Ivan Filatov (born 11 March 1988) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a forward. He last played for Alga Bishkek.
Born and raised in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Filatov began his professional footballing career in 2007 with Kyrgyzstan Second League side, FC Nashe Pivo. In his two-year spell with the Kant-based side, he finished with 40 goals in 58 appearances.
Impressed with his display in the lower division, Kyrgyzstani giants, FC Abdysh-Ata Kant confirmed him as their main forward for the next two seasons. He scored 26 goals in 40 appearances in his two-year spell for the Kyrgyzstan League side.
Later in 2011, Filatov moved to Bishkek where he signed a two-year contract with another Kyrgyzstan League side, FC Alga Bishkek. He scored 27 goals in 40 appearances for the Bishkek-based side.
In 2013, he moved back to Kant where he signed a short-term contract with his former side, Abdysh-Ata Kant. He scored 7 goals in 12 appearances in the 2013 Kyrgyzstan League.
Later in the season, he signed a two-year contract with his former side, Alga Bishkek. He scored 22 goals in 30 appearances in his two-year stint at the club.
Filatov first moved out of Kyrgyzstan in 2016 to Oman where on 17 January he signed a short-term contract with Oman Professional League side, Sohar SC. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 18 January 2016 in a 2âÂÂ1 loss against Sur SC and scored his first goal on 22 January 2016 in a 3âÂÂ3 draw against Dhofar S.C.S.C. He also made his debut in the Oman Professional League Cup on 27 March 2016 in the finals in a 1âÂÂ0 loss against Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. He scored 3 goals in 9 appearances in the 2015âÂÂ16 Oman Professional League.
Later in 2016, he moved back to Kyrgyzstan and more accurately to his former club, Alga Bishkek for whom he scored 5 goals in 6 games in the 2016 Kyrgyzstan League.
Filatov moved to India in 2017 where on 15 January, he signed a six-month contract with I-League side, Minerva Punjab FC. He made his I-League debut on 17 January 2017 in a 4âÂÂ0 loss against Indian giants, Mohun Bagan A.C.