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Russia Damir Zhafyarov
#88 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk / KHL - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Mar 17, 1994
Position
LW/RW
Age
31
Height
5'9" / 174 cm
Place of Birth
Moskva, RUS
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Rus Moskva
Contract
25/26

Cousin: Ildar Syaitbatdalov

© Photo: Anton Vymotov

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Damir Zhafyarov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 46* 18* 16* 34* 37* 20* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 1
2012-13 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 41* 5* 6* 11* 6* -4* |
Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 9* 2* 4* 6* 0* -4* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -2
2013-14 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 38* 9* 6* 15* 10* -1* |
Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 3* 1* 0* 1* 8* -1* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 0 0
Russia U20 WJC-20 7* 3* 3* 6* 0* 2* |
2014-15 CSKA Moskva KHL 49* 7* 2* 9* 31* 11* | Playoffs 8 2 2 4 0 3
Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 2* 2* 0* 2* 0* 1* | Playoffs 5 2 1 3 4 0
2015-16 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 56* 6* 7* 13* 12* -1* | Playoffs 10 1 0 1 0 3
2016-17 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 21* 2* 2* 4* 4* -5* |
Admiral Vladivostok KHL 16* 1* 3* 4* 8* 1* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 0 -1
2017-18 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 35* 8* 7* 15* 4* -1* |
2018-19 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 59* 13* 17* 30* 20* 3* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 6 -1
Russia (all) International 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
Russia II (all) International 5* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
2019-20 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 55* 17* 20* 37* 12* -16* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -2
Russia (all) International 3* 1* 2* 3* 2* -1* |
2020-21 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod “A” KHL 58* 21* 40* 61* 26* 6* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -4
Russia (all) International 3* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |
2021-22 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 47* 18* 27* 45* 12* 9* |
2022-23 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 63* 16* 28* 44* 20* 15* | Playoffs 12 1 8 9 11 2
2023-24 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 16* 1* 1* 2* 6* 1* |
Avangard Omsk KHL 25* 4* 11* 15* 6* 6* | Playoffs 12 0 4 4 2 1
2024-25 Barys Astana “A” KHL 27* 1* 4* 5* 10* -12* |
2025-26 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 28* 6* 15* 21* 4* 0* |
Projected KHL 55* 12* 29* 41* 8* 0* |

Damir Zhafyarov Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Team Moskva U16 Districts Cup U16 5* 2* 2* 4* 4* -4* |
2011-12 Russia U18 WJAC-19 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2012-13 Metallurg Novokuznetsk Nadezhda Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Russian Selects Jr Super Series 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2013-14 Metallurg Novokuznetsk Nadezhda Cup 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
2019-20 Russia EHT 3* 1* 2* 3* 2* -1* |
2020-21 Russia EHT 3* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |

Damir Zhafyarov Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Districts Cup U16 1 5* 2* 2* 4* 0.80* 4* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 2 6* 1* 4* 5* 0.83* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International 3 15* 4* 6* 10* 0.67* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 14 634* 135* 196* 331* 0.52* 191* 12* | 8 63 5 * 22 * 27 * 0.43 * 21 * 1 *
MHL 4 60* 23* 20* 43* 0.72* 45* 16* | 4 15 4 * 3 * 7 * 0.47 * 8 * -1 *
Nadezhda Cup 2 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 3* 3* 6* 0.86* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Damir Zhafyarov Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/25/2025
06/25/2025 Confirmed Barys Astana Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
07/02/2024
07/02/2024 Confirmed Avangard Omsk Barys Astana
12/27/2023
12/27/2023 Confirmed Ak Bars Kazan Avangard Omsk
06/01/2023
06/01/2023 Confirmed SKA St. Petersburg Ak Bars Kazan
05/27/2022
05/27/2022 Confirmed Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod SKA St. Petersburg
08/25/2021
08/25/2021 Extension Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
08/25/2020
08/25/2020 Extension Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
05/25/2018
05/25/2018 Confirmed Admiral Vladivostok Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
05/01/2017
05/01/2017 Extension Admiral Vladivostok Admiral Vladivostok
12/24/2016
12/24/2016 Confirmed Sibir Novosibirsk Admiral Vladivostok
05/30/2015
05/30/2015 Confirmed CSKA Moskva Sibir Novosibirsk
07/02/2014
07/02/2014 Confirmed Metallurg Novokuznetsk CSKA Moskva
03/18/2014
03/18/2014 Extension Metallurg Novokuznetsk Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2011, 3 #58 overall by Metallurg Novokuznetsk in the KHL Draft

Cult/Star player for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod