Grigori Morozov
Grigori Pavlovich Morozov (also spelled Grigory, Russian: Григорий Павлович Морозов, Hebrew: גריגורי מורוזוב; born 6 June 1994) is a Russian footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem. His primary position is left-back, but can also play at right-back.
 Morozov with Ufa in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grigori Pavlovich Morozov | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Izhevsk, Russia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, right-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Akademiya Tolyatti | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2022 | Dynamo Moscow | 110 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | → Ufa (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Dynamo-2 Moscow | 7 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Celje | 26 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Beitar Jerusalem (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2023– | Beitar Jerusalem | 25 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Russia U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Russia U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | Russia U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Russia U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024 | |||
He also holds an Israeli passport.[2]
Club career
Morozov made his debut in the Russian Second Division for Akademiya Tolyatti on 18 April 2012 in a game against Khimik Dzerzhinsk.[3]
He made his Russian Football Premier League debut for Dynamo Moscow on 2 August 2015 in a game against Lokomotiv Moscow, and scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw.[4] In his third game for Dynamo, on 16 August 2015, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 home victory over Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast.[5]
On 24 June 2019, he signed a new three-year contract with Dynamo.[6]
On 17 October 2020, he was loaned to Ufa for the 2020–21 season.[7] Upon his return from Ufa, he did not train with the main squad and started the 2021–22 season with the reserves. On 6 February 2022, Morozov's contract with Dynamo was terminated by mutual consent.[8]
On 14 February 2022, Morozov signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga side Celje.[9]
On 31 December 2022, he was loaned for the rest of the season to Israeli Premier League side Beitar Jerusalem.[10] After winning the 2022–23 Israel State Cup in May 2023, Morozov transferred to Beitar on a permanent deal.[11]
Personal life
Morozov has Jewish roots and received Israeli citizenship in December 2022 through Israel's Law of Return.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 10 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Akademiya Tolyatti | 2011–12 | Russian Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Russian National League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 110 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 4 | ||
| Ufa | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Dynamo-2 Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian FNL 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Celje | 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2022–23 (loan) | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 183 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 201 | 10 | ||
- Includes Russian Cup, Slovenian Cup, Israel State Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- "Grigori Morozov". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- "מורוזוב עדיין לא יכול לשחק בנבחרת ישראל". one.co.il (in Hebrew). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- "Career Summary". Russian Football Union. 21 April 2012. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011.
- "Lokomotiv-Dynamo game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Premier League. 2 August 2015.
- "Dynamo-Ural game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Premier League. 16 August 2015.
- ""Динамо" продлило контракт с Григорием Морозовым" [Dynamo extended Grigori Morozov contract] (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 24 June 2019.
- "Григорий Морозов продолжит свою карьеру в ФК "Уфа"!" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 17 October 2020.
- "Григорий Морозов покидает "Динамо"" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 6 February 2022.
- "Dodatna opcija za Simona Rožmana, prišel je igralec z izkušnjami iz ruske lige" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- "רשמית: גרגורי מורוזוב חתם בבית"ר ירושלים". one.co.il (in Hebrew). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- "רשמי: האופציות על גריגורי מורוזוב ומיגל סילבה מומשו - ערוץ הספורט". sport5.co.il (in Hebrew). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- Grigori Morozov at Soccerway
External links
- Grigori Morozov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
- Grigori Morozov on Instagram
- Grigori Morozov at Soccerway