Claim: The major port city of Saratov, Russia is the hometown of Fyodor Smolov, a footballer whose career has spanned from 2007-2020.
Evidence: Saratov (UK: /səˈrɑːtɒf/, US: /-təf/; Russian: Сара́тов, IPA: [sɐˈratəf (listen)) is the largest city and administrative center of Saratov Oblast, Russia, and a major port on the Volga River located upstream (north) of Volgograd. Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Fyodor Mikhaylovich Smolov (Russian: Фёдор Миха́йлович Смо́лов, IPA: [ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ ˈsmoləf; born 9 February 1990) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Russian national team. 2007 2019–20