Kirill Viktorovich Bozhenov (; born 7 December 2000) is a Russian

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player. His primary position is

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, he also played

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in the past.

Club career

He made his debut in the

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for

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on 8 September 2018 in a game against

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as an 86th-minute substitute for Aleksandr Kozlov. He made his first start on 28 October 2018 in a game against FC Chertanovo Moscow. He made his

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debut for

on 8 August 2020 in a game against

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. On 18 May 2021, he signed a 5-year contract with

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. On 15 July 2021, he returned to

on loan for the 2021–22 season. He returned to Rostov in December 2021. He was loaned back to Khimki on 22 February 2022. The loan was extended for the 2022–23 season. On 18 February 2025, Bozhenov was loaned by

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. On 14 July 2025, Bozhenov's contract with Pari Nizhny Novgorod was mutually terminated.

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Profile by Russian Football National League
2000 births Footballers from Barnaul Living people Russian men's footballers Russia men's youth international footballers Russia men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Khimki players FC Rostov players FC Dynamo Makhachkala players FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod players FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk players FC Chelyabinsk players Russian Premier League players Russian First League players Russian Second League players 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-footy-midfielder-stub