Amir Natkho

Amir Adamovich Natkho (Russian: Амир Адамович Натхо; born 9 July 1996) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nõmme Kalju.

In this Eastern Slavic name, 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
Place of birth Maykop, Russia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Nõmme Kalju
Number 7
Youth career
Druzhba Maykop
2008–2012 Konoplyov football academy
2014–2015 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Druzhba Maykop 18 (1)
2014–2015 Barcelona B 0 (0)
2015–2016 CSKA Moscow 0 (0)
2016 Krasnodar 0 (0)
2016 → Krasnodar-2 10 (0)
2017–2018 Lokomotiv Moscow 0 (0)
2018 Viitorul Constanța 1 (0)
2019 BATE Borisov 0 (0)
2019 Yevpatoriya 6 (1)
2020– Nõmme Kalju 26 (3)
National team‡
2011 Russia U16 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 November 2011

Career

Natkho was formed at the Konoplyov football academy, where alumni included Alan Dzagoev and Artur Yusupov.[2] He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Druzhba Maykop on 16 July 2012 in a game against FC MITOS Novocherkassk.[3] He made 18 appearances across the season, scoring one goal in a 3–1 win over Alania Vladikavkaz on 31 July.[4]

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.[5] He did not break into the main squad, where only one Russian had ever played, Igor Korneev in the 1990s.[2]

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.[2] He made his CSKA debut on 23 September in a Russian Cup game against FC Baikal Irkutsk.[6]

On 20 June 2016, he was released from his CSKA contract.[7]

On 29 August 2016, he signed a four-year contract with FC Krasnodar.[8] He was removed from their first-team[9] and reserve squads on 19 December.[10]

On 11 February 2017, he signed with FC Lokomotiv Moscow.[11] On 3 August 2018, he signed a two-year contract with the Romanian club FC Viitorul Constanța.[12]

Personal life

His father Adam Natkho is a former player and coach, while his cousin Bibras is a midfielder for Parizan Belgrade and Israel.[2] Amir is an Adyghe by nationality.[13]

References
  1. https://fcbate.by/ru/team/first-team/id10482
  2. "Амир Натхо перешел из "Барселоны" в ЦСКА" [Amir Natkho moves from Barcelona to CSKA] (in Russian). RBC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. "Career Summary". Russian Football Union. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013.
  4. "A. Natkho". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. "Barcelona vs APOEL". UEFA. 24 December 2014.
  6. "Baikal-CSKA game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Premier League. 23 September 2015.
  7. Амир Натхо покинул ПФК ЦСКА (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 20 June 2016.
  8. АМИР НАТХО ПОПОЛНИЛ СОСТАВ «КРАСНОДАРА-2» (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 29 August 2016.
  9. "Natkho Russian Premier League registration page". Russian Premier League. 19 December 2016.
  10. "FC Krasnodar-2 squad list by the Russian PFL". Russian Professional Football League. 19 December 2016.
  11. Амир Натхо - в «Локомотиве» (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 11 February 2017.
  12. "Bine ai venit, Amir Natkho !" (in Romanian). FC Viitorul Constanța. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  13. Амир Натхо: Месси – обычный человек. Не инопланетянин (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 20 June 2019.
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