Brian Idowu

Brian Oladapo Idowu listen(Russian: Брайан Оладапо Идову; born 18 May 1992) is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Russia, he played for the Nigeria national team. Born in Saint Petersburg to a Nigerian father and a Russian-Nigerian mother, Idowu moved to Owerri, Nigeria at early age, and later moved back to Russia. He made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Amkar Perm on 6 May 2012 in a game against FC Terek Grozny. After a loan spell with Dynamo St Petersburg during the 2013–14 season, Idowu signed a new 3-year deal with Amkar on 30 June 2014, extending his contract again in February 2017 until the summer of 2020. On 10 July 2018, he signed a 3-year contract with FC Lokomotiv Moscow. On 7 August 2020, he joined Khimki on loan for the 2020–21 season. On 7 June 2021, he moved to Khimki on a permanent basis, signing a 2-year contract with an additional 1-year extension option. He left Khimki in July 2023. In November 2017, Idowu was called up to the Nigerian national team for their friendly against Argentina in Krasnodar on 14 November 2017.