Konstantin Kuchayev

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vitalyevich and the family name is Kuchayev.

Konstantin Kuchayev

Kuchayev with CSKA Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Konstantin Vitalyevich Kuchayev
Date of birth	(1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Ryazan, Russia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rostov
Number	18
Youth career
2009–2012	Ryazansky Rayon Ryazan
2012–2015	UOR-5 Yegoryevsk
2015–2017	CSKA Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2023	CSKA Moscow	111	(8)
2022	→ Rubin Kazan (loan)	9	(1)
2024	Pari Nizhny Novgorod	9	(0)
2024–	Rostov	9	(0)
International career^‡
2015	Russia U17	3	(0)
2015–2016	Russia U18	8	(1)
2016	Russia U19	6	(0)
2017–2020	Russia U21	11	(2)
2020	Russia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2020

Konstantin Vitalyevich Kuchayev (Russian: Константин Витальевич Кучаев; born 18 March 1998) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Rostov.

Club career

CSKA Moscow

Kuchayev began his career with a football school in his hometown of Ryazan at the age of 8. Six years later, he joined Master-Saturn Yegoryevsk and moved to Moscow Oblast in 2012.^[1] While playing there, Kuchayev was spotted by CSKA Moscow scout Andrey Movsisyan and joined for the club in 2015.^[2]

Kuchayev made his senior debut with CSKA on 2 April 2017, in a 2–1 Russian Premier League win over Krylia Sovetov Samara.^[1] Having established himself in the team the following season, on 27 September 2017, Kuchayev scored his first goal for the club, coming on as a substitute to score CSKA's only goal in a 1–4 loss to Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League group stage.^[3]

On 6 May 2017, Kuchayev tore his cruciate ligament in his left knee during a 6–0 home win over Arsenal Tula, keeping him out for six months.^[4] He missed the first half of 2018–19 season and returned to the team on 23 November as a substitute in a 2–0 away win against Akhmat Grozny.^[5] Kuchayev also missed the remainder of that season due to a meniscus injury he picked up in February 2019.^[6]

On 8 August 2020, Kuchayev scored his first goal in the Russian Premier League on the first day of the season in a 2–0 win over Khimki.^[7] He also scored in the following match, helping CSKA to a 2–1 win against Tambov at VEB Arena.^[8] Four goals in six appearances in August 2020 won Kuchayev the Russian Premier League Player of the Month award.^[9]

Rubin Kazan loan

On 26 January 2022, he joined Rubin Kazan on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season, with an option to purchase.^[10] Before the loan was agreed upon, Kuchayev extended his contract with CSKA until the end of the 2023–24 season.^[11] Rubin did not exercise the purchase option.^[12]

Pari NN

On 22 February 2024, Kuchayev signed with Pari Nizhny Novgorod until the end of the 2023–24 season.^[13]

Rostov

On 20 June 2024, Kuchayev moved to Rostov.^[14]

International career

Having represented Russia at various youth levels, Kuchayev scored two goals in nine matches during the 2021 UEFA European U-21 Championship qualifying, helping his team reach for the final tournament.^[15] On 15 March 2021, he was called up to the 23-man squad for the group stage of the tournament;^[16] however, five days later, he was ruled out due to a muscle injury.^[17]

On 2 November 2020, Kuchayev was named in Stanislav Cherchesov's Russia squad for the friendly match against Moldova and the UEFA Nations League fixtures against Turkey and Serbia.^[18] On 12 November 2020, Kuchayev made his senior national team debut as a half-time substitute in a 0–0 draw against Moldova.^[19]

Personal life

Kuchayev is in a relationship with a former figure skater Elena Radionova.^[20] They were engaged in late 2022.^[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 November 2024^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
CSKA Moscow	2016–17	Russian Premier League	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2017–18	Russian Premier League	21	0	1	0	12[a]	1	—		34	1
	2018–19	Russian Premier League	3	0	0	0	2[b]	0	—		5	0
	2019–20	Russian Premier League	25	0	3	0	6[c]	0	—		34	0
	2020–21	Russian Premier League	21	6	0	0	4[c]	0	–		25	6
	2021–22	Russian Premier League	13	0	2	1	—		—		15	1
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	14	2	9	1	—		—		23	3
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	12	0	2	0	—		1[d]	0	15	0
	Total		111	8	17	2	24	1	1	0	153	11
Rubin Kazan (loan)	2021–22	Russian Premier League	9	1	1	0	—		—		10	1
Nizhny Novgorord	2023–24	Russian Premier League	9	0	—		—		2[e]	0	11	0
Rostov	2024–25	Russian Premier League	9	0	7	1	—		—		16	1
Career total			138	9	25	3	24	1	3	0	190	13

1. Six appearances and one goal in the UEFA Champions League, six appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
3. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance in Russian Super Cup
5. Appearances in Relegation playoffs

International

As of match played 12 November 2020^[22]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Russia	2020	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Club

CSKA Moscow

• Russian Cup: 2022–23^[23]

Individual

• Russian Premier League Player of the Month: August 2020^[9]

References

1. "Константин Кучаев" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow.
2. "Андрей Мовсесьян: "По таланту и работоспособности Кучаев сопоставим с Головиным"". Sport Express (in Russian). 29 September 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
3. "Константин Кучаев: Ребята в ЦСКА шутили, что гол между ног Де Хеа идет за четыре". Sovetsky Sport (in Russian). 18 October 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
4. "Кучаев получил разрыв крестообразной связки колена". Sport Express (in Russian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
5. "Константин Кучаев: Желания поберечь ногу не было, играл так же, как и раньше" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
6. "Кучаев прооперирован в Германии" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
7. "FC Khimki 0 – 2 PFC CSKA". Russian Premier League. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
8. "PFC CSKA 0 – 2 FC Tambov". Russian Premier League. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
9. "Кучаев, Тедеско и Влашич – лучшие в августе!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
10. ""РУБИН" АРЕНДОВАЛ КОНСТАНТИНА КУЧАЕВА" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 26 January 2022.
11. "Константин Кучаев перешел в Рубин на правах аренды" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
12. "КОНСТАНТИН КУЧАЕВ ВОЗВРАЩАЕТСЯ В ЦСКА" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
13. "КОНСТАНТИН КУЧАЕВ – В "ПАРИ НН"!" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 22 February 2024.
14. "КОНСТАНТИН КУЧАЕВ – ИГРОК "РОСТОВА"!" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 20 June 2024.
15. Konstantin Kuchaev at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
16. "Состав на молодежный чемпионат Европы" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
17. "Тренерский штаб молодежки вызвал Тюкавина вместо Кучаева" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
18. "Состав на Молдавию, Турцию и Сербию" [Line-up for Moldova, Turkey and Serbia] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 November 2020.
19. "Нулевая ничья в Кишиневе" [Scoreless draw in Chisinau] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 12 November 2020.
20. "Кучаев рассказал, как начались его отношения с фигуристкой Радионовой" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 29 April 2020.
21. "Первая неделя позади!" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 14 January 2023.
22. "Kuchayev, Konstantin". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
23. "Суперфинал LIVE. ЦСКА победил "Краснодар" в серии послематчевых пенальти" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 June 2023.

External links

• Konstantin Kuchayev at Russian Premier League