Nikita Lobov

Nikita Lobov
Personal information
Full name Nikita Konstantinovich Lobov
Date of birth (2005-07-21) 21 July 2005
Place of birth Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Rubin Kazan
Number 98
Youth career
Zenit St. Petersburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Zenit-2 St. Petersburg 39 (2)
2025 Zenit St. Petersburg 0 (0)
2025– Rubin Kazan 15 (1)
International career‡
2019 Russia U15 2 (0)
2021 Russia U16 3 (0)
2021–2022 Russia U17 8 (1)
2022 Russia U18 2 (0)
2023– Russia U21 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025

Nikita Konstantinovich Lobov (Russian: Никита Константинович Лобов; born 21 July 2005) is a Russian football player who plays as a centre-back for Rubin Kazan.

Career

Lobov was raised in the youth system of Zenit St. Petersburg and received his first call-up to the club's senior squad in early 2025. He made his debut for Zenit on 30 July 2025 in a Russian Cup game against Akhmat Grozny.[1]

On 29 August 2025, Lobov signed a four-year contract with Rubin Kazan.[2]

He made his Russian Premier League for Rubin on 20 September 2025 in a game against Akron Tolyatti.[3]

Career statistics

As of 24 August 2026[4]
Club Season League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zenit-2 St. Petersburg 2024 Russian Second League B 271–271
2025 Russian Second League B 121–121
Total 39200392
Zenit St. Petersburg 2025–26 Russian Premier League 002020
Rubin Kazan 2025–26 Russian Premier League 12130151
2026–27 Russian Premier League 302050
Total 15150201
Career total 54370613

Personal life

His father Konstantin Lobov also played football professionally.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Никита Лобов: "Постоянно смотрим и обсуждаем матчи вместе с отцом"" [Nikita Lobov: We watch and discuss matches with my father all the time] (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Никита Лобов – игрок "Рубина"" (in Russian). Rubin Kazan. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Матч Акрон – Рубин | 2025/26, 9 тур | РПЛ" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 20 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Nikita Lobov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)