Colombian forward John Cordoba of FC Krasnodar has been named the…
Colombian forward John Cordoba of FC Krasnodar has been named the best player of the 2025/26 Russian Premier League season for the second consecutive time.
Consensus
- John Córdoba was named the best player of the 2025/26 Russian Premier League season.
- The award was determined by voting involving head coaches, team captains, journalists, league representatives, sponsors, and fans.
- Córdoba has played for FC Krasnodar since summer 2021.
- He scored 17 goals in the 2025/26 season, becoming the top scorer of the league.
- FC Krasnodar finished the season with silver medals.
- The award ceremony took place on July 9 at the Mosfilm cinema center in Moscow.
Points of divergence
- This is the second consecutive time John Córdoba has been named best player of the season. — kommersant
- Córdoba helped Krasnodar win their first-ever league title in the previous season (2024/25). — vm
- The Russian Premier League published the schedule for the first nine rounds of the 2026/27 season, with the opening match from July 24–27 and the final on May 29, 2027. — vm
- A World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde took place on July 4 in Miami, where Lionel Messi scored in the 29th minute. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- John Cordoba became the best player of the season in the Russian Premier League — Коммерсантъ
- Jhon Cordoba named best footballer of the RPL season — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Krasnodar
- John Cordoba
- RPL
- Moscow
- CSKA
- Alexei Batrakov
- Mosfilm
- Spartak
- Russian Premier League (RPL)
- Russian Federation
- Matvey Kisyak