Balancing Ambitions in Football and Academia Nikita Krivtsov, The Russian national football team player became a student at Adygea State University

Мember of the Russian national football team and player for FC Krasnodar, Nikita Krivtsov was officially enrolled in the first year of the bachelor's degree program at the Institute of Physical Culture and Judo of ASU. He is pursuing the training program 49.03.01 in Physical Culture, with a focus on "Sports Training in the Chosen Sport." Nikita has already familiarized himself with the city and is eager to begin his studies.

- Maikop is more comfortable than Krasnodar when it comes to traffic jams. It has a calm atmosphere. In just 40 minutes, you can reach the mountains. The university campus is excellent. This is the ideal place to pursue an education,- the athlete shared with us.

Nikita will pursue his studies in both full-time and part-time formats. Considering the demands of the national team and FC Krasnodar, the institute's educators will design a personalized curriculum that will also reflect the preferences of Nikita's mentor, Nurbii Khakunov, the Chairman of the Football Federation of Adygea and Deputy General Director of FC Krasnodar.

- He now needs to pursue a specialty that will enable him to acquire a coaching license from the International Football Federation. Both IFC and judo meet these requirements. Additionally, for an athlete's development, it is crucial that the classes have a practical focus. I have full confidence in the qualifications and responsiveness of the teachers, who are prepared to design an effective program.The instructors will provide assignments that will prove genuinely beneficial,- said Nurbiy Khakunov. 

Nikita's program will encompass a variety of subjects, including human physiology, human anatomy, sports medicine, the theory and methodology of the chosen sport, the history of physical education and sports, the hygienic foundations of physical education and sports activities, selection and forecasting in sports, forms of body adaptation in physical education and sports, and management in the field of physical education and sports, among others.

Nikita Krivtsov is a Russian football player who plays as a midfielder for the Krasnodar club. Born on August 18, 2002, in Dzerzhinsk, located in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, he commenced his professional football career with Torpedo Vladimir. During the first part of the 2020/21 season, he appeared in 16 matches in the Olimp-FNL II. In the winter of 2021, he was loaned to Tom, where he made a notable impact by scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists in 15 Olimp-FNL games. On June 3, 2021, Krivtsov made his debut for the Russia U-21 national team in a friendly match against Bulgaria. Subsequently, on August 14, 2021, Krasnodar and Torpedo reached an agreement for the transfer of the 18-year-old midfielder. Nikita Krivtsov then signed a contract with the Bulls, which was later extended until June 30, 2029.

In June 2021, he was summoned by Mikhail Galaktionov to join the Russian youth team, where he participated in matches against Bulgaria and Serbia. On November 20, 2023, he made his debut for the Russian national team during a friendly match against the Cuban national team, which concluded with a score of 8:0, and he contributed to the victory by scoring a goal.