed a 5-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Lokomotiv Moscow.^[2] He played his first Russian Premier League match on 3 July 2005, in a 4–0 victory over FC Terek Grozny.^[3] 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 FC Kuban Krasnodar, but failed to make a single league appearance for them.^[4] In mid-2007, he went out on loan again, this time to FC Torpedo Moscow.^[5] He played there 14 league game.

Neftchi Baku

On 29 February 2008, Kruglov signed for Neftchi Baku PFC on a three-month loan from Lokomotiv.^[6] He played there 10 league game and scored 2 goals.^[7]

Inter Baku

On July 2010 he moved to FC Inter Baku.^[8] The contract was not renewed at the end of 2010–11 season.^[9]

Rostov

On August 2011, Kruglov signed three-year deal with Russian Premier League side FC Rostov.^[10] He scored his first goal on 18 September 2011, against CSKA Moscow

International career

For Estonia national football team, Kruglov is capped 68 times, scoring 1 goal. He made his national team debut on 12 October 2004 against Latvia in a World Cup 2006 qualification.^[11] 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.^[12]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	12 November 2005	Finnair Stadium, Helsinki	Finland	1–2	2–2	Friendly match

Career stats

Club

Season	Club	Country	Level	Apps	Goals
2011/12	FC Rostov		I	8	1
2010/11	FC Inter Baku		I	32	2
2009/10	Neftchi Baku PFC		I	29	1
2008/09	Neftchi Baku PFC		I	24	2
2007/08	Neftchi Baku PFC		I	10	2
2007	FC Torpedo Moscow		II	14	0
2007	FC Lokomotiv Moscow		I	0	0
2006	FC Kuban Krasnodar		II	0	0
2006	FC Lokomotiv Moscow		I	2	0
2005	FC Lokomotiv Moscow		I	8	0
2005	FC Levadia Tallinn		I	14	3
2004	FC Levadia Tallinn		I	23	0
2003	M.C. Tallinn		II	2	3
2003	FC Levadia Tallinn		I	23	1
2002	Tallinna JK		II	27	8
2001	HÜJK Emmaste		II	3	1
2001	Tallinna JK-83		III	17	1
2000	Tallinna JK-83		IV	16	3

Honours

Club

• FC Levadia Tallinn
  • Estonian Top Division: 2004
  • Estonian Cup: 2004, 2005
  • Estonian SuperCup
    • Runners Up: 2004
• Lokomotiv Moscow
  • Russian SuperCup: 2005
• Kuban Krasnodar
  • Russian First Division (2nd tier)
    • Runners Up: 2006

Individual

• Azerbaijani Sportsperson of the Month: March 2008^[13]

References

1. ^ "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid [All Estonian internationals]" (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. http://jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=726. Retrieved 11 September 2011. 
2. ^ Andekas Dmitri Kruglov jõudis oodatult Levadiast marjamaale – Soccernet.ee
3. ^ Kruglov tegi debüüdi, Stepanov lõi värava – SL Õhtuleht
4. ^ Dmitri Kruglov Venemaa esiliigasse – Soccernet.ee
5. ^ Dmitri Kruglov samuti Torpedosse – Soccernet.ee
6. ^ Kruglov kolmeks kuuks Aserbaidžaani – Soccernet.ee
7. ^ Bakuu Neftši lõpetas hooaja kolmandana – Soccernet.ee
8. ^ Kruglov siirdus Meistrite liigas osalevasse klubisse
9. ^ "Kruglov peab hakkama uut klubi otsima [Kruglov will have to look for a new club]" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 27 June 2001. http://soccernet.ee/kruglov-peab-hakkama-uut-klubi-otsima. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
10. ^ "Kruglov liitus Venemaa kõrgliiga klubiga [Kruglov joined Russian Premier League club]" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 2 August 2011. http://www.soccernet.ee/kruglov-liitus-venemaa-korgliiga-klubiga. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
11. ^ Dmitri Kruglov Moskva Lokomotiiviga laagrisse – Soccernet.ee
12. ^ Seda mängu lihtsalt ei tohtinud kaotada! – SL Õhtuleht
13. ^ Kruglov valiti Aserbaidžaani kuu sportlaseks – Soccernet.ee

External links

• Player stats on www.national-football-teams.com

Persondata
Name	Kruglov, Dmitri
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	24 May 1984
Place of birth	Tapa, Estonia
Date of death
Place of death