Fedor Ivanovič Černych (; born 21 May 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder or winger for A Lyga club Kauno Žalgiris. Born in Russia, he plays for and captains the Lithuania national team. With 103 caps, he is Lithuania's most capped player.
Club career Černych was born in Moscow into a Russian family of Lithuanian descent. When his parents broke up, he went to live in Vilnius, Lithuania with his maternal grandparents.
He started his career at , which then played in the LFF II league, South zone. In 2009, Černych signed a contract with Dnepr Mogilev.
Černych was loaned in 2012 to Naftan Novopolotsk when Dnepr Mogilev was relegated to the lower league.
In 2014, he signed for Polish club Górnik Łęczna. In an interview, he said that in Poland most of training was devoted to fitness.Interview with Pressball.by
On 26 January 2018, he signed with the Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow. On 31 March 2018, he scored his first goal for Dynamo, securing a 2–1 victory over Arsenal Tula. On 21 October 2018, he scored the only goal of the game to help Dynamo defeat Zenit Saint Petersburg, which was leading the league at the time.
On 21 August 2019, Fedor was loaned to FC Orenburg. On 8 September 2020, his contract with Dynamo Moscow was dissolved by mutual consent. On 17 September 2020, he returned to former club Jagiellonia Białystok.
On 8 January 2023, Cypriot side AEL 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.
On 10 January 2024, Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters announced the signing of Černych, subject to a medical. In June 2024, he signed for Kauno Žalgiris.
International career Černych made his debut for Lithuania on 14 November 2012 in a friendly match against Armenia. A year later, on 11 October 2013, he scored his first international goal in a 2–0 victory over Latvia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
On 7 June 2025, Černych made his 100th international appearance in a 0–0 draw against Malta during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. Later that year, on 12 October, he matched Saulius Mikoliūnas' record as the most-capped Lithuanian player, earning his 101st appearance in a match against Poland during the same qualification campaign. 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 against Israel.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDnepr Mogilev2009Belarusian Premier League2200—222010Belarusian Premier League23410—2442011Belarusian Premier League18100612422013Belarusian Premier League32400—3242014Belarusian Premier League10340—143Total851450619615Naftan (loan)2012Belarusian Premier League3052120346Górnik Łęczna2014–15Ekstraklasa321111—33122015–16Ekstraklasa6110—71Total381221004013Jagiellonia2015–16Ekstraklasa27310—2832016–17Ekstraklasa341221—36132017–18Ekstraklasa2131041264Total821841419020Dynamo Moscow2017–18Russian Premier League9100—912018–19Russian Premier League22220—242Orenburg (loan)2019–20Russian Premier League11010—120Jagiellonia Białystok2020–21Ekstraklasa16100—161Career total2925316312232058
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLithuania201210201341201410020156220169520177020181102019712020402021122202291202392202481202560Total10315
Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Černych goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Fedor ČernychNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition111 October 2013LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania31–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification214 June 2015LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania171–01–2UEFA Euro 2016 qualification38 September 2015LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania191–02–1429 May 2016Klaipėda Central Stadium, Klaipėda, Lithuania242–02–02016 Baltic Cup51 June 2016Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia251–21–22016 Baltic Cup64 September 2016LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania271–02–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification78 October 2016Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland281–01–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification811 October 2016LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania291–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification922 March 2019Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg491–01–2UEFA Euro 2020 qualification109 October 2021LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania682–13–12022 World Cup qualification113–11211 June 2022Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands750–12–12022–23 UEFA Nations League138 September 2023Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania842–22–2UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying1417 October 2023Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania871–02–2UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying1526 March 2024Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania911–01–02022–23 UEFA Nations League relegation play-outs
Honours Naftan Novopolotsk Belarusian Cup: 2011–12
Kauno Zalgiris A Lyga: 2025
Individual Lithuanian Footballer of the Year: 2016, 2017
See also List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
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