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| Full name | Adam Umarovich Markhiyev | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 March 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nazran, Russia[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2016 | Jaro[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | HJK | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Klubi 04 | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 28 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → SPAL (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | RFS | 66 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Aris Limassol | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | 1. FC Nürnberg | 26 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Finland U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Finland U17 | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2025 | Finland U21 | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Finland | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Adam Umarovich Markhiyev (Russian: Адам Умарович Мархиев; born 17 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg. Born in Russia, he represents the Finland national team.[3]
Early career
[edit]Markhiyev spent eight years in the youth sector of Jaro in Pietarsaari from 2009 to 2016, before joining the HJK Helsinki youth academy in 2017.
Club career
[edit]Klubi 04
[edit]Markhiyev made his senior debut with the HJK reserve team Klubi 04 in third-tier Kakkonen in 2019 season, and played for the team until early 2021, making 23 league appearances and scoring two goals in total.[4]
Spartaks Jūrmala
[edit]Markhiyev moved to Latvia and joined Spartaks Jūrmala in 2021, where his father Umar Markhiyev had previously worked as an assistant coach to Aleksei Yeremenko Sr.
He was loaned out to Serie B club SPAL in the early 2022, but due to an injury, he didn't make an appearance for the first team and returned to Latvia after the season.[5][6]
RFS
[edit]After Spartaks Jūrmala were relegated, Markhiyev moved to Riga and signed with RFS ahead of the 2023 season on a three-year deal with an option for an additional year, for an undisclosed fee.[7] In his first season with the club, Markhiyev helped RFS to win the Latvian championship title.[8] He also played with RFS in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying matches on four occasions.[9]
Markhiyev represented RFS in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League, helping his side to qualify for the league phase.[10] On 23 January 2025, in a Europa League match against Ajax, Markhiyev scored the winning goal for RFS, in a 1–0 home win.
With RFS, Markhiyev won two Latvian championship titles in 2023 and 2024. They also won the Latvian Cup in 2024.
Aris Limassol
[edit]On 31 January 2025, Markhiyev signed a four-year contract with Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol.[11]
1. FC Nürnberg
[edit]On 1 September 2025, Markhiyev signed with 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg.[12] The transfer fee was reported to be €2.5 million.[13] On 21 March 2026, Markhiyev scored his first goal for Nürnberg, in 3–0 home win over 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
International career
[edit]Markhiyev is a regular Finnish youth international, having represented Finland at various youth national team levels.[14] Since 2021, Markhiyev has played for the Finland under-21 national team. He made ten appearances in the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification campaign, helping Finland U21 to qualify for the final tournament, for the second time in the nation's history.[15]
Markhiyev debuted with the Finland senior national team in September 2025 in a friendly match against Norway. He scored his first goal for the national team on 9 October, the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Lithuania at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Markhiyev was born in Nazran in the Russian republic of Ingushetia, but moved to Finland with his family when he was 7 years old.[17] His father Umar Markhiyev is a Russian football coach and a former player, and his brother Muslim Markhiyev plays football in Finland for Gr.I.F.K.[5] Markhiyev is a Muslim.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | Division | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Klubi 04 | 2019 | Kakkonen | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Kakkonen | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Spartaks Jūrmala | 2021 | Virslīga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Virslīga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| SPAL (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| RFS | 2023 | Virslīga | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | Virslīga | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 16[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| Total | 66 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 5 | ||
| Aris Limassol | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 14 | 0 | – | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Cypriot First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[c] | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 159 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 10 | ||
- ↑ Includes Latvian Cup
- ↑ Includes Kakkonen Cup
- 1 2 Includes UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Includes Latvian Supercup
International
[edit]- As of match played 5 June 2026[20]
| National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Finland | 2025 | 3[a] | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0[b] | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
- ↑ Appearances in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.
- ↑ Appearances in the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C.
- ↑ Includes two appearances in the 2026 FIFA Series.
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Markhiyev goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 October 2025 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  Lithuania | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Aris Limassol
- Cypriot First Division runner-up: 2024–25
RFS
- Virslīga: 2023,[3] 2024
- Latvian Cup: 2024
- Latvian Cup runner-up: 2023,[3]
- Latvian Supercup runner-up: 2024[3]
Klubi 04
Finland
References
[edit]- ↑ Adam Markhiyev at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, A.Markhiyev, Finnish FA/Palloliitto
- 1 2 3 4 5 Adam Markhiyev at Soccerway
- ↑ Adam Markhiyev Player profile, hjk.fi, HJK
- 1 2 "Onko hän Suomen uusi Perparim Hetemaj? - Suurelle yleisölle tuntematon Adam Marhiev noussut ryminällä Pikkuhuuhkajiin: "Kun pelaa kovaa, joskus voi osua jaloille"". suomifutis.
- ↑ Jūrmalas "Spartaks" izīrē divus futbolistus Itālijas klubiem, sportacentrs.com, 31 January 2022
- ↑ RFS PIEVIENOJAS A.MARHIJEVS, RFS, 3 February 2023
- ↑ RFS - LATVIJAS ČEMPIONI 2023! (SANITA IEVA SPARĀNE), RFS
- ↑ FK RFS 4 - 1 Makedonija GP, nu.nl
- ↑ FC RFS, UEFA, uefa.com
- ↑ "Στα «πράσινα» ο Μαρκίγιεφ". www.arisfc.com (in Greek). Aris Limassol. 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Adam Markhiev wechselt zum 1. FC Nürnberg" [Adam Markhiev moves to 1. FC Nuremberg] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ Huuhkajat-tulokas Adam Marhiev sai ison siirron Saksaan!, atleetti.fi, 1 September 2025
- ↑ "Marhiev: "Parasta on päästä pelaamaan omien fanien edessä"". Finnish FA/Palloliitto.
- ↑ Adam Marhiev: “Odotan innolla, että pääsen näyttämään”, Football Association of Finland, 17 November 2024
- ↑ Huuhkajien uusi tähti etsi voittomaalin jälkeen äitinsä katsomosta: ”Näytin sydäntä hänelle”, Helsingin Sanomat, 9 October 2025
- ↑ Adam Marhievin uran paras hetki on isän ensimmäinen ääneen lausuttu kehu, Helsigin Sanomat, 9 October 2025
- ↑ Отец ингуша Мархиева, играющего за Финляндию: «Сын помнит и соблюдает все наши традиции», sport24.ru, 3 February 2025
- ↑ "Adam Marhiev". flashscore.
- ↑ Adam Markhiyev at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Huuhkajat voitti Uuden-Seelannin FIFA Series -turnauksen". www.palloliitto.fi. 30 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Adam Marhiev at Soccerway.com
- Adam Marhiev at WorldFootball.net
- Adam Marhiev at National-Football-Teams.com
- Adam Marhiev at Kicker (in German)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Russian emigrants to Finland
- Finnish people of Russian descent
- Naturalized citizens of Finland
- Finnish men's footballers
- 21st-century Finnish sportsmen
- Men's association football midfielders
- Finland men's youth international footballers
- Finland men's under-21 international footballers
- Finland men's international footballers
- Kakkonen players
- Latvian Higher League players
- Cypriot First Division players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- SPAL players
- FF Jaro players
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
- Klubi 04 players
- FK Spartaks Jūrmala players
- FK RFS players
- Aris Limassol FC players
- 1. FC Nürnberg players
- Finnish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Latvia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Russian Muslims
- Finnish Muslims
- People from Nazran