Kirill Vadimovich Shchetinin (; born 17 January 2002) is a Russian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Akhmat Grozny and the Russia national team.
Club career He appeared for Lokomotiv Moscow Under-19 team in the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League.
He moved to the youth team of Zenit St. Petersburg in August 2019 and played for Zenit U19 in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League.
On 26 July 2021, he joined Rostov on loan.
He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Rostov on 23 October 2021 in a game against Arsenal Tula.
On 12 June 2022, Shchetinin moved to Rostov on a permanent basis and signed a 4.5-year contract. On 16 June 2022, Russian Premier League gave Shchetinin "Goal of the Year" award for his goal against Lokomotiv Moscow.
On 25 June 2026, Shchetinin joined Akhmat Grozny on a four-year deal.
International career In the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification, he became the top goalscorer with 8 goals for Russia. At the final tournament, he scored once as Russia did not advance from the group stage.
Shchetinin was called up to the senior Russia national team for the first time in May 2024 for a friendly against Belarus. He made his senior international debut on 10 June 2025 in a friendly against Belarus.
Personal life His younger brother Mikhail Shchetinin is also a footballer.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRostov (loan)2021–22Russian Premier League12210132Rostov2022–23Russian Premier League301913922023–24Russian Premier League254803342024–25Russian Premier League2811204012025–26Russian Premier League29270362Total11283611489Akhmat Grozny2026–27Russian Premier League9020110Career total1331039117211
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRussia202510Total10
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