Ivan Filatov

Born and raised in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Filatov began his professional footballing career in 2007 with Kyrgyzstan Second League side, FC Nashe Pivo. In his two-year spell with the Kant-based side, he finished with 40 goals in 58 appearances.

Impressed with his display in the lower division, Kyrgyzstani giants, FC Abdysh-Ata Kant confirmed him as their main forward for the next two seasons. He scored 26 goals in 40 appearances in his two-year spell for the Kyrgyzstan League side.

Later in 2011, Filatov moved to Bishkek where he signed a two-year contract with another Kyrgyzstan League side, FC Alga Bishkek. He scored 27 goals in 40 appearances for the Bishkek-based side.

In 2013, he moved back to Kant where he signed a short-term contract with his former side, Abdysh-Ata Kant. He scored 7 goals in 12 appearances in the 2013 Kyrgyzstan League.

Later in the season, he signed a two-year contract with his former side, Alga Bishkek. He scored 22 goals in 30 appearances in his two-year stint at the club.

Filatov first moved out of Kyrgyzstan in 2016 to Oman where on 17 January he signed a short-term contract with Oman Professional League side, Sohar SC.[2][3][4][5] He made his Oman Professional League debut on 18 January 2016 in a 2–1 loss against Sur SC[6] and scored his first goal on 22 January 2016 in a 3–3 draw against Dhofar S.C.S.C.[7] He also made his debut in the Oman Professional League Cup on 27 March 2016 in the finals in a 1–0 loss against Al-Nasr S.C.S.C.[8][9][10] He scored 3 goals in 9 appearances in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League.

Later in 2016, he moved back to Kyrgyzstan and more accurately to his former club, Alga Bishkek for whom he scored 5 goals in 6 games in the 2016 Kyrgyzstan League.

Filatov moved to India in 2017 where on 15 January, he signed a six-month contract with I-League side, Minerva Punjab FC. He made his I-League debut on 17 January 2017 in a 4–0 loss against Indian giants, Mohun Bagan A.C.[11][12]