Dmitri Akimov

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Sergeyevich and the family name is Akimov.

Dmitri Akimov

Akimov in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Dmitri Sergeyevich Akimov
Date of birth	(1980-09-14)14 September 1980
Place of birth	Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Date of death	14 January 2026(2026-01-14) (aged 45)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2000	Zenit-2 St. Petersburg	59	(27)
2000–2001	Zenit Saint Petersburg	4	(0)
2000	→ Dinamo Minsk (loan)	15	(5)
2001	Lokomotiv-Zenit-2 St. Petersburg	19	(14)
2002	Tyumen	29	(22)
2003	Metallurg Lipetsk	37	(4)
2004–2008	Sibir Novosibirsk	168	(111)
2008–2010	Rostov	52	(16)
2011–2012	Sibir Novosibirsk	46	(20)
2012–2013	Fakel Voronezh	24	(3)
2013–2014	Dynamo Saint Petersburg	24	(6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dmitri Sergeyevich Akimov (Russian: Дмитрий Сергеевич Акимов; 14 September 1980 – 14 January 2026) was a Russian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Akimov made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2000 for Zenit Saint Petersburg. He was the top scorer in the Russian First Division in 2007, scoring 34 goals. He was also the top scorer in the Russian Second Division, East Zone in 2002 (22 goals) and 2004 (24 goals). He last played for Dynamo Saint Petersburg.

Death

Akimov died on 14 January 2026, at the age of 45 from acute heart failure.

Honours

Zenit Saint Petersburg

• Russian Premier League bronze: 2001

Individual

• Russian First Division top scorer: 2007
• Russian Second Division Zone East best player: 2004

External links

• Dmitri Akimov at Russian Premier League (in Russian) (archive in English)
• (in Russian) Profile on the FC Rostov site