Daniil Khudyakov

Daniil Khudyakov is a Russian goalkeeper who developed through Lokomotiv Moscow’s academy and second team, Kazanka. At 17, he made his Russian Premier League debut for Lokomotiv against Khimki, entering as a substitute and keeping a clean sheet after Guilherme was sent off. In November 2021, Khudyakov became the youngest Russian goalkeeper to start a European competition match, doing so against Lazio. He made 25 appearances for Lokomotiv during the 2021/22 season. After leaving the Moscow club in 2024, he joined Austrian side Sturm Graz. Khudyakov contributed to Sturm Graz’s 2024/25 Bundesliga title and appeared in the Champions League, including a clean sheet against Girona. Standing 1.94 metres tall, he offers reach in goal, comes off his line to cover space and is developing his distribution.