Valentin Paltsev


Valentin Dmitriyevich Paltsev is a Russian football player who plays as a centre-back for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar and the football team|Russia national team].

Club career

Dynamo Makhachkala

On 13 June 2024, Paltsev signed with Dynamo Makhachkala, recently promoted to the Russian Premier League for the first time in club's history.
He made his debut in the RPL for Dynamo Makhachkala on 21 July 2024 in a game against Khimki.

Krasnodar

On 4 September 2025, fellow Russian Premier League club Krasnodar announced the loan signing of Paltsev, with the obligation to buy set to be triggered on 23 January 2026.

International career

Paltsev was first called up to the Russia national team for 2024 [LPBank Cup] in September 2024. He made his debut on 5 September 2024 in a game against Vietnam.

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