Was born in Dnepropetrovsk (Ukrainian SSR, USSR).
Trainee of FC Mainz 05 (Germany). He played for youth, U21 and national German teams. His debut for the Russian national team took place in June 2016 in a friendly against the Czech Republic.
Quote: «I’m telling you once again: if they ask me - I’m ready to play for Russia. Write it down».
Interesting fact: He grew up with his grandparents in Kara-Balte (Kyrgyz Republic), then moved to Germany at the age of 4.
