Nikolai Archilovich Zabolotny (; born 16 April 1990) is a Russian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

During his time with Zenit St. Petersburg, Zabolotny received several call-ups to the senior squad in 2008 and 2009, but remained on the bench in all of those games. He made his debut for the main

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squad on 2 April 2011 in a

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game against Kuban Krasnodar. On 8 September 2017, his contract with Ural Yekaterinburg was dissolved by mutual consent. On 30 May 2023, Zabolotny extended his contract with

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1990 births Footballers from Saint Petersburg Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Russian men's footballers Russia men's youth international footballers Russia men's under-21 international footballers FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players FC Spartak Moscow players FC Spartak-2 Moscow players FC Rostov players FC Ural Yekaterinburg players FC Rotor Volgograd players PFC Sochi players Russian Premier League players Russian First League players Russian Second League players 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-footy-goalkeeper-stub