Defender Ilya Gaponov has joined Voronezh's "Fakel" team. This was reported by www.euro-football.ru.
The Melbet-First League club's press service announced that a long-term contract has been signed with the new player, but the exact duration has not been disclosed. Gaponov played for the "Strogino" club from 2015 to 2018, and then spent four years in the Moscow "Spartak" system.
From 2022 to 2025, he played as a defender for the "Krylya Sovetov" team in Samara. It is worth noting that the "Fakel" team will participate in Russia's second-tier league next season. Last season, the club was relegated after finishing last in the tournament table after playing three consecutive years in the Russian Premier League.
This creates a new opportunity for the team to test its strength in the upcoming season. "Fakel's" goal is to return to the higher league in the future and improve its level of play.
