Vadim Rakov

Vadim Rakov
Vadim Rakov at the Oktyabr Stadium in March 2023
Personal information
Full name Vadim Sergeyevich Rakov
Date of birth (2005-01-09) 9 January 2005
Place of birth Voronezh, Voronezh Oblast, Russian Federation[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Lokomotiv Moscow
Number 11
Youth career
2015–2022 Lokomotiv Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Lokomotiv Moscow 35 (2)
2025–2026 → Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) 10 (5)
International career‡
2020 Russia U15 2 (0)
2021–2022 Russia U17 5 (1)
2022 Russia U18 4 (1)
2023–2024 Russia U21 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 June 2026

Vadim Sergeyevich Rakov (Russian: Вадим Сергеевич Раков; born 9 January 2005) is a Russian footballer who plays as a left winger for Lokomotiv Moscow.[1]

Early life

Born in Voronezh,[1] he began his football journey at the Fakel Voronezh Youth Academy. In 2015, at just 10 years old, he caught the attention of scouts during a regional Lokobol tournament and received an invitation to join the FC Lokomotiv Moscow Academy.

The forward played for Lokomotiv's 2005-born team and, in 2021, was recognized as the best player in Moscow for his age group.

Playing for Lokomotiv's youth team, he emerged as the top scorer in the UFL-2 (Russian Youth U-18 League), setting an all-time league record with an impressive 36 goals in 25 matches.[2][3]

In the summer of 2022, Rakov completed a full training camp with Lokomotiv's first team and scored his debut goal in a friendly match.

Club career

Rakov made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Lokomotiv Moscow on 13 August 2022 in a game against Krylia Sovetov Samara.[4]

On 27 July 2023, Rakov extended his contract with Lokomotiv to June 2027.[5]

On 2 July 2025, Rakov moved on loan to Krylia Sovetov Samara for the 2025–26 season.[6] After starting the season with 4 goals in the first 3 league games, in September 2025 Rakov suffered a leg fracture that eventually required surgical intervention. On 15 April 2026, the loan was terminated early as he was not able to play for the rest of the season due to recovery.[7]

On 15 June 2026, Rakov extended his Lokomotiv contract to 2030.[8]

International career

Rakov was actively involved with the Russian U17 national team, where he played five matches and scored once—netting a goal against Croatia (1:2).[9]

He has represented Russia at various youth levels, including the U15, U17, U18, and U21 teams.

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Russian Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lokomotiv Moscow 2022–23 Russian Premier League 9040130
2023–24 Russian Premier League 103040
2024–25 Russian Premier League 20192293
2026–27 Russian Premier League 512071
Total 352182534
Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) 2025–26 Russian Premier League 10510115
Career total 457192649

Honours

Lokomotiv Moscow U17

  • Russian Youth Football League-2: 2021–22 [10]

Lokomotiv Moscow U19

  • Russian Youth Championship: 2023[11][12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vadim Rakov, globalsportsarchive.com
  2. ↑ Путь в основу
  3. ↑ Воспитанник «Локо» забил супергол и отпраздновал в стиле Роналду. Кто такой Вадим Раков
  4. ↑ "Lokomotiv v Krylia Sovetov game report". Russian Premier League. 13 August 2022.
  5. ↑ ""ЛОКОМОТИВ" ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С РАКОВЫМ, ЩЕТИНИНЫМ И НИКИШИНЫМ" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Вадим Раков пополнил состав "Крыльев Советов"" (in Russian). Krylia Sovetov Samara. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Вадим Раков досрочно возвращается в «Локомотив»" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "«Локомотив» заключил новый договор с Вадимом Раковым" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Воспитанник «Локо» забил супергол и отпраздновал в стиле Роналду. Кто такой Вадим Раков".
  10. ↑ "Путь в основу. Вадим Раков". 15 December 2022.
  11. ↑ Vadim Rakov - Player Info
  12. ↑ "View FK Lokomotiv Moskva U19 full team profile on Global Sports Archive: Squad, fixtures, results, stats, standings, history and achievements".


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