Denis Glushakov

Denis Glushakov
Glushakov with Khimki in 2020
Personal information
Full name Denis Borisovich Glushakov
Date of birth (1987-01-27) 27 January 1987
Place of birth Millerovo, Russian SFSR
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1998–1999 CSKA Moscow
1999–2005 Nika Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Nika Moscow 13 (0)
2005–2013 Lokomotiv Moscow 142 (20)
2006 → SKA Rostov-on-Don (loan) 16 (6)
2007 → Zvezda Irkutsk (loan) 34 (8)
2013–2019 Spartak Moscow 147 (22)
2019–2020 Akhmat Grozny 24 (4)
2020–2023 Khimki 56 (13)
2023 Pari NN 7 (1)
2023 Spartak Kostroma 7 (0)
2024 Urartu 10 (0)
2024–2025 Khimki 5 (0)
2025 SKA Rostov
International career
2008 Russia U21 3 (0)
2011–2018 Russia 57 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Denis Borisovich Glushakov (Russian: Дени́с Бори́сович Глушако́в; born 27 January 1987) is a Russian former international footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and box-to-box midfielder.[2]

Career

Club

From 2005 to 2013, Glushakov played for Lokomotiv Moscow.

He then joined Spartak Moscow, of which he ultimately became Captain. He was a key figure in its 2016-17 victory in the Russian Premier League, assisting and scoring a number of crucial goals. On 19 June 2019, Glushakov was released from his Spartak contract by mutual consent. This was after a controversy, during which fans accused him of supporting the removal of manager Massimo Carrera, who was the first Spartak manager to win the Russian Premier League in over a decade.[3]

On 29 June 2019, Glushakov signed a one-year contract, with the option of a second, with Akhmat Grozny.[4] On 4 August 2020, Glushakov announced that he left Akhmat.[5]

On 1 October 2020, he signed with Khimki.[6] On 8 July 2021, he extended his contract the end of the 2023–24 season, and he remained a key figure in the squad[7] On 10 January 2023, Glushakov's contract with Khimki was terminated by mutual consent.[8]

On 10 February 2023, Glushakov signed with Russian Premier League club Pari NN until the end of the season, with an option to extend.[9] He left Pari at the end of the season.[10]

On 20 September 2023, Glushakov joined Spartak Kostroma in the third-tier Russian Second League.[11] He left Spartak Kostroma by mutual consent on 30 January 2024.[12]

On 26 February 2024, Glushakov signed for Armenian Premier League club Urartu.[13] On 26 May 2024, Urartu announced that Glushakov had left the club at the end of his contract.[14]

On 27 June 2024, Glushakov returned to Khimki.[15] Glushakov left Khimki on 1 February 2025.[16]

Glushakov announced his retirement from playing in September 2025.[17]

International

Glushakov with the Russia national football team in 2011

In March 2011, he was for the first time called up to the Russia national football team.[18] He made his national team debut on 29 March 2011 in a friendly against Qatar. On 11 October 2011 he scored his first goal for Russia in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Andorra.

He was confirmed for the finalized UEFA Euro 2012 squad on 25 May 2012.[19] He was left on the bench in the first two games, before starting the third group game against Greece as Russia was eliminated at group stage.

On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[20] He started all 3 games that Russia played at the tournament.

On 15 June 2016, Glushakov scored with a header in a 2–1 defeat against Slovakia at Euro 2016.[21] He appeared as a substitute in the first two group games before starting against Wales.

On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad as a back-up.[22] He was not included in the finalized World Cup squad.[23]

Personal life

His uncle Valeri Glushakov was a professional footballer as well.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 August 2024[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nika Moscow 2005 Russian Second League 13020——150
SKA Rostov-on-Don 2006 Russian Second League 166———166
Zvezda Irkutsk 2007 Russian First League 34810——358
Lokomotiv Moscow 2008 Russian Premier League 23420——254
2009 Russian Premier League 27310——283
2010 Russian Premier League 281101[a]0—301
2011–12 Russian Premier League 37113010[a]3—5014
2012–13 Russian Premier League 27110——281
Total 14220801130016123
Spartak Moscow 2013–14 Russian Premier League 281201[a]0—311
2014–15 Russian Premier League 27210——282
2015–16 Russian Premier League 27420——294
2016–17 Russian Premier League 258002[a]0—278
2017–18 Russian Premier League 224307[b]11[c]0335
2018–19 Russian Premier League 183304[d]0—253
Total 147221101411017323
Akhmat Grozny 2019–20 Russian Premier League 24432——276
Khimki 2020–21 Russian Premier League 15320——173
2021–22 Russian Premier League 271020—2[e]13111
2022–23 Russian Premier League 14051——191
Total 56139100216715
Pari NN 2022–23 Russian Premier League 7120—0091
Spartak Kostroma 2023–24 Russian Second League A 70———70
Urartu 2023–24 Armenian Premier League 10020——120
Khimki 2024–25 Russian Premier League 5030——80
Career total 461744132543153082
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Five appearances, one goal in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in the Russian Super Cup
  4. ↑ One appearance in the UEFA Champions League, three appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearances in the relegation play-offs

International

As of match played 19 November 2018[25]
Russia national team
YearAppsGoals
201171
201290
201382
2014110
201550
201682
201780
201810
Total575

International goals

No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2011Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia6 Andorra5–06–0UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
2 10 September 2013Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia20 Israel3–03–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 11 October 2013Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg21 Luxembourg3–04–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 26 March 2016Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow, Russia41 Lithuania3–03–0Friendly
5 15 June 2016Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France45 Slovakia1–21–2UEFA Euro 2016

Honours

Club

Spartak Moscow

Individual

  • List of 33 top players of the Russian league: 2013/14.

References

  1. ↑ Denis Glushakov at Russian Premier League (in Russian) (archive in English)
  2. ↑ Denis Glushakov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
  3. ↑ "Денис Глушаков покидает "Спартак"" [Denis Glushakov leaves Spartak] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 19 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Денис Глушаков перешёл в Ахмат". fc-akhmat.ru/ (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Денис Глушаков объявил об уходе из "Ахмата"" (in Russian). Championat. 4 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "ДЕНИС ГЛУШАКОВ ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С "ХИМКАМИ"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 1 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "ДЕНИС ГЛУШАКОВ ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТ С "ХИМКАМИ"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 8 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Денис Глушаков и ФК "Химки" расторгли контракт по взаимному согласию сторон" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 10 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Денис Глушаков подписал контракт с "Пари НН"" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Денис Глушаков завершил выступления за "Пари НН"" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 19 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "ДЕНИС ГЛУШАКОВ СНОВА КРАСНО-БЕЛЫЙ" (in Russian). FC Spartak Kostroma. 20 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "ФК "Спартак" Кострома и Денис Глушаков (#88) по обоюдному согласию расторгли договор" (in Russian). FC Spartak Kostroma. 30 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: DENIS GLUSHAKOV". fcurartu.am. FC Urartu. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "ОФИЦИАЛЬНОЕ ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ: ДЕНИС ГЛУШАКОВ". fcurartu.am (in Russian). FC Urartu. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Денис Глушаков подписал контракт с "Химками"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 27 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Денис Глушаков покинул футбольный клуб «Химки»" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 1 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Глушаков проведет прощальный матч 11 октября" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Рыжиков, Макеев и Глушаков вызваны в национальную сборную России". Russian Football Union. 20 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  19. ↑ "Advocaat announced the finalized Euro Squad" (in Russian). 25 May 2012.
  20. ↑ Состав национальной сборной России на ЧМ-2014 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2014.
  21. ↑ "Russia 1 Slovakia 2". BBC Sport. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  22. ↑ "Расширенный состав для подготовки к Чемпионату мира" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2018.
  23. ↑ Заявка сборной России на Чемпионат мира FIFA 2018 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2018.
  24. ↑ Denis Glushakov at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  25. ↑ "Denis Glushakov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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