Position: Midfielder
Birthdate: 3/12/2001
Hometown: Kursk, Russia
Previous Club: FC Rodina-2 Moscow
College: Marshall University; Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Height: 6-4
Kirill Pakhomov (“Pah-oh-mov”) enters his first season with the Black and Yellow after joining in February 2026. Pakhomov signed his first professional contract after impressing as a trialist during the 2026 preseason.
Pakhomov, 24, initially arrived in the Lowcountry as a trialist following a standout collegiate career at Marshall University and Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The imposing 6-4 midfielder started all 20 matches for the No. 12-ranked Thundering Herd in 2025, scoring one goal, and helped lead Marshall to the NCAA Tournament Second Round.
During Pakhomov’s two years at Oklahoma Wesleyan, he was a two-time NAIA First Team All-America selection. Pakhomov was additionally named the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) MVP in 2024 and Defensive Player of the Year in 2023, and was a two-time First Team All-KCAC selection.
Resume in tow, Pakhomov is ready to begin his professional career in the Lowcountry, and Head Coach Ben Pirmann sees Pakhomov’s experience helping him transition to the Championship. Coach Pirmann credited assistants Ian Cameron and Rob Seaton for identifying Pakhomov as an option at the defensive midfield.
Pakhomov developed in the Serbian and Russian leagues prior to his move Stateside. He played for the Belgrade-based sides FK Rad U-19 and OFK Žarkovo in Serbia before competing with Russian third-tier clubs FC Dynamo Bryansk and FC Rodina-2 Moscow. Between college seasons, Pakhomov also played for FC Bartlesville Buffaloes and Jacksonville Armada U-23.
A native of Kursk, Russia, Pakhomov developed in the FC Lokomotiv Moscow academy and speaks Russian, Serbian, English, and Spanish.
