Aleksey Andreevich Batrakov (; born 9 June 2005) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Russia national team.
Early life Born in 2005 in Orekhovo-Zuyevo, near Moscow, Batrakov was drawn to football from an early age, playing in his neighborhood. His parents enrolled him in futsal, and by 2011, at just 6 years old, he joined FC Lokomotiv's Academy, progressing through every age group.
Club career
Lokomotiv Moscow A graduate of FC Lokomotiv Moscow's Academy, he stood out in various youth tournaments as part of the FC Lokomotiv Moscow's squad. During the 2020/21 season, he won the Youth Football League 2 (YFL-2) with the team, and in the 2023 season, triumphed in the Russian Youth Football League. His exceptional performances earned him the tournament's Best Player award, as well as the title of Top Playmaker for the season. Impressively, he tied for first in the "goal plus assist" category, recording 9 goals and 12 assists in 17 matches.
In the summer of 2023, he began training with FC Lokomotiv's senior team and participated in friendlies, scoring against FC Volgar Astrakhan. On 29 December 2023, Batrakov signed a new contract with Lokomotiv Moscow until 2027. He was invited to training camp in the UAE. In a match against Saudi side Al-Okhdood, he came on as a substitute, delivering an assist and scoring a goal. He also found the net in a match against Gulf United.
Batrakov made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Lokomotiv Moscow on 31 March 2024 in a game against Krasnodar. He scored his first RPL goal for Lokomotiv in his third game on 12 May 2024 against Orenburg.
In the 2024–25 season, Batrakov scored 7 goals in the first 9 games, tying Maksim Glushenkov (who left Lokomotiv for Russian champions Zenit before the season, opening playing time for Batrakov) for the top of the goal scorers table at the time, also providing 5 assists in those 9 games. He took the lead in the goalscoring race with 10 goals after half of the games have been played in the league season. He finished the league season as third-best goal scorer with 14 goals. On 9 June 2025, Batrakov extended his contract with Lokomotiv to 2029.
Batrakov started the 2025–26 season with 6 goals in the first 4 league games, including his first career hat-trick in a 4–2 victory over Spartak Moscow, as Lokomotiv took the top spot in the table. He concluded the 2025–26 campaign with 17 goals and 13 assists in all competitions.
Ahead of the 2026–27 season, he switched numbers from his original 83 to a 10, which had previously been worn by Dmitry Loskov, the club's legendary playmaker of the 1990s and 2000s.https://www.sport-express.net/football/rfpl/news/batrakov-rasskazal-chto-mechtal-poluchit-10-y-nomer-v-lokomotive-2441294
Galatasaray On August 20, 2026, the Turkish giant Galatasaray announced that it had initiated official negotiations with Batrakov and his club, Lokomotiv Moscow, regarding his transfer. Batrakov arrived in Istanbul on the same day. Batrakov became the first Russian footballer in Galatasaray's 121-year history. Also that day, a 5-year contract was signed with Galatasaray; a transfer fee of €25,000,000.00 will be paid for this transfer.
International career On 8 September 2023, he made his debut for Russia's under-21 national team, coached by Ivan Shabarov, who had previously called him up to the U-19 squad. In the match against Uzbekistan, which ended in a 3–3 draw, he played a key role, contributing to two of the team's three goals.
Batrakov was first called up to the Russia national team for 2024 LPBank Cup in September 2024. He made his debut on 15 November 2024 in a friendly against Brunei, and scored on his debut. On his 21st birthday, he scored a goal in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, confirming a 3–0 win.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLokomotiv Moscow2023–24Russian Premier League5110——612024–25Russian Premier League291481——37152025–26Russian Premier League281384——36172026–27Russian Premier League4110——51Total662918500008434Galatasaray2026–27Süper Lig2000000020Career total682918500008634
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRussia202421202582202651Total154 No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 15 November 2024 Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia 10–0 11–0 Friendly 2. 25 March 2025 VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia 5–0 5–0 Friendly 3. 10 October 2025 Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia 2–1 2–1Friendly 4. 9 June 2026 Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, Russia 3–0 3–0Friendly
Honours Lokomotiv Moscow U19 Russian Youth Championship: 2023
Individual Russian Premier League Player of the Month: September 2024, July/August 2025 Russian Premier League Young Player of the Season: 2024–25, 2025–26.
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