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Vadim Sergeyevich Rakov (; born 9 January 2005) is a Russian
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who plays as a
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for
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on loan from
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.


Early life

Born in Voronezh, he began his football journey at the
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 ...
Youth Academy. In 2015, at just 10 years old, he caught the attention of scouts during a regional Lokobol tournament and received an invitation to join the FC Lokomotiv Moscow Academy. The forward played for Lokomotiv's 2005-born team and, in 2021, was recognized as the best player in Moscow for his age group. Playing for Lokomotiv's youth team, he emerged as the top scorer in the UFL-2 (Russian Youth U-18 League), setting an all-time league record with an impressive 36 goals in 25 matches. In the summer of 2022, Rakov completed a full training camp with Lokomotiv's first team and scored his debut goal in a friendly match.


Club career

Rakov made his debut in the
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for
FC Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow (, ) is a Russian professional association football, football club based in Moscow. Lokomotiv have won the Russian Premier League on three occasions; the Soviet Cup twice; and the Russian Cup (football), Russian Cup a record ...
on 13 August 2022 in a game against
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. On 27 July 2023, Rakov extended his contract with Lokomotiv to June 2027. On 2 July 2025, Rakov moved on loan to
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for the 2025–26 season.


International career

Rakov was actively involved with the Russian U17 national team, where he played five matches and scored once—netting a goal against Croatia (1:2). He has represented Russia at various youth levels, including the U15, U17, U18, and U21 teams.


Career statistics


Honours

;FK Lokomotiv Moskva U19 * Russian Youth Championship: 2023 ;FK Lokomotiv Moskva U17 * Russian Youth Football League-2: 2021/22 https://www.fclm.ru/news/n/put-v-osnovu-rakov/


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* * * * * 2005 births Footballers from Voronezh Living people 21st-century Russian sportsmen Men's association football forwards Russian men's footballers Russia men's youth international footballers Russia men's under-21 international footballers FC Lokomotiv Moscow players PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players Russian Premier League players {{Russia-footy-forward-stub