Biography
Matvey Safonov is a Russian football player who played for FC Krasnodar. During the time spent in the team, he managed to demonstrate good techniques, coordination and ability to concentrate. Now in the current matches, the goalkeeper and the captain of the team never ceases to please the fans of a spectacular game.Childhood and youth
Children's years in the biographies of Matvius were rich events. He was born on February 25, 1999 in Krasnodar in a sports family. Evgeny Leonidovich's father became the coach of the youth team on the Locomotive-Kuban club's basketball. From young age, the child began to try himself in different sports.
As a child, Safonov-younger was well swimming, 2 years was engaged in the section and was even prize-winner at the Competition. However, the aggravated hymorite put the point on the "water" career of the schoolchild. Also, the future goalkeeper became interested in chess. Already learned at the Krasnodar Academy, the teenager continued to master chess art.
During the last call at the school of young football players, a traditional session of the simultaneous game was held, during which Matvey beat the president and the owner of FC Sergey Galitsky. Having received secondary education, the young man entered the Kuban State University. Safonova has two younger brothers, Stepan and Potap.
Football
Alexander Rubtsov became the first coach of the pupil of the Academy of FC Krasnodar. The debut official match in the club's youth team took place in the 2015/2016 season. Soon "black and green" won the championship of Russia - 2017/2018. Safonov first appeared at the Premier League match in August 2017. Then the Krasnodar played against the Perm "Amkar".At that time, the goalkeeper "Krasnodar" Andrei Sinitsyn was injured, and Matvey replaced him as part. The talented young man quickly showed himself, demonstrating a good game. In the second half of the 2018/2019 season, the athlete managed to become the main goalkeeper of the team. By this time, the football player performed in 22 official matches, eight of which were "dry". The player data appeared in FIFA.
At the beginning of 2019, the Guide "Black and Green" suggested a promising goalkeeper to sign a long-term contract. In the spring of the same year, after meeting with the St. Petersburg "Zenit", Matvey, together with Artem, Zyuby received the title of "Superhero Supermatcha".
In the summer of this year, the fans recognized the Safon's best player of July. The competitive survey was conducted on the website of FC Krasnodar. The goalkeeper managed to bypass by the number of votes of the experienced striker Magomeda-Shap Suleimanova and midfielder of tonny vilen.
For such results, the last July matches were influenced in which an athlete participated. These were "battles" in the Premier League with the teams "Ahmat", "Ufa" and "Sochi". The game from the first of them turned out to be exciting and filled with sharp moments due to the merit and errors of the goalkeeper. Matvey managed to repel 5 goals and penalties, but in the end he missed the "light" goal.
Ufimtsy were able to score 2 goals to Krasnodar, and the Sochons of Safonov did not leave the ball to send the ball to their gate. Matvey was not the first time the winner of the popular vote. Football fans recognized the guy the best player in November 2018 and in April 2019.
At the same time, the press appeared in the press that the German "Bayer" became interested in a young Krasnodar, considering it as a replacement for Lukas Gradepi, followed by the transition to the main composition. However, the native club set a high price for his goalkeeper.
In parallel with the work in Krasnodar, Safonov spoke for the youth teams of Russia (among the players to 15, 16, 17 and 18). The debut in the junior national team took place in March 2014. Then the comrade match with Cypriots was held. From 2017 to 2018, he was part of the Russian national team in category up to 19 years.
In January 2020, it became known that the Portuguese FC Benfica wishes to acquire a Russian player, but the deal did not occur. In July, the match between Krasnodar and the Moscow Dynamo was held in the framework of the 29th round of the Russian Football Championship.
Already at the beginning of the game, Matthew was removed from the field after receiving a red card. Perhaps this temporary disqualification of the player led to the victory of Muscovites as a result. Experts and fans compare Safonov with Igor Akinfeev, which does not like the Krasnodar.
In an interview, the player emphasized that such comparisons were hasty, you need to learn more about a lot to get up in one row with the legendary goalkeeper of the Russian national team. Akinfeev himself noted a confident game of a young football player and stressed that with due diligence there is a big future.
In the August results of the 2nd round of the Russian Premier League, Mikhail Kerzhakov (Zenit), Igor Akinfeev (CSKA), Safonov and other goalkeepers called the best savors. The Golkaper Statistics in the UEFA Champions League is given on the Transfermarket website.
Matvey came to the top three finalists of the competition at the best young RPL player in the 2019/2020 season. In addition to the Krasnodar, the success in football, the judicial commission was impressed by the representatives of CSKA Ivan Slaughter and Igor Diveev. The jury included coaches and captains of FC, experts "Match Premier", Stanislav Cherchesov and other competent persons.
Personal life
Goalkeeper does not hide a personal life from journalists. It is known that his heart occupied Anastasia Cossacks. The girl graduated from the same university as Matvey. Today Nastya often falls in the lists of the most beautiful wives of Krasnodar football players.
In the summer of 2019, information appeared in the press that the goalkeeper made a beloved offer. IN December 2020, the wife of a football player posted wedding photos in "Instagram". And six months later, pictures appeared in Anastasia's profile, which testified to the emergence in the family.
Matvey Safonov now
In the spring of 2021, there was information that the "Krasnodar" goalkeeper became interested in "Brighton". However, the player himself expressed surprise on this: no one applied to him with a similar question. At the same time, the football player noted that the British Premier League is interesting for him.Safonov estimated her game in the past season as worthy: despite the injured, he managed to demonstrate his abilities. But to the call to the national team, as the goalkeeper admitted, he was absolutely not ready.
However, the athlete quickly tuned to the game in the main team. He was easy to implement in the team, since he had previously been at the charges. Also, Matvey expressed hope for trust of coaches and promised to do everything possible within the European Championship to become the "first number".
Achievements
- 2018/19 - Bronze medalist of the championship of Russia with Krasnodar
- 2019/20 - Bronze medalist of the championship of Russia with Krasnodar