Konstantin Kuchaev profile
- Club
- Rostov
- Position
- Attacking Midfield
- Nationality
- Russia
- Date of birth
- 1998-03-18
- Birthplace
- Ryazan, Russia
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 159 lbs
- Shirt number
- 18
- Signing / transfer fee
- Free
About Konstantin Kuchaev
Konstantin Vitalyevich Kuchayev (Russian: Константин Витальевич Кучаев; born 18 March 1998) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Rostov.
Having represented Russia at various youth levels, Kuchayev scored two goals in nine matches during the 2021 UEFA European U-21 Championship qualifying, helping his team reach for the final tournament. On 15 March 2021, he was called up to the 23-man squad for the group stage of the tournament; however, five days later, he was ruled out due to a muscle injury.
On 2 November 2020, Kuchayev was named in Stanislav Cherchesov's Russia squad for the friendly match against Moldova and the UEFA Nations League fixtures against Turkey and Serbia. On 12 November 2020, Kuchayev made his senior national team debut as a half-time substitute in a 0–0 draw against Moldova.
Kuchayev is in a relationship with a former figure skater Elena Radionova. They were engaged in late 2022.