# Grigori Morozov

Grigori Pavlovich Morozov (also spelled Grigory, Russian: Григорий Павлович Морозов, Hebrew: גריגורי מורוזוב; born 6 June 1994) is a Russian footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem. His primary position is left-back, but can also play at right-back.
He also holds an Israeli passport.

## Club career

Morozov made his debut in the Russian Second Division for Akademiya Tolyatti on 18 April 2012 in a game against Khimik Dzerzhinsk.
He made his Russian Football Premier League debut for Dynamo Moscow on 2 August 2015 in a game against Lokomotiv Moscow, and scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw. In his third game for Dynamo, on 16 August 2015, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 home victory over Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast.
On 24 June 2019, he signed a new three-year contract with Dynamo.
On 17 October 2020, he was loaned to Ufa for the 2020–21 season. Upon his return from Ufa, he did not train with the main squad and started the 2021–22 season with the reserves. On 6 February 2022, Morozov's contract with Dynamo was terminated by mutual consent.
On 14 February 2022, Morozov signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga side Celje.
On 31 December 2022, he was loaned for the rest of the season to Israeli Premier League side Beitar Jerusalem. After winning the 2022–23 Israel State Cup in May 2023, Morozov transferred to Beitar on a permanent deal.

## Personal life

Morozov has Jewish roots and received Israeli citizenship in December 2022 through Israel's Law of Return.

## Career statistics

    As of 1 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Akademiya Tolyatti | 2011–12 | Russian Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Akademiya Tolyatti | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2016–17 | Russian National League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dynamo Moscow | Total | Total | 110 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 4 |
| Ufa | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Dynamo-2 Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian FNL 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Celje | 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 |
| Celje | 2022–23 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Celje | Total | Total | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2022–23 (loan) | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2024–25 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | Total | Total | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 206 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 225 | 12 |
* ↑ Includes Russian Cup, Slovenian Cup, Israel State Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours

FC Dynamo-2 Moscow
* Russian First League: 2016–17
Beitar Jerusalem
* Israel State Cup: 2022–23