Kirill Nababkin: Who Is He and Can He Help Russia in Euro 2012?

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Published: May 26, 2012

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According to an article published in RIA Novosti, Dick Advocaat (Russian National Football Team coach) announced that Kirill Nababkin (CSKA Moscow Right Back Defender) will replace striker Artem Dzyuba  and defender Magomed Ozodev in the squad.

The move comes after the friendly match between Russia and Uruguay ended in a tie. Each team had one point during the match but this does not appear to be the only reason for the change.

The same RIA Novosti article stated that Advocaat was forced to make changes within the squad in response to the loss of Roman Shishkin and Vasily Berezutsky by illness and injury. The decision by Advocaat to choose Nababkin left the latter surprised, according to RIA Novosti.

Who is Kirill Nabakin and what can he do for Russia in Euro 2012?

According to the CSKA Moscow website, Nababkin is a 25-year-old defender who signed with CSKA Moscow from FC Moscow in 2009. He  accumulated one red card and 18 yellow cards within 65 matches in Russia.

Nababkin is also the recipient of trophies from various events in Russia such as the Championship Cup, and Super Cup as reported by CSKA Moscow.



 

Since Kirill Nababkin is part of the Russian squad for Euro 2012, I decided to visit another page.  Nababkin received one red card, and 12 yellow cards within 36 matches, a search on Goal.com tells us.

According to Transfermarkt, Nababkin suffered a fracture of the cheekbone in the year 2010.

ESPN Soccernet shows Nababkin, during his time with the Russian Premier League and UEFA Champions League, with one red card, nine yellow cards, four fouls committed, one foul served, and used twice as a substitute within 32 matches.

The Euro 2012 webpage revealed that Nababkin scored two goals within 24 matches played during his teenage years.

Nababkin signed his first contract as a professio...
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