Dmitri Akimov

Dmitri Akimov
Personal information
Full name Dmitri Sergeyevich Akimov
Date of birth (1980-09-14)14 September 1980
Place of birth Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Date of death 14 January 2026(2026-01-14) (aged 45)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Zenit-2 St. Petersburg 59 (27)
2000–2001 Zenit Saint Petersburg 4 (0)
2000Dinamo Minsk (loan) 15 (5)
2001 Lokomotiv-Zenit-2 St. Petersburg 19 (14)
2002 Tyumen 29 (22)
2003 Metallurg Lipetsk 37 (4)
2004–2008 Sibir Novosibirsk 168 (111)
2008–2010 Rostov 52 (16)
2011–2012 Sibir Novosibirsk 46 (20)
2012–2013 Fakel Voronezh 24 (3)
2013–2014 Dynamo Saint Petersburg 24 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dmitri Sergeyevich Akimov (Russian: Дмитрий Серге́евич Акимов; 14 September 1980 – 14 January 2026) was a Russian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Akimov made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2000 for Zenit Saint Petersburg. He was the top scorer in the Russian First Division in 2007, scoring 34 goals. He was also the top scorer in the Russian Second Division, East Zone in 2002 (22 goals) and 2004 (24 goals). He last played for Dynamo Saint Petersburg.

Death

Akimov died on 14 January 2026, at the age of 45.[1]

Honours

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Individual

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