Yaroslav Mikhaylov

Yaroslav Mikhaylov
Mikhaylov with Zenit in 2025
Personal information
Full name Yaroslav Yuryevich Mikhaylov
Date of birth (2003-04-28) 28 April 2003
Place of birth Pytalovo, Russia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number 18
Youth career
2008–2012 Pskov-747
2012–2021 Zenit Saint Petersburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Zenit Saint Petersburg 1 (0)
2021–2022Schalke 04 (loan) 8 (0)
2022Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg 9 (1)
2022–2023Pari NN (loan) 21 (1)
2023 Pari NN 6 (0)
2023– Zenit Saint Petersburg 1 (0)
2023–2025Orenburg (loan) 41 (0)
International career
2019 Russia U-17 3 (0)
2021 Russia U-18 2 (0)
2021 Russia U-19 6 (0)
2022 Russia U-21 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2022

Yaroslav Yuryevich Mikhaylov (Russian: Ярослав Юрьевич Михайлов; born 28 April 2003) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Club career

On 13 July 2021, Mikhaylov moved from Zenit Saint Petersburg to Schalke 04 on a loan deal until the end of the season, after taking part in Schalke training as a guest player for three weeks.[1] He made his professional debut for Schalke in the 2. Bundesliga on 1 August 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute in a 3–0 away win against Holstein Kiel.[2]

Upon his return from loan, on 21 June 2022 Mikhaylov made his first appearance for Zenit's first squad in a pre-season game against Pari Nizhny Novgorod.[3] He made his Russian Premier League debut for Zenit on 30 July 2022 against Lokomotiv Moscow.[4]

On 9 September 2022, Mikhaylov joined Pari NN on loan with an option to buy.[5] On 3 June 2023, Pari activated their option to buy and made the transfer permanent, signing a four-year contract with Mikhaylov.[6]

On 14 September 2023, Zenit bought back Mikhaylov and signed a four-year contract with him. At the same time, he was sent on loan to Orenburg for the 2023–24 season.[7] On 21 June 2024, the loan to Orenburg was extended for the 2024–25 season.[8]

International career

Mikhaylov has played several matches for the Russian U-17, U-18 and U-19 national teams.[9]

Mikhaylov was first called up to the Russia national football team for a training camp in September 2023.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 November 2025.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 (loan) 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 8 0 2 1 10 1
Zenit-2 St. Petersburg 2022–23 Russian Second League 9 1 9 1
Zenit St. Petersburg 2022–23 Russian Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0
Nizhny Novgorod (loan) 2022–23 Russian Premier League 21 1 6 0 2[a] 0 29 1
Nizhny Novgorod 2023–24 Russian Premier League 6 0 3 0 9 0
Orenburg (loan) Russian Premier League 17 0 6 0 23 0
2024–25 Russian Premier League 24 0 5 1 29 1
Total 41 0 11 1 52 1
Zenit St. Petersburg 2025–26 Russian Premier League 1 0 6 0 7 0
Career total 87 2 28 2 2 0 117 4
  1. ^ Appearances in relegation play-offs

Honours

Schalke 04

Zenit St. Petersburg

References

  1. ^ "FC Schalke 04 take Yaroslav Mikhailov on loan". Schalke 04. 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Holstein Kiel - FC Schalke 04 0:3". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Ярослав Михайлов дебютировал за основу "Зенита"" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Zenit v Lokomotiv Moscow game report". Russian Premier League. 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Ярослав Михайлов – в "Пари НН"" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  6. ^ ""Пари НН" оформил трансфер Ярослава Михайлова" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 3 June 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ^ ""Зенит" подписал соглашение с Ярославом Михайловым, игрок проведет текущий сезон в "Оренбурге"" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 14 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Богдан Москвичев и Ярослав Михайлов проведут сезон в "Оренбурге"" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 21 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Yaroslav Mikhailov - Internationals". worldfootball.net.
  10. ^ "Тренерский штаб сборной России вызвал 49 футболистов на сентябрьский сбор" [Coaching staff of the Russia national team called up 49 players to September camp] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 30 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Yaroslav Mikhailov - Club matches". worldfootball.net.
  12. ^ ""Зенит" обеспечил 5-е чемпионство подряд благодаря победе над "Спартаком"" [Zenit secured 5th title in a row thanks to a win over Spartak]. Russian Premier League. 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.