.jpg) Černych withDynamo Moscow in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fedor Ivanovič Černych | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-05-21)21 May 1991 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow,Russian SFSR,Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger,striker,attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kauno Žalgiris | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vilnius Football School | |||
| –2007 | Granitas Vilnius [lt] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Granitas Vilnius [lt] | ||
| 2009–2014 | Dnepr Mogilev | 85 | (14) |
| 2012 | →Naftan Novopolotsk (loan) | 30 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Górnik Łęczna | 38 | (12) |
| 2015–2017 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 82 | (18) |
| 2018–2020 | Dynamo Moscow | 31 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | →Orenburg (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 61 | (6) |
| 2023 | AEL Limassol | 29 | (1) |
| 2024 | Kerala Blasters | 10 | (3) |
| 2024– | Kauno Žalgiris | 43 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Lithuania | 103 | (15) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Fedor Ivanovič Černych (Russian:Фёдор Иванович Черных; born 21 May 1991) is a Lithuanian professionalfootballer who plays as aforward,attacking midfielder orwinger forA Lyga clubKauno Žalgiris. Born inRussia, he plays and captains forLithuania national team. With 103caps, he is Lithuania's most capped player.
Černych was born inMoscow into a Russian family of Lithuanian descent. When his parents broke up, he went to live inVilnius, Lithuania with his maternal grandparents.
He started his career atGranitas Vilnius [lt], which then played in theLFF II league, South zone. In 2009, Černych signed a contract withDnepr Mogilev.
Černych was loaned in 2012 toNaftan Novopolotsk whenDnepr Mogilev was relegated to the lower league.
In 2014, he signed for Polish clubGórnik Łęczna. In an interview, he said that in Poland most of training was devoted to fitness.[1]
On 26 January 2018, he signed with theRussian Premier League clubDynamo Moscow.[2] On 31 March 2018, he scored his first goal for Dynamo, securing a 2–1 victory overArsenal Tula.[3] On 21 October 2018, he scored the only goal of the game to help Dynamo defeatZenit Saint Petersburg, which was leading the league at the time.[4]
On 21 August 2019, Fedor was loaned toFC Orenburg.[5] On 8 September 2020, his contract with Dynamo Moscow was dissolved by mutual consent.[6] On 17 September 2020, he returned to former clubJagiellonia Białystok.[7]
On 8 January 2023, Cypriot sideAEL Limassol announced reaching an agreement in principle to sign Černych until June 2024, with an option for another year, with the move to be finalized following a medical examination.[8]
On 10 January 2024,Indian Super League clubKerala Blasters announced the signing of Černych, subject to a medical.[9] In June 2024, he signed forKauno Žalgiris.[10]
Černych made his debut forLithuania on 14 November 2012 in a friendly match againstArmenia.[11] A year later, on 11 October 2013, he scored his first international goal in a 2–0 victory overLatvia during the2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.[12]
On 7 June 2025, Černych made his 100th international appearance in a 0–0 draw againstMalta during the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[13] Later that year, on 12 October, he matchedSaulius Mikoliūnas' record as the most-capped Lithuanian player, earning his 101st appearance in a match againstPoland during the same qualification campaign.[11] A month later, on 13 November, he earned his 102nd cap, becoming Lithuania's all-time most-capped player in a goalless draw during a friendly match againstIsrael.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dnepr Mogilev | 2009 | Belarusian Premier League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Belarusian Premier League | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | Belarusian Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Belarusian Premier League | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2014 | Belarusian Premier League | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| Total | 85 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 96 | 15 | ||
| Naftan (loan) | 2012 | Belarusian Premier League | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| Górnik Łęczna | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 33 | 12 | |
| 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 38 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | ||
| Jagiellonia | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 36 | 13 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 26 | 4 | |
| Total | 82 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 20 | ||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Orenburg (loan) | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Career total | 292 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 320 | 58 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 103 | 15 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2013 | LFF Stadium,Vilnius, Lithuania | 3 |  Latvia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 14 June 2015 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | 17 |  Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 3 | 8 September 2015 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | 19 |  San Marino | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | 29 May 2016 | Klaipėda Central Stadium,Klaipėda, Lithuania | 24 |  Estonia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2016 Baltic Cup |
| 5 | 1 June 2016 | Daugava Stadium,Liepāja, Latvia | 25 | Latvia | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2016 Baltic Cup |
| 6 | 4 September 2016 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | 27 |  Slovenia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 8 October 2016 | Hampden Park,Glasgow, Scotland | 28 |  Scotland | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 11 October 2016 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | 29 |  Malta | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 22 March 2019 | Stade Josy Barthel,Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 49 |  Luxembourg | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 10 | 9 October 2021 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | 68 |  Bulgaria | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2022 World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 12 | 11 June 2022 | Tórsvøllur,Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | 75 |  Faroe Islands | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League |
| 13 | 8 September 2023 | Darius and Girėnas Stadium,Kaunas, Lithuania | 84 |  Montenegro | 2–2 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 14 | 17 October 2023 | Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania | 87 |  Hungary | 1–0 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 15 | 26 March 2024 | Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania | 91 |  Gibraltar | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League relegation play-outs |
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