Sergey Pinyaev, a forward for Russia's Lokomotiv team, has been recognized as the best player under 21 in Eastern Europe. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The player index provided by the CIES organization was 81.2. Additionally, another Russian player made it to the top three.
This player is Matvey Kislyak, a defensive midfielder for the CSKA team, whose index was 79.6. This index was calculated based on the unique criteria of the CIES laboratory.
In the past season, the 20-year-old Pinyaev played in 38 matches across all competitions, scoring 11 goals and providing 8 assists. The 19-year-old Kislyak participated in a total of 33 matches in the Russian Premier League and Cup competitions, scoring 4 goals and providing 1 assist.
These results highlight the development of young players and their importance to teams.
