Daniil Pavlovich Utkin (; born 12 October 1999) is a Russian

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player who plays as a

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for Baltika Kaliningrad on loan from

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, and the Russia national team.

Club career

Utkin made his

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debut for Krasnodar-2 on 10 March 2018 in a game against Chayka Peschanokopskoye. He made his first appearance for the main squad of

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on 1 November 2018 in a Russian Cup game against Krylia Sovetov Samara. He made his

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debut for Krasnodar on 9 December 2018 in a game against Ufa as a 82nd-minute substitute for

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. On 11 June 2021, he joined

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on loan until 31 May 2022. On 16 June 2022, Utkin signed a four-year contract with

. On 11 September 2024, Utkin returned to

on loan. On 12 June 2025, he joined Baltika Kaliningrad on a season-long loan.

International career

Utkin was called up to the

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for the first time for a friendly against Kyrgyzstan in September 2022. He made his debut on 24 September 2022 in that game and scored the winning goal in the 89th minute.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Utkin goal.''

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* * 1999 births People from Aksaysky District Footballers from Rostov Oblast Living people Russian men's footballers Russia men's youth international footballers Russia men's under-21 international footballers Russia men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Krasnodar-2 players FC Krasnodar players FC Akhmat Grozny players FC Rostov players FC Baltika Kaliningrad players Russian Premier League players Russian First League players Russian Second League players 21st-century Russian sportsmen Converts to Islam {{Russia-footy-midfielder-1999-stub