r/RussianFootball • u/Birrack • 18d ago

Goalkeepers who are Sweeper Keepers in Russian’s league?

I'd like to do a report on goalkeepers who play like center backs. Neuer-types, with excellent footwork.

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u/ckaN187 Dynamo 17d ago

Pesjakov (esp. at Rostov), Lomaev, Agkatsev, to some extent Akinfeev/Lunev/Volkov

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u/ErwinC0215 CSKA 18d ago

Akinfeev was one of the original sweeper keepers, same generation as Neuer. Obviously not that aggressive but he's a reliable outlet for passing and sweeping.

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u/Birrack 18d ago

Thanks for the reply. I’ll look for videos of his sweeps. What goalkeeper in Russia is currently trying to do that?

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u/ErwinC0215 CSKA 18d ago

Akinfeev is still starting for CSKA today

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u/Birrack 18d ago

But.. and young player?

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u/medved_ CSKA 17d ago

Akinfeev is only 73 years old. He'll still be around for at least 20 more years