Vote for the best footballer of the season in the RPL! Is everything clear in advance about the first place?
Kirill Zakatchenko May 28, 2024, 16:30 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
We have 13 candidates and you choose.
Zenit is the champion of Russia, Krasnodar and Dynamo are in the top 3, Sochi and Baltika are in the First League. Another RPL season is over, now we have to choose the best player. There are enough candidates, there are more than 10. Who was the best last season?
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Rating: best football player in the RPL in the 2023/2024 season
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Konstantin Tyukavin, Dinamo
The 21-year-old striker has improved significantly since November 2023. He scored only three goals in 12 rounds and then scored 12 times in 18 games. Tyukavin’s scoring exploits are one of the reasons for Dynamo’s advancement in the spring phase of the Russian Championship. At the end of 2023, Konstantin had a streak of five goal matches, and in the spring of 2024, six. Tyukavin shared second place in the list of top scorers in the league (15 goals) with John Córdoba and became second place in the “goal + pass” system (24 points). In addition, Konstantin hit the target more often than others – 1.4 shots on average per match.
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Maxim Glushenkov, Lokomotiv
Maxim gave 16 assists (according to RPL), repeating the league record. Previously, Hulk and Dmitry Loskov had the same amount. Glushenkov became Loko’s top scorer (along with Timur Suleymanov) and took third place in the league in the goal+pass system. In addition, the footballer is among the best in the RPL in terms of scoring chances created and key passes per game. He ranked second in both indicators. Despite these figures, Glushenkov again did not receive an invitation to the Russian national team. According to Maxim, this is due to the fact that he has damage.
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Mateo Cassierra, Zenit
You will feel the difference. The Colombian scored only two goals last season (we are talking only about the RPL), but this season he scored 21 goals. Cassierra became the RPL’s top scorer by a wide margin: his closest pursuers were six goals behind him. He also went down in the history of the league, because until now no one had managed to score five goals in a game. Mateo scored 40.4% of Zenit’s total goals (21 of 52). This is the second indicator of the league. It is true that there is a drawback. In the last seven rounds of the RPL, Cassierra scored in only one match. But this was the same historic match with Akhmat, when the forward scored five goals at the opponent.
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Matvey Safonov, Krasnodar
Apparently, Matvey will leave the Russian Championship very soon. It’s difficult to say no when you receive an offer from PSG. Don’t let anyone guarantee you the position of main goalkeeper. Safonov is the fifth goalkeeper in the RPL in terms of number of saves on average per game. But he ranks first in terms of goals scored and goals conceded average. It is not surprising that the best club in Europe paid attention to the goalkeeper of the Russian national team. Yes, there are bugs in Safonov’s game. We remember several “deliveries”, but they are much less than brilliant rescues.
Photo: Elena Razina, “Championship”
Srdjan Babic, Spartak
Spartak had a very disorganized season. The red and white team changed coaches during the championship, did not reach the top 3 and were left without the final of the Russian Cup. By the way, there are no fewer scandals. The acquisition of defender Babich was clearly not unnecessary. The Serbian had a good season and the team’s coaches preferred to see him as the team’s starter rather than Georgiy Dzhikia. Babich is Spartak’s leader with an average of accurate passes per game. Additionally, he is top 5 on the team in tackles. Srdjan missed the last games of the season due to injury. According to the player’s agent, he will recover for Euro 2024.
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Douglas Santos, Zenit
The Brazilian is an important figure in the current Zenit. It is not in vain that Douglas takes the field with the captain’s armband. Santos scored three goals and gave three assists last season: good numbers. He also ranks second on champion Zenit in number of key passes. It may be difficult to imagine the current team without this side. We are used to most Brazilian players sometimes behaving with a certain laxity, but not Douglas. This is an example of professionalism.
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Eduard Spertsyan, Krasnodar
There are many players from Krasnodar on this list. The Armenian national team player was in the top five in the RPL in terms of key passes per game, and in terms of scoring opportunities created he ranked sixth. Last season was Spertsyan’s most successful in terms of goals (11). It is not surprising that against the background of Eduard’s high-quality game, information periodically emerges about the interest of European clubs in him. It seems that the footballer’s departure is a matter of time. Who knows, maybe Spertsyan has already played his last game in the Krasnodar jersey.
Photo: Sergey Apenkin, “Championship”
Juan Cordoba, Krasnodar
Córdoba scored 15 goals this season. The best result is in Krasnodar and the second in the entire league. A third of John’s goals (five) were victorious; According to this indicator, he became the best in the RPL. Thanks to the Dynamo defense, which allowed the Colombian to score his fifth winning goal of the season. Córdoba is first in the League in average shots per game and third in shots on goal. But there is also a big drawback. No RPL player has wasted as many scoring chances as Córdoba (17).
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Someone else
If you are not satisfied with any of the proposed options, you can choose another player. You may remember the play of Dynamo’s Diego Laxalt, CSKA’s Ivan Oblyakov or Baltika’s Evgeniy Latyshonok. In general, there are many candidates. Upload your options in the comments.
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Mirlind Daku, “Ruby”
Looking at Daku’s performance, it is clear that he will not stay at Rubin for long. One can only applaud the management of the Kazan Club, which brought the player to Russia. Mirlind has become a real nightmare for RPL defenders. It is not a problem for him to beat a couple of opponents. In spring, the Albanian also improved in terms of performance. 10 goals scored in a season is the team’s best result. If Daku proves his worth at the European Championship, big league clubs may become interested.
Photo: Alexander Safonov, “Championship”
Ilya Lantratov, Lokomotiv
The goalkeeper moved to Lokomotiv at the beginning of 2023; His transfer from Khimki cost the red-greens only 200 thousand euros. Acquiring a goalkeeper of this level for this money is a great success. Lantratov is one of the best goalkeepers in the RPL and sometimes single-handedly drags Lokomotiv to victory. In some matches, the opponents did nothing more than hold each other’s heads. They saw the ball in the net before, but Lantratov broke them again and again. Ilya’s reliable play is one of the reasons why Lokomotiv made it to the top 4.
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, “Championship”
Abbosbek Faizullaev, CSKA
When the frail boy flew to Russia from Uzbekistan, it seemed he could only count on a place on the bench. At the heart of CSKA is a 19-year-old footballer, and not even Russian, which does not seem true. But Faizullaev had a very decent season and deserved a few nice words addressed to him. Yes, there was a failed period after returning from the Asian Cup, but then Abbosbek came to his senses. Faizullaev was CSKA’s best assistant last season. In addition, he was among the top 3 on the team in the “goal + pass” system. But he’s only 20 years old! We hope to progress in the new season.
Photo: Alexander Safonov, “Championship”
Bitello, Dinamo
A year ago, the blue and whites paid 10 million euros for the Brazilian and did not regret their decision at all. From Bitello’s first matches it was clear that a footballer of a decent level had appeared in the RPL. The same footballer who can make a difference. Eight goals, two assists, getting into the top 3 of the RPL in key passes. If the Dynamo coaching staff reveals Bitelo’s full potential, next season he should play even better. The Brazilian can easily be considered one of last season’s discoveries.
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Junior Alonso, Krasnodar
Apparently, the South American will no longer play in the RPL. He was held in Krasnodar last summer and held over the winter. But this time it seems that it’s over. After the match against Dinamo, Alonso said goodbye to the club on social media. Junior is the RPL leader in the number of accurate passes on average per game. Additionally, he is in the top 3 in terms of accuracy on long passes. Alonso is really great by Russian Championship standards. Thanks to the management of the “Bulls”, who kept the player in the team for one more season. But now he has to look for another option.
