Amir Natkho

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Adamovich and the family name is Natkho.
Amir Natkho
Personal information
Full name Amir Adamovich Natkho
Date of birth (1996-07-09) 9 July 1996
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
CSKA Moscow
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2008 FC Druzhba Maykop
2008–2012 Konoplyov football academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Druzhba Maykop 18 (1)
2014–2015 FC Barcelona Juvenil A 3 (1)
2015– CSKA Moscow 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:12, 22 June 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Amir Adamovich Natkho (Adyghe: Амир Натхъо, Russian: Амир Адамович Натхо; born 9 July 1996) is a Russian footballer who plays as a midfielder for CSKA Moscow.

Career

Natkho was formed at the Konoplyov football academy, where alumni included Alan Dzagoev and Artur Yusupov.[1] He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Druzhba Maykop on 16 July 2012 in a game against FC MITOS Novocherkassk.[2] He made 18 appearances across the season, scoring one goal in a 31 win over Alania Vladikavkaz on 31 July.[3]

On 10 July 2014 he transferred to Barcelona, being put into their Under-19 team. On 24 November he scored his first goal, in a 3–2 win against APOEL in the UEFA Youth League.[4] He did not break into the main squad, where only one Russian had ever played, Igor Korneev in the 1990s.[1]

On 1 September 2015, Natkho returned to Russia, signing for CSKA Moscow. He was entered into their Russian Premier League and UEFA Champions League squads.[1] He made his CSKA debut on 23 September in a Russian Cup game against FC Baikal Irkutsk.[5]

Personal life

His father Adam Natkho is a former player and coach, while his cousin Bibras is a midfielder for CSKA and Israel.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Амир Натхо перешел из «Барселоны» в ЦСКА" [Amir Natkho moves from Barcelona to CSKA] (in Russian). RBC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. "Career Summary". Russian Football Union. 26 May 2013.
  3. "A. Natkho". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. "Barcelona vs APOEL". UEFA. 24 December 2014.
  5. "Baikal-CSKA game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Premier League. 23 September 2015.

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