Anton Zabolotny

Anton Konstantinovich Zabolotny (Russian: Антон Константинович Заболотный; born 13 June 1991) is a Russian professional football player who plays as a striker for Spartak Moscow. On 12 December 2017, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Zenit St. Petersburg. Before the 2019–20 season, he was demoted to the PFL squad Zenit-2. On 8 August 2019, he moved to PFC Sochi. On 31 May 2021, he returned to CSKA Moscow on a 3-year contract. He left CSKA in June 2024 after his contract expired. On 19 June 2024, Zabolotny signed with Khimki. On 1 July 2025, Zabolotny joined Spartak Moscow on a one-season contract. He made his debut for Russia national football team on 7 October 2017 in a friendly game against South Korea. On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad as a back-up. He was not included in the finalized World Cup squad. On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad. He did not appear in any games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.