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Safonov with Krasnodar in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matvei Yevgenyevich Safonov | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Stavropol, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Krasnodar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2024 | Krasnodar | 147 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Krasnodar-2 | 18 | (0) |
| 2024– | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Russia U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Russia U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Russia U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Russia U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Russia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Russia U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2021– | Russia | 14 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 | |||
Matvei Yevgenyevich Safonov (also spelled Matvey Safonov; Russian: Матвей Евгеньевич Сафонов; born 25 February 1999) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Russia national team.
Safonov made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Krasnodar on 13 August 2017 in a game against Amkar Perm.[1][2] On 20 October 2020, he was named the man of the match in Krasnodar's 1–1 draw with Rennes in the UEFA Champions League, his club's debut in the competition.[3] On 18 January 2024, Safonov extended his contract with Krasnodar to 31 January 2029.[4]
On 14 June 2024, Safonov joined reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, signing a five-year deal.[5] Media reports quoted a transfer fee in the region of €20 million.[6]
On 9 October 2020, he was called up to Russia national football team for the first time for UEFA Nations League games against Turkey and Hungary.[7][better source needed]
On 11 May 2021, Safonov was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[8] He debuted on 1 June in a friendly match against Poland.[9]
On 2 June, Safonov was included in the final squad.[10] On 16 June, he played in Russia's second group game against Finland, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory.[11][better source needed] He played again on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark, allowing 4 goals in a 1–4 loss, as Russia was eliminated.[12][better source needed]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Krasnodar | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 147 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | ||
| Krasnodar-2 | 2017–18 | Russian Second League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Russian First League | 16 | 0 | — | — | 3[d] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Russian First League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 165 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 199 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Russia | 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
Individual
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Paris Saint-Germain F.C. – current squad
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