“Zheleznichar” referred to Ignatiev’s weak physical readiness

MOSCOW, February 22, Sergey Fuks. Ivan Ignatiev — excellent he is a guy and a football player, but his physical fitness is not yet at the proper level, said the president of the Serbian club Željezničar from Pancevo, Zoran Naunkovic.
Ignatiev moved to Železničar at the end of January as a free agent.
«»Ivan is a great guy. Now it is difficult to evaluate his game, because his physical fitness is not yet at the proper level. But it is good that during the time he spends on the field, he gets the opportunity to score a goal, so I I hope that it will be at its maximum when it is needed most — in April and May,» Naunkovic said.
In January, Sochi terminated the contract with 25-year-old Ignatiev by mutual agreement of the parties. This season he took part in 18 matches in various tournaments, in which he scored two goals and gave one assist.

Ignatiev is a graduate of Krasnodar, which he left in January 2020. After that, the striker played for Rubin Kazan, Krylya Sovetov Samara, Lokomotiv Moscow and Sochi.