Vadim Rakov

Vadim Sergeyevich Rakov (Russian: Вадим Сергеевич Раков; born 9 January 2005) is a Russian footballer who plays as a left winger for Krylia Sovetov Samara on loan from Lokomotiv Moscow.

Born in Voronezh, he began his football journey at the Fakel Voronezh Youth Academy. In 2015, at just 10 years old, he caught the attention of scouts during a regional Lokobol tournament and received an invitation to join the FC Lokomotiv Moscow Academy.

The forward played for Lokomotiv's 2005-born team and, in 2021, was recognized as the best player in Moscow for his age group.

Playing for Lokomotiv's youth team, he emerged as the top scorer in the UFL-2 (Russian Youth U-18 League), setting an all-time league record with an impressive 36 goals in 25 matches.

In the summer of 2022, Rakov completed a full training camp with Lokomotiv's first team and scored his debut goal in a friendly match.