Maksim Osipenko

Maksim Aleksandrovich Osipenko (Максим Александрович Осипенко; born 16 May 1994) is a Russian football defender who plays as a centre-back for Rostov and the Russia national team.

Club career
Osipenko made his debut in the Russian Second Division for Irtysh Omsk on 6 August 2013 in a game against Baikal Irkutsk.

On 19 June 2019, Osipenko signed a one-year contract with one-year extension option with Russian Premier League club Tambov. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Tambov on 14 July 2019 in a game against Zenit St. Petersburg.

On 9 January 2020 he signed a 4.5-year contract with Rostov. On 6 December 2022, Osipenko extended his contract with Rostov until the end of the 2026–27 season.

International career
He was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for World Cup qualifiers against Croatia, Cyprus and Malta in September 2021. He made his debut on 7 September 2021 against Malta, starting and playing the whole game in a 2–0 home victory.

International goals
Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.

Honours
Individual
 * Russian Premier League Team of the Season: 2022–23