Daniil Utkin

Daniil Pavlovich Utkin (; born 12 October 1999) is a Russian football player who plays as a central midfielder for Krasnodar and the Russia national team.

Club career Utkin made his Russian Professional Football League debut for Krasnodar-2 on 10 March 2018 in a game against Chayka Peschanokopskoye.

He made his first appearance for the main squad of Krasnodar on 1 November 2018 in a Russian Cup game against Krylia Sovetov Samara.

He made his Russian Premier League debut for Krasnodar on 9 December 2018 in a game against Ufa as a 82nd-minute substitute for Viktor Claesson.

On 11 June 2021, he joined Akhmat Grozny on loan until 31 May 2022.

On 16 June 2022, Utkin signed a four-year contract with Rostov.

On 11 September 2024, Utkin returned to Akhmat Grozny on loan. On 12 June 2025, he joined Baltika Kaliningrad on a season-long loan. On 13 February 2026, he moved on a new loan to Torpedo Moscow.

On 19 June 2026, Utkin returned to Krasnodar on a three-year contract.

International career Utkin was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for a friendly against Kyrgyzstan in September 2022. He made his debut on 24 September 2022 in that game and scored the winning goal in the 89th minute.

Career statistics Club

International

International goals Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Utkin goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Daniil UtkinNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 24 September 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 2–1 2–1 Friendly

Personal life Daniil confirmed that he converted to Islam while playing for Rostov.