Career
Medvedev, an alumnus of CSKA Moscow youth school, started his professional career in 1995 playing for Orekhovo in the Russian Second Division. In 1998 he became the league top scorer with 24 goals. In 2000, he moved to Dynamo Moscow for a reported fee of €200,000.
He played in the Union of European Football Associations Cup 2000-2001 and Union of European Football Associations Cup 2001-2002 for Football Club Dynamo Moscow (5 games).
In 2002, Saturn brought his back to Ramenskoye for a reported sum of €325,000. In 2005, he was loaned to Tom Tomsk, and in 2006 he signed for Krylia Sovetov Samara.
Two years later, Medvedev moved to the Russian First Division club Sibir Novosibirsk. On 20 March 2010, he scored Sibir"s first goal in the Premier League.
On 21 April 2010, Medvedev"s hat-trick led the team to the 2009-2010 Russian Cup final, and to the European stage.
On 29 July 2010, he scored the first Sibir"s goal at the international level when Sibir defeated Apollon Limassol (1:0) in the Union of European Football Associations Europa League qualification. In August 2010, he moved to Rubin Kazan for a reported fee of €1 million.