Ivan Antonovich Oleynikov (; born 24 August 1998) is a Russian

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player who plays for Krylia Sovetov Samara. He is deployed as an

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or winger on either side of the field.

Club career

He made his debut for the main squad of

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on 20 September 2017 in a Russian Cup game against Avangard Kursk. He made his second appearance on 10 October 2018 in a Russian Cup game against

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. On 22 February 2019, Oleynikov had joined

Fakel Voronezh FC Fakel Voronezh () is a Russian professional football club based in Voronezh. Founded in 1947, the club has played in the Soviet Top League and the Russian Premier League. The club will return to the Russian First League in the 2025–26 season ...

on loan until the end of the season. He made his

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debut for Fakel on 3 March 2019 in a game against

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. On 19 June 2019, Oleynikov left CSKA Moscow to join Shinnik Yaroslavl on a permanent transfer. On 2 July 2022, Oleynikov signed with

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club

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 ...

for one year with an option to extend for three more years. He made his RPL debut for Akhmat on 16 July 2022 against

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. On 25 February 2024, Oleynikov extended his contract with Akhmat to June 2027. On 5 August 2024, Oleynikov moved to Krylia Sovetov Samara on a three-year contract.

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* 1998 births Sportspeople from Podolsk Footballers from Moscow Oblast Living people Russian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders PFC CSKA Moscow players FC Fakel Voronezh players FC Shinnik Yaroslavl players FC Chayka Peschanokopskoye players FC Akhmat Grozny players PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players Russian First League players Russian Premier League players 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-footy-midfielder-1998-stub