Football
Noboa is recognized as the best player of the championship of Russia, Semak is the best coach
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Sochi midfielder Christian Noboa has been named the best player in the Russian Championship for the 2021/22 season, according to the RFU website.
The 37-year-old Ecuadorian made 25 appearances in the RPL last season, scoring seven goals and making assists. Sochi won bronze medals in the Russian Championship.
Sergey Semak was recognized as the best coach, who led Zenit St. Petersburg to the championship title. Dynamo midfielder Arsen Zakharyan became the best young player. Zenit is the best team, the president of Krasnodar Sergey Galitsky received an award for his contribution to the development of football.
The executive committee of the RFU approved the best in their roles.
The list of 33 best football players of the Russian championship is as follows:
Goalkeeper: 1. Matvey Safonov (Krasnodar). 2. Igor Akinfeev (CSKA). 3. Ilya Lantratov (Khimki)
Right back: 1. Mario Fernandez (CSKA). 2. Alexey Sutormin (Zenit). 3. Guillermo Varela (Dynamo).
Right centre-back: 1. Fabian Balbuena (Dynamo) 2. Igor Diveev (CSKA). 3. Maxim Osipenko (Rostov)
Left centre-back: 1. Rodrigao (Sochi). 2. George Jikia (Spartak). 3. Dmitry Chistyakov (Zenith).
Left back: 1. Douglas Santos (Zenith). Sergei Terekhov (Sochi). Danil Krugovoi (Zenit).
Right midfielder: 1. Malcolm (Zenith). 2. Zelimkhan Bakaev (Spartak). 3. Daler Kuzyaev (Zenith).
Right central midfielder: 1. Christian Noboa (Sochi). 2. Sebastian Szymanski (Dynamo) 3. Daniil Fomin (Dynamo)
Left central midfielder: 1. Claudinho (Zenith). 2. Wilmar Barrios (Zenith). 3. Danil Glebov (Rostov).
Left midfielder: 1. Arsen Zakharyan (Dynamo) 2. Anton Zinkovsky (“Wings of the Soviets”). 3. Dmitry Poloz (Rostov).
Right Forward: 1. Hamid Agalarov (Ufa). 2. Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Lokomotiv). Artyom Dziuba (Zenith).
Left forward: 1. Mateo Cassierra (Sochi). 2. Ivan Sergeev (Zenith). 3. Eric Bikfalvi (Ural).
Source: Sportbox
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