Russia’s Lokomotiv FC confirms transfer of its midfielder Batrakov to Galatasaray

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 20, 2026 · 127 words

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What to know about Russia’s Lokomotiv FC confirms transfer of its midfielder Batrakov to Galatasaray

Alexey Batrakov, a 21-year-old midfielder from Lokomotiv Moscow, has signed a five-year contract with the Turkish club Galatasaray. The article provides a summary of Batrakov's career statistics with both his club and the Russian national team.

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What happened

Alexey Batrakov, an attacking midfielder from Lokomotiv Moscow, has joined Turkey’s Galatasaray, the Russian football club’s press service said.

Why it matters

Earlier, the Turkish Football Federation registered Batrakov as a player of Galatasaray.

Common ground

The contract with the Russian midfielder is for five years.

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Russia’s Lokomotiv FC confirms transfer of its midfielder Batrakov to Galatasaray?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that This season he appeared in five matches notching one goal and one assist?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://tass.com/sports/2175847

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This season he appeared in five matches notching one goal and one assist”

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The claim is corroborated by TASS, The Straits Times, and FotMob stats (via web search), all stating he has one goal and one assist in five matches this season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Batrakov started the 2025–26 season with 6 goals in the first 4 league games, including his first career hat-trick in a 4–2 victory over Spartak Moscow, as Lokomotiv took the top spot in the table.[11…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksey_Batrakov

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web search NEUTRAL — He received his first senior Russia call-up in 2024 and scored on his international debut against Brunei in November that year. The midfielder has registered one goal and one assist in five appearance…
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/galatasaray-sign…

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web search NEUTRAL — In the 2026/2027 Premier League season, Aleksey Batrakov has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 360 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.63, 3 yellow cards. Aleksey Batrakov scores highly on Matches, Starte…
https://www.fotmob.com/players/1504343/assist-aleksey-batrak…

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Claim 2: “He was named the best young player of Russia’s top-tier league, the Russian Premier League, over the past two seasons”

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While evidence confirms he is a player for Lokomotiv/Galatasaray, none of the provided sources mention him being named the 'best young player' of the Russian Premier League for the last two seasons.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aleksey Andreevich Batrakov (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Батраков; born 9 June 2005) is a Russian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Russia nati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksey_Batrakov

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FC Lokomotiv Moscow (Russian: Футбольный клуб "Локомотив" Москва, romanized: Futbol'nyy klub "Lokomotiv" Moskva, IPA: [fʊdˈbolʲnɨj ˈklup ləkəmɐˈtʲif mɐˈskva]) is a Russian professional football club b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Russian football transfers in the 2026 summer transfer window by club. Only clubs of the 2026–27 Russian Premier League are included.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_football_trans…

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Claim 3: “The contract with the Russian midfielder is for five years”

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While one web search result mentions a contract running until the summer of 2031 (which would be roughly 5 years from 2026), the provided evidence for claim 2 specifically consists of irrelevant results about libraries. However, the evidence for claim 1 mentions the 2031 date. Since it's only in one specific snippet, it is single_source.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 24, 2024 · From the Americas to Europe, Asia, and Africa, visually beautiful libraries exist on nearly every continent. Located on university campuses, in monasteries, and even within a shopping m…
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/most-beautiful-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2025 · Without further ado, here are ten famous libraries around the world: 1. Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA. The Library of Congress is a repository for millions of books, maps, ma…
https://action.everylibrary.org/10_famous_libraries_around_t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 12, 2024 · 40 Most Famous Libraries in the World: A Comprehensive Guide This guide takes readers on a global literary tour of the 40 most notable libraries, which are more than just collections of…
https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/world/40-most-famous-libr…

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Claim 4: “Alexey Batrakov, an attacking midfielder from Lokomotiv Moscow, has joined Turkey’s Galatasaray”

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The transfer is confirmed by both Wikipedia and multiple web search results citing Lokomotiv Moscow's press service.

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https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1739313/free…

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Claim 5: “the Turkish Football Federation registered Batrakov as a player of Galatasaray”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the Turkish Football Federation registered Batrakov as a Galatasaray player.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexey Olegovich Molchanov (born 6 March 1987) is a Russian free diver. He is multiple world champion in freediving, the current world record holder in various freediving disciplines, president of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Molchanov

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Turkish Underwater Sports Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Sualtı Sporları Federasyonu, TSSF) is the governing body for both underwater sports and lifesaving in Turkey. Founded in 1982 and based in Ankara…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Underwater_Sports_Fede…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian census identified that there were more than 5,864,000 Ukrainians and Ukrainian citizens living in Russia in 2015, representing over 4.01% of the total population of the Russian Federation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians_in_Russia

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Claim 6: “Appearing in 84 matches for the club at various levels, he scored 34 goals and dished out 23 assists”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant information about ITA Airways and the 59th Rifle Division. No statistics regarding goals or assists for Batrakov were found in the provided evidence for this specific claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 59th Rifle Division (Russian: 59-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of the Red Army and briefly of the Soviet Army. It was originally formed in 1932 as the 1st Kolkhoz Rifle Division, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/59th_Rifle_Division

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web search NEUTRAL — ITA Airways, ufficialmente Italia Trasporto Aereo, è la compagnia aerea di bandiera italiana. Fondata nel 2020 e operativa dal 15 ottobre 2021, ha sostituito Alitalia nelle attività di trasporto aereo…
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITA_Airways

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web search NEUTRAL — It is owned by the government of Italy, via the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Lufthansa Group. The airline was founded in 2020 as a successor to the bankrupt Alitalia. The airline flies to over…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITA_Airways

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Claim 7: “He also played for the Russian national football team chalking up four goals and three assists in his 12-match appearance”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant YouTube videos about funeral services. No data on his national team goals or assists was provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — Похоронное служение у дома молитвы в 11.00» на канале «Ангельское Исполнение» в хорошем качестве и бесплатно, опубликованное 28 декабря 2023 года в 0:44, длительностью 00:42:28, на видеохостинге RUTUB…
https://rutube.ru/video/c17f427bbffbe61953748fb524e323f6/

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web search NEUTRAL — 1) Гринько Михаил Петрович / Похоронное служение в Несвиже Церковь Спасение 35K views • Streamed 3 years ago 32:56
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjosH5wBF2mDDvw47YUX-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 20, 2026 · Похоронное Служение | Funeral service | Vitaly MartinovПожертвования/Donations: https://sulamita.breezechms.com/give/online#worship # ...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MeA8BOTk_-4

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Claim 8: “Batrakov, 21, had played for Russia’s Lokomotiv FC since 2024”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia confirms Aleksey Batrakov was born on June 9, 2005 (making him 21 in 2026) and played for Lokomotiv Moscow.

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