Portnyagin Igor: biography of Russian striker

Russian striker Portnyagin Igor in his 28thyears traveled almost the whole of Russia, changing clubs in search of game practice. Now the forward, called in the national team, stands for one of the domestic top clubs - the capital's "Locomotive", in which they await the disclosure of the talent of the masterful attacker.

Beginning of a football career

His career Portnyagin Igor began in Izhevsk. After being educated at the Luch-Energia football school in Vladivostok, in 2005 the striker signed a contract with the club SOYUZ-Gazprom. At first, the young striker was rarely released even for the replacement, but the second half of the second and entire third season as part of the Izhevsk team, he could be observed much more often. As a result, for three years, conducted in the team of the Second Division of Russia, Igor played in 26 meetings, celebrating with 3 goals.

"Ruby" period

Wishing to try their hand at the league level higher,in January 2008, Portnyagin Igor signed a contract with FC "Rubin". And having played almost a year and a half as part of the second team of the Kazan club, in April 2009 he made his debut in the Premier League, coming in as a substitute for 10 minutes in a match against FC Moskva. Six months later, for the second time appearing in the championship for the main team, the forward got a little more time in the match against the "Kuban" - 25 minutes, and during this time managed to score a goal in the opponent's goal, which was the first for the striker for "Rubin".

Since 2011, Portnyagin Igor began to wander aroundRent in search of a game practice. The first on the list of temporary clubs for the striker was "Spartak Nalchik", in which he came twice in a year, returning to "Rubin" in the summer to win one match. After the Caucasian club, after spending the fees in the Kazan, Igor went to Siberia, where he played the next six months for "Tom", followed by "Neftekhimik", where the football player was able to reveal his talent.

As part of the Nizhnekamsk club for a young playercompletely trusted, constantly releasing him on the field, for which Portnyagin thanked the team, scoring 16 goals for 19 matches. Once back in "Ruby", at the end of the lease, the Russian spent the camps with the club, after having moved to Samara "Wings" for half a year. In Samara, Igor played only 7 meetings, scoring two goals, and in the summer again became a player, "Tom". After spending another year in the Tomsk club, the striker stably appeared on the field and, after returning to the experienced player, finally played and at the heart of "Rubin".

Two seasons in a row Portnyagin regularly appeared in thethe composition of Kazan and his game in 2015 debuted for the national team, playing in a friendly match against Kazakhstan. Coaching staff, "Rubin" for two years, 60 times released on the field striker, received in return 17 goals scored, including one in the European League. Such effectiveness attracted the attention of many clubs, which regularly suggested that Igor change the team.

Go to "Locomotive"

Shortly before the transfer window is closed in summer2016, "Locomotive", the coaching staff of which expressed a desire that Portnyagin Igor, football player of the Russian national team, played for the Moscow team, bought the rights to a football player from "Rubin" for 3 million euros.

But how to open up for the first halfseason forward failed. By the end of 2016 on the account of the newcomer "railroad" there were only 5 matches, of which only two in the starting lineup and one goal in the gates of the Moscow region "Khimki" in the framework of the Cup of Russia. Nevertheless, the coaching staff led by Yuri Semin is waiting for a breakthrough from Portnyagin and is counting on his help in the second part of the championship.