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My Take
Igor Akinfeev earns a special kind of respect from me. A one-club goalkeeper who has made more than 800 appearances for CSKA Moscow, he embodies a loyalty that feels almost extinct in modern football. I still vividly recall his outstretched foot denying Spain in the 2018 World Cup shootout, a moment of pure instinct from a keeper built on reliability rather than spectacle. At 186 centimeters with sharp reflexes, he was always more about trust than flash. Players whose careers are defined by devotion and consistency, rather than transfers and headlines, are the ones I find most admirable, and he is one of them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Igor Akinfeev
- Name (Japanese)
- イゴール・アキンフェエフ
- Reading
- いごーる・あきんふぇえふ
- Born
- April 8, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Vidnoye, Moscow Oblast, Russia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Order of Friendship
- 2005 Honoured Master of Sports of Russia
- 2018 Order of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Igor Akinfeev born?
Born April 8, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Igor Akinfeev from?
Igor Akinfeev is from Vidnoye, Moscow Oblast, Russia.
What does Igor Akinfeev do?
Igor Akinfeev works as association football player.
How tall is Igor Akinfeev?
Igor Akinfeev is 186 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.