Ioan Yakovlev

Ioan Yakovlev (born 19 January 1998) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League 2 club Panionios and the Estonia national team.

Club career Yakovlev played for Tallinna Kalev in Meistriliiga for the 2022 season. He was awarded Meistriliiga Player of the Month in May. At the end of the season his goal on 15 October 2022 against Paide Linnameeskond was tied in the Goal of the Season vote. He finished the season with 6 goals in 33 matches and the highest number of assists in the league (13).

International career Yakovlev made his senior international debut for Estonia on 8 January 2023, in a 1–1 draw against Iceland in a friendly.

Personal life He held Estonian citizenship, but had to give it up and take Russian citizenship when he joined the academy of Zenit Saint Petersburg. Yakovlev regained Estonian citizenship in 2022.

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 11 October 2024 Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia 1–0 3–1 2024–25 UEFA Nations League

Honours Estonia FIFA Series runner-up: 2026

Individual Meistriliiga Player of the Month: May 2022,