Marat Izmailov

Marat Izmailov is one of the few Russian footballers who have managed to play at a high level both at home and in European clubs. Other colleagues who have announced themselves abroad include Andrei Arshavin, Denis Cheryshev and Pavel Pogrebnyak. Roman Neustädter also asks for this list, but he is still a Russian only by his passport.

Izmailov twice became the winner of the national championship as part of the Moscow Lokomotiv, he turned out to be the champion of Portugal, playing for Porto, and won the cup of this country together with the Lisbon Sporting. The professional biography of Marat Izmailov could have looked more impressive, since his talent allowed it, but frequent injuries intervened, because of which Marat was nicknamed the "crystal player".

The future football star was born in Moscow in 1982. The boy's father was an ardent fan of the "game of millions", so Marat's first toys were balls, first colorful for children, and then football. The child first received a professional ball from his father at the age of three, so by the age of five he already knew how to handle it well. While Izmailov's peers played in the sandbox or with toy cars, the boy stuffed the ball and developed his hitting technique.

In those days, they were admitted to the football section only from the age of seven. But the coach of the Moscow Lokomotiv school decided to make an exception for Marat: although the boy was two years younger than his teammates, he was not inferior to his colleagues in speed and physical fitness. Later, the teenager moved to another club, Moscow's Torpedo, where he played for the youth team. But by the beginning of the XXI century Izmailov returned to the Lokomotiv, who raised the young man, having signed a professional contract and became a player of the backup team. In parallel with this, the young man received a higher education at the Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture.

The first gold medals, albeit youth medals, were won by footballer Marat Izmailov as part of the Moscow Torpedo team. And already as a "railwayman" he made his debut in the adult championship. This happened in the fall of 2000 in a match against the capital CSKA. A year later, Izmailov became the owner of the Russian Cup, in the final of which Lokomotiv beat Anji Makhachkala in a penalty shootout. During the fight, Marat made an assist. At the end of the season, the player was named the best attacking midfielder, the most valuable player and the hope of the season.

It was difficult to expect a more meaningful start in his career, moreover, next year Izmailov became the champion of the country. But in subsequent years, the gifted athlete alternated a brilliant game with severe injuries. In 2004, Marat again put on the gold medal of the Russian championship, but by 2007 he lost his place at the base of his native club and was forced to leave for Sporting Lisbon. In the new team, the Russian quickly became a leader, showed a confident game and was among the popular players in the eyes of the fans. Izmailov won the Portuguese Cup and two Super Cups with Sporting, and played in the Champions League. But the idyll was again violated by injuries: the player was forced to lie on the operating table due to a knee problem.

The next team of the midfielder was the most rated club in Portugal - Porto from the city of the same name. The footballer with the team won the championship and the Super Cup, but, despite a long contractual agreement, went on loan to the Azerbaijani club "Gabala", which was headed by the coach Yuri Semin, well known to Marat. The Russian star helped his teammates win bronze medals, and then joined the growing Krasnodar, and again on loan.

Here he again won the bronze, after which he left football for a year due to problems in his personal life. They said that Izmailov had already finally "hung up his boots," but in the summer of 2016 the footballer signed a full-fledged contract with Krasnodar and entered the new season as a full member of the team.

Marat Izmailov also tried his hand at the Russian national team. In 2001, the athlete played for the youth team, and then was called up to the main team. With them, the footballer played two matches at the 2002 World Cup and two matches at Euro 2004.

8 years later, in 2012, Marat appeared on the field in a friendly match against the Uruguayan national team as part of the preparation of the Russian national team for the 2012 European Championship. At the Euro he went to fight the Polish national team, replacing Alan Dzagoev in the 79th minute. In the match with Greece, coach Dick Advocaat released the young man on the field, replacing Alexander Anyukov at the end of the game. So he wanted to strengthen the attacking segment of the national team.

There are a lot of conflicting rumors about Marat Izmailov's personal life, like a show business star. According to some media reports, the footballer has been married to Ukrainian actress Yevgenia Loza for many years, although no evidence of this has appeared. Later there were rumors that the couple had children.

Later, the artist told why many believe that Evgenia Loza and Marat Izmailov are wife and husband. The fact is that many years ago at the birthday party of Irakli Pirtskhalava, celebrities were introduced to each other. Then a joint photograph was taken. And since a football player usually does not attend social events, a giant rumor was born from one single photo of Marat Izmailov and Yevgenia Loza, the echoes of which are still heard.

On some sites today you can find information that a football player is married to an artist. In addition, the couple allegedly has a daughter. And due to the fact that the actress also hides the private side of life, this rumor is mistaken for the truth.

For another time, the name of Marat was associated with gymnast Irina Chashchina and a resident of Bryansk Kristina Rozova, with whom he was most likely in a de facto marriage. Who is Marat Izmailov's wife today and whether their wedding took place has not been officially established, since the football player of Krasnodar and the Russian national team still hides the events of the private side of life. But from fellow athletes, for example, from the former coach of the current team, Andrei Tikhonov, it became known that the star had two children. Moreover, due to the fact that the youngest son needed urgent surgical intervention, Izmailov missed the 2015/2016 season.

It is worth adding that Marat not only avoids noisy parties and social events, but in fact never became a participant in high-profile scandals. The midfielder observes the regime, leads a healthy lifestyle, and has a responsible attitude towards spiritual life: the footballer converted to Islam and, as a devout Muslim, regularly visits the mosque and reads the Koran.

The only time when the name of Marat Izmailov flashed in an unpleasant episode occurred in 2012. Commentator Vasily Utkin allowed himself to call the player "crazy" only on the grounds that he does not agree to return to the Russian championship for a fabulous salary, but prefers to continue playing in Portugal.

Today, the footballer continues to remain silent about the family. Marat does not have an Instagram page, but he has a personal website on which only news about the player's football career appears.

In March 2017, Marat Izmailov terminated the contract with the Krasnodar football club by mutual agreement. But in an interview, the player shared that working with the Krasnodar team was the best in the athlete's career.

In June of the same year, Izmailov moved to Ararat as a free agent. The young man entered the Russian championship four times, scored two goals, and in September again terminated the contract, also by agreement of both sides. The news appeared on the athlete's official website. In the conversation, Marat thanked the club and noted that he was leaving for personal reasons. Later, in May 2018, the footballer shared in an interview that he had a warm relationship with the team.

From an April conversation with a journalist, it became clear that there is no big football in the life of Marat Izmailov today. The man is busy with questions and problems for which there was not enough time before.

The young man said that the player's friend, belt wrestler Damir Shiapov, was unfairly sent to jail. And Marat is trying to get his comrade out with the help of an adequate investigation.

Thanks to an interview with the famous footballer, Damir's case received wide publicity. In the same conversation, Marat expressed regret that he had to fight an unscrupulous system, although earlier the player zealously defended Russian laws, saying that there was justice in the country.

2000-2001 - Cup of Russia, 1st place 2001 - Championship of Russia, 2nd place 2002 - Championship of Russia, 1st place 2003 - Super Cup of Russia, 1st place 2004 - Championship of Russia, 1st place 2005 - Super Cup Russia, 1st place 2005 - Commonwealth Champions Cup, 1st place 2006-2007 - Russian Cup, 1st place 2007-2008 - Portuguese Cup, 1st place 2007 - Portuguese Super Cup, 1st place 2008 - Super Cup Portugal, 1st place 2012-2013 - Portuguese Championship, 1st place 2013 - Portuguese Super Cup, 1st place 2013-2014 - Azerbaijan Championship, 3rd place 2014-2015 - Russian Championship, 3rd place

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Marat Izmailov Net Worth 2021

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Marat Izmailov Net Worth 2020

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Marat Izmailov Net Worth 2019

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Marat Izmailov Net Worth 2018

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Marat Izmailov Net Worth 2017

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Marat Izmailov Net Worth 2016

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