Biography
Who is Marat Izmailov?
Early life and education
Marat Izmailov was born in Moscow. He has Volga Tatar descent. His ancestors lived in the village of Semyonovka in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Marat studied at the Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture. He joined the youth system of FC Lokomotiv Moscow. He moved quickly into the first team within six months.
Career at Lokomotiv Moscow
Marat helped Lokomotiv Moscow win the Russian Premier League in 2002 and 2004. He received the Best Young Player award in 2001. On 24 October 2001, he played in a 5-1 win against R.S.C. Anderlecht in Brussels. He also won the Russian Cup in 2001 and 2007.
The Russian Super Cup was won by his team in 2003 and 2005. He won the CIS Cup in 2005. Injuries often affected his playing time early in his career.
Time in Portugal
In July 2007, Marat Izmailov joined Sporting CP on loan. He debuted on 11 August in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. He scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over FC Porto. He later scored two goals against Vitória de Guimarães on 6 October 2007. Sporting CP finished second in the Primeira Liga that season. He won the Taça de Portugal with the club in 2008. He signed a permanent deal after the club paid 4.5 million euros.
A knee injury kept him out for over three months in 2009. He later joined Porto on 7 January 2013. He signed a contract for two and a half years. Marat won the Primeira Liga title with Porto in 2013.
Later clubs and retirement
Marat played for Gabala FK in Azerbaijan on loan starting 31 January 2014. He reunited with coach Yuri Semin. He returned to Russia to join FC Krasnodar on loan in July 2014. On 14 August 2014, he scored against FC Spartak Moscow. He left Porto in July 2015.
He signed a one year contract with Krasnodar on 20 July 2016. He left Krasnodar by mutual consent on 15 March 2017. He joined FC Ararat Moscow on 9 June 2017. He played with Roman Pavlyuchenko and Aleksei Rebko. His contract ended on 26 September 2017.
International career
Marat Izmailov debuted for the Russian national team at age 19. He played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He also appeared in the 2004 European Championship. He earned 35 caps over 11 years. Manager Dick Advocaat picked him for the Euro 2012 squad on 25 May 2012. This return happened after a six year absence from the team.
Birthday and age
Marat Izmailov was born on September 21, 1982, which makes Marat 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Marat shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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