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Adam Umarovich Markhiyev (Russian: Адам Умарович Маркиев; born 17 March 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Virslīga club RFS and the Finland U21 national team.
Career
Early years: Jaro and HJK
Markhiyev spent eight years in the youth sector of Jaro in Pietarsaari, before joining the HJK organisation in 2017. Markhiyev played in the HJK reserve team Klubi 04 in Kakkonen, the third tier in Finland until early 2021
Spartaks Jūrmala
Markhiyev moved to Latvia and joined Spartaks Jūrmala in 2021, where his father Umar Markhiyev had previously worked as an assistant coach to Aleksei Yeremenko Sr.
2022: SPAL (loan)
He was loaned out to Serie B club SPAL in the early 2022, but due to an injury, he didn't make an appearance for the first team and returned to Latvia after the season.
RFS
After Spartaks Jūrmala were relegated, Markhiyev moved to Riga and signed with RFS ahead of the 2023 season, on a three-year deal with an option for an additional year, for an undisclosed fee. In his first season with the club, Markhiyev helped RFS to win the Latvian championship title. He also played with RFS in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying matches on four occasions.
International career
Markhiyev is a regular Finnish youth international, having represented Finland at various youth national team levels.
Personal life
Markhiyev was born in Russia and moved to Finland with his family when he was 7 years old. His father Umar Markhiyev is a Russian football coach and former player, and his brother Muslim Markhiyev plays football in Finland for Kiffen.
Career statistics
- As of 11 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Klubi 04 | 2019 | Kakkonen | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Spartaks Jūrmala | 2021 | Virslīga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| RFS | 2023 | Virslīga | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| Career total | 84 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 6 | ||
Honours
Club
RFS
- Virslīga: 2023
- Latvian Cup: 2023 Runners-up