Ruslan Apekov

Ruslan Apekov
	Apekov with Krasnodar-2 in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Ruslan Khazhismelovich Apekov
Date of birth	8 June 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth	Nalchik, Russia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Torpedo Moscow
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2013	Spartak Nalchik
2014–2021	Krasnodar
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2022	Krasnodar-2
2018–2021	Krasnodar-3
2021–2023	Krasnodar
2023	→ Akron Tolyatti (loan)
2023–2024	Akron Tolyatti
2023–2024	Akron-2 Tolyatti
2024	→ Leningradets (loan)
2024–2026	KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny
2026–	Torpedo Moscow
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026

Ruslan Khazhismelovich Apekov (Russian: Руслан Хажисмелович Апеков; born 8 June 2000) is a Russian football player who plays for Torpedo Moscow.

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for Krasnodar-2 on 21 April 2018 in a game against Chernomorets Novorossiysk. He made his Russian Football National League debut for Krasnodar-2 on 7 September 2019 in a game against Spartak-2 Moscow.

He made his Russian Premier League debut for Krasnodar on 12 December 2021 against Nizhny Novgorod.

On 16 January 2023, Apekov joined Akron Tolyatti on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season, with an option to buy. On 8 June 2023, Akron activated the option and made the transfer permanent.

Career statistics

As of 25 May 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Krasnodar-2	2017–18	Russian Second League	7	0	–		–		1	0	8	0
	2019–20	Russian First League	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2020–21	Russian First League	34	3	–		–		–		34	3
	2021–22	Russian First League	27	3	–		–		–		27	3
	2022–23	Russian First League	13	2	–		–		–		13	2
	Total		83	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	84	8
Krasnodar-3	2018–19	Russian Second League	24	2	–		–		–		24	2
	2019–20	Russian Second League	7	5	–		–		–		7	5
	2020–21	Russian Second League	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		32	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	7
Krasnodar	2021–22	Russian Premier League	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Akron Tolyatti (loan)	2022–23	Russian First League	13	2	4	0	–		–		17	2
Akron Tolyatti	2023–24	Russian First League	18	0	3	1	–		–		21	1
Akron-2 Tolyatti	2023	Russian Second League B	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
Leningradets (loan)	2023–24	Russian First League	13	2	–		–		–		13	2
Career total			167	19	7	1	0	0	1	0	175	20

↑ Appearances in the FNL Cup

References

↑ "Ruslan Khazhismelovich Apekov. Official site FC Krasnodar". fckrasnodar.ru. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
1 2 Ruslan Apekov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
↑ "Krasnodar v Nizhny Novgorod game report". Russian Premier League. 12 December 2021.
↑ ""Акрон" арендовал нападающего "Краснодара"" (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 16 January 2023.
↑ ""Акрон" выкупил права на Руслана Апекова" (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 8 June 2023.

External links

Ruslan Apekov at Soccerway
Ruslan Apekov at Russian Premier League (in Russian) (archive in English)

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[6] Appearances in the FNL Cup

[1] "Ruslan Khazhismelovich Apekov. Official site FC Krasnodar". fckrasnodar.ru. Retrieved 4 November 2022.

[career-2] 1 2 Ruslan Apekov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)

[3] "Krasnodar v Nizhny Novgorod game report". Russian Premier League. 12 December 2021.

[4] ""Акрон" арендовал нападающего "Краснодара"" (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 16 January 2023.

[5] ""Акрон" выкупил права на Руслана Апекова" (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 8 June 2023.