Ekaterina Malafeeva is a charming and educated girl. However, she became famous throughout Russia not at all thanks to her appearance and professional qualities. Many of you know her as the second wife of Zenit team goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev. Want more information about this beauty? Then read the article from beginning to end.
FC Zenit
Malafeev’s debut took place in the match against Alania, after Roman Berezovsky was sent off from the field for insulting the referee.
But Vyacheslav failed to take advantage of the chance to become number one. However, from that time on, he began to be called to the Russian Olympic team, where he first played on September 4, 1999 against the Armenian team. Malafeev won his first medal in 2001 - Zenit became the bronze medalist. Together with his team, Malafeev took second place in the championship in 2003. He is included in the list of “33 best” football players and receives the “Goalkeeper of the Year” prize named after Lev Yashin. There was a constant struggle for a place in the starting lineup of Zenit's two best goalkeepers - Chontofalski and Malafeev. In the cup match against CSKA in 2005, Vyacheslav Malafeev was sent off, thereby becoming the second goalkeeper for a long time. And in 2006, during the UEFA Cup match against Rosenborg, Chontofalski was sent off. As a result, Malafeev managed to play 36 games this season, in which he conceded 30 goals. And again Vyacheslav is included in the list of “33 best” football players.
In 2004, the football player played 24 games, conceding 27 goals. He also became “Goalkeeper of the Year”, winning gold medals at the championship. On June 22, 2011, Malafeev played his 100th match for Zenit against Kuban in a draw.
Gate owner
On December 6, 2011, in a match against Porto, for the 159th time in his football career, Vyacheslav left the goal intact. He surpassed Sergei Ovchinnikov in terms of results, becoming the new record holder for the number of clean sheets. According to the famous portal ESPN, he was among the best goalkeepers in the world in the 2011 season.
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- Transfermarkt.com (English) - 2000.
- Protocol of the match "Alania" - "Zenith" (unspecified)
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- Vyacheslav Malafeev was included in the top five goalkeepers of the year according to ESPN (unspecified)
. // eurosport.ru (December 27, 2011). Retrieved November 27, 2012. Archived November 30, 2012. - Zenit Guards Club (undefined)
. - Protocol of the match “Amkar” - “Zenith” (unspecified)
. - Malafeev is among the top three record holders of the national championships (unspecified)
. - Vyacheslav Malafeev returns to Zenit
- Malafeev left the Zenit sports department
- Another dwarf victory
- Pavel Osipov.
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World Cup 2014, qualifying tournament. Russia - Azerbaijan - 1:0. AKINFEEV is the absolute record holder of the national team (undefined)
. // sport-express.ru (October 17, 2012). Retrieved October 22, 2012. - Vyacheslav Malafeev temporarily suspended performances for the Russian national team
- Interview with Zenit St. Petersburg goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev
- Marina Malafeeva. Biographical information (unspecified)
. RIA News. Retrieved March 17, 2011. Archived January 21, 2012. - As a result of a car accident, Vyacheslav Malafeev’s wife Marina (unspecified)
(inaccessible link). Soviet sport (March 17, 2011). Retrieved March 17, 2011. Archived January 21, 2012. - The father of Vyacheslav Malafeev’s new girlfriend was in a criminal gang
- Ekaterina Komyakova. Biography of the new woman Vyacheslav Malafeev (unspecified)
. 1tvnet.ru. Retrieved July 15, 2013. - Vyacheslav Malafeev took his wife and son from the maternity hospital
- Malafeev Sergey Alexandrovich (inaccessible link)
- Profile on FootballFacts.ru
- Malafeev opened a real estate agency (unspecified)
. PITER TV. Retrieved July 1, 2020. - Vyacheslav Malafeev: “I am a creative and purposeful person, I am interested in moving forward” (undefined)
. www.spbelite.ru. Retrieved July 1, 2020. - M16-Group: from a real estate agency to a group of companies (unspecified)
(inaccessible link). Retrieved July 1, 2020. Archived June 30, 2020. - Resolution of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation No. 96/767-6, February 6, 2012
- Utkin will voice the third part of goalkeeper Malafeev’s film “All Life in Gloves”
- Club of Leonid Ivanov (undefined)
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Russian team
He has played for the Russian youth team since 1999. Since 2000, he has been participating in national team training camps. Malafeev played his first match for the Russian national team against Wales in November 2003. Vyacheslav won a place in the tournament entry by participating in the qualifying games for the European Championship. After playing two matches in Portugal, he became number one in the Russian national team. There was an unpleasant episode in Malafeev’s career related to Portugal: in a qualifying match for the World Cup in October 2004, he conceded 7 goals from the favorites of the qualifying group. In 2008, without playing a single minute of the tournament, he won bronze medals at the European Championship: Igor Akinfeev defended the goal in all matches. In a friendly match against the Qatar national team on March 29, 2011, in the second half he entered the field as captain, replacing Sergei Ryzhikov and playing for a draw. At the match on June 7 against Cameroon, he entered the field with the captain's armband and again, keeping a clean sheet. At the final matches of the qualifying stage of the European Championship, he replaced Igor Akinfeev, who was absent due to injury, and played four matches in a draw.
Outside football
Business
In March 2013, he created the real estate agency “M16-Real Estate”[21]. In 2014, he opened an agency division dealing with luxury real estate[22]. In 2020, he created the “Group of Companies “M16-Group””[23], which included 6 subsidiaries: a real estate agency and an elite division, an interior design company, the Lyubogorye ski club, a security service and a firm providing legal services.
Policy
On February 6, 2012, he was officially registered as a proxy of the candidate for President of the Russian Federation and the current President of Russia Vladimir Putin[24].
"All life is in gloves"
Malafeev is one of the scriptwriters and producers of a series of documentaries about the best goalkeepers in the world, “All Life in Gloves.”
The first film directed by Marina Kangur was shown on June 10, 2012 on Channel One. The film featured Edwin van Der Sar, Gianluigi Buffon, Igor Akinfeev, Iker Casillas, Jens Lehmann, Mikhail Biryukov, Rinat Dasaev. Five days later, Channel One repeated the film while waiting for the continuation of the suspended European Championship match between Ukraine and France.
On June 28, 2014, the second part of the film was shown. It was attended by Petr Cech, Carlos Roa, Jeremy Jeannot, Manuel Neuer, Julio Cesar. Director: Levan Matua.
The third part was previewed on May 31, 2016; director - L. Matua. The film aired on Channel One during the 2016 European Championships - it talks about goalkeepers who won the European Championships. The latest episode featured Peter Schmeichel, Iker Casillas, Andreas Kepke, Antonios Nikopolidis.[25]
Commentator
With Kirill Nabutov, he commentated on Channel One for the 2020 European Championship group stage match between England and Russia.
Personal life of Vyacheslav Malafeev
Vyacheslav met his first wife Marina on vacation in the company of friends; the romance that broke out ended in a wedding on November 17, 2001. Wife Marina was born on May 20, 1974 in the family of the famous Dynamo football player Yuri Ivanovich Bezborodov. She graduated from the Civil Aviation Academy, but only flew during an internship. After the wedding, Vyacheslav insisted on leaving work. In 2003, the couple had a daughter, Ksenia. When the time came, Vyacheslav was constantly in the clinic - he was present at the birth, bathed his daughter, even spent the night in the next room. Upon discharge, I gave the young mother a brand new Infinity FX35. Vyacheslav, like any young caring father, helped his wife in every possible way - he swaddled the child, bathed him, got up to the crib at night, and walked with his daughter.
Goalkeeper serve
With the birth of his child, Malafeev’s career growth went uphill - he takes the place of goalkeeper in the Russian national team and receives the “Goalkeeper of the Year” prize named after Lev Yashin. In 2006, a son, Maxim, was born into their family. According to journalists and colleagues, Vyacheslav and Marina gave the impression of a happy family, complementing each other. Marina could not sit at home and she began to accompany her husband on trips as soon as the children grew up a little. A little later, she went into business, opening the Malafeev Production studio and producing the duet M-16. Vyacheslav encouraged his wife’s passion in every possible way.
Before the New Year, candid photographs of the Malafeev couple were published in all St. Petersburg newspapers. The filming, timed to coincide with the party in honor of Zenit's championship, was carried out on the ship "Grace". About a million rubles were spent on the party. Malafeev himself played the role of entertainer. He held competitions and entertained guests. In January, Marina started her blog on the website sports.ru, where she talked about family vacations: “For a long time we could not choose a country for our vacation. The choice fell on the USA, since I had an American visa extended for a year. We went to Orlando. Our children Maxim and Ksyusha love this city very much, as there are many amusement parks there. The children were delighted! My husband and I also seemed to plunge into childhood. We spent the New Year quietly and watched the fireworks. In Russia, the New Year is celebrated better, everything with soul, the traditional “Olivier” and “Irony of Fate”. But here I had to watch “Terminator” all day.
With wife and children
At 00.00 hours (16.00 American time) we uncorked a bottle of champagne and sat near the phone, listening to how our friends in Russia were having fun. After relaxing in Orlando in an SUV, we drove to Miami, which took 3.5 hours. There we lived in a hotel on the coast. We had a peaceful rest: swimming, sunbathing, shopping. Returning to the hotel one evening, we saw a banquet taking place there. The daughter, hearing the music, ran to dance. She is a dance lover and works professionally with a choreographer at my production center. The Russians were relaxing at the banquet, as we noticed Igor Krutoy and Valery Leontyev at the table. Seeing Slava, one of the guests said to the whole hall: “Look, this is the champion of Russia!” Having met, we were invited to tennis on Fisher Island. In memory of that day there is a photo with Igor Krutoy. EURO 2004. Wives of football players in Portugal On March 17, 2011, Marina Malafeeva, at about 5.30 in the morning, returning from a party, crashed to death in her car. In the area of Primorsky Prospekt, my blue Bentley hit a billboard and crashed into a tree. At that time, the lead singer of the group, Dmitry, was in the car. Vyacheslav’s wife drove him home after the concert. Dmitry remained alive, but his condition was assessed as serious.
Wife's death
Football fans began to talk about the departure of 32-year-old Vyacheslav from the sport. There were many upheavals in his life: in the summer Malafeev buried his mother, and after that he did not go on the field for a long time. Now I am left alone with two small children: seven-year-old Ksyusha and five-year-old Maxim. Career at risk. Vyacheslav learned about the death of his wife when he was at the training camp before the Zenit - Twente match. He immediately went to the identification parade.
Vyacheslav Malafeev with his second wife and children
Vyacheslav met his second wife a few months later at a party where Ekaterina Komyakova performed as a DJ. The romance began a few months after the first meeting. At first, the lovers did not comment on rumors about their relationship. But a year later they officially announced preparations for the wedding. The ceremony took place on December 11, 2012. Ekaterina, 9 years younger than her husband, performed in the “Soul sisters” support group at matches of the Spartak basketball club and SKA hockey club. Also, while studying at the State University of Culture and Arts, she became interested in DJ art and, together with her friend, organized the DJ Dolls music project in 2006, which is famous for its frank performances in clubs.
A happy family
The relationship between Slava and Katya developed rapidly. Soon the football player introduced his new darling to the children. Seven-year-old Maxim and ten-year-old Ksyusha liked Ekaterina. After all, she exuded kindness and tenderness.
In December 2012, the couple had a magnificent wedding. The eyes of the bride and groom shone with happiness. Only close friends, colleagues and relatives of the couple were invited to the ceremony. The date and location of the celebration were kept secret to avoid the appearance of journalists and paparazzi.
The children were because they had a new mother. Ekaterina Malafeeva surrounded Ksyusha and Maxim with care and attention. She helps them with their homework, takes them to attractions and children's cafes. On May 10, 2013, Katya and Slava had a common child, a son. The boy received a beautiful name - Alex.
Laundry, cleaning, cooking - all these responsibilities were taken on by Ekaterina Malafeeva. She regularly posts photos with her children on social networks. Such pictures evoke tenderness and joy among subscribers. It is immediately clear that we have a strong and friendly family.
