Denis Borisovich Glushakov (; born 27 January 1987) is a Russian international

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who plays as a

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and

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for SKA Rostov.

Career

Club

From 2005 to 2013, Glushakov played for

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. He then joined

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, of which he ultimately became

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. He was a key figure in its 2016-17 victory in the Russian Premier League, assisting and scoring a number of crucial goals. On 19 June 2019, Glushakov was released from his Spartak contract by mutual consent. This was after a controversy, during which fans accused him of supporting the removal of manager

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, who was the first Spartak manager to win the

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in over a decade. On 29 June 2019, Glushakov signed a one-year contract, with the option of a second, with

Akhmat Grozny Republican Football Club Akhmat (; ), commonly known as Akhmat Grozny, and formerly as Terek Grozny from 1958 to 2017, is a Russian professional football club based in Grozny that plays in the Russian Premier League. History The club was foun ...

. On 4 August 2020, Glushakov announced that he left Akhmat. On 1 October 2020, he signed with

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. On 8 July 2021, he extended his contract the end of the 2023–24 season, and he remained a key figure in the squad On 10 January 2023, Glushakov's contract with Khimki was terminated by mutual consent. On 10 February 2023, Glushakov signed with

club Pari NN until the end of the season, with an option to extend. He left Pari at the end of the season. On 20 September 2023, Glushakov joined Spartak Kostroma in the third-tier

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. He left Spartak Kostroma by mutual consent on 30 January 2024. On 26 February 2024, Glushakov signed for

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club

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. On 26 May 2024, Urartu announced that Glushakov had left the club at the end of his contract. On 27 June 2024, Glushakov returned to

. Glushakov left Khimki on 1 February 2025.

International

In March 2011, he was for the first time called up to the

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. He made his national team debut on 29 March 2011 in a friendly against

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. On 11 October 2011 he scored his first goal for Russia in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Andorra. He was confirmed for the finalized

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squad on 25 May 2012. He was left on the bench in the first two games, before starting the third group game against

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as Russia was eliminated at group stage. On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's

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squad. He started all 3 games that Russia played at the tournament. On 15 June 2016, Glushakov scored with a header in a 2–1 defeat against

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. He appeared as a substitute in the first two group games before starting against

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. On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended

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squad as a back-up. He was not included in the finalized World Cup squad.

Personal life

His uncle Valeri Glushakov was a professional footballer as well.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honours

Club

;Spartak Moscow *

: 2016-17 *

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* Match Premier Cup:

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Individual

* List of 33 top players of the Russian league: 2013/14.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glushakov, Denis 1987 births People from Millerovsky District Footballers from Rostov Oblast Living people Russian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Russia men's international footballers Russia men's under-21 international footballers FC SKA Rostov-on-Don players FC Zvezda Irkutsk players FC Lokomotiv Moscow players FC Spartak Moscow players FC Akhmat Grozny players FC Khimki players FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod players FC Spartak Kostroma players FC Urartu players Russian Second League players Russian First League players Russian Premier League players Armenian Premier League players UEFA Euro 2012 players 2014 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2016 players 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players Russian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia Russian expatriate sportspeople in Armenia 21st-century Russian sportsmen