Zelimkhan Bakayev
{{short description|Russian footballer (born 1996)}}
{{About|Russian football player|Russian-Chechen singer Zelimkhan Khoussainovich Bakaev|Zelim Bakaev}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Dzhabrailovich|Bakayev|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image = Zelimkhan Bakayev 2022 Zenit.jpg
| caption = Bakayev with Zenit in 2022
| name = Zelimkhan Bakayev
| full_name = Zelimkhan Dzhabrailovich Bakayev
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|07|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia
| height = 1.80 m{{cite web |url=https://en.fc-zenit.ru/zenit/players/18049/ |title=Zelimkhan Bakayev |publisher=FC Zenit Saint Petersburg |access-date=12 March 2023}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Khimki
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = 2007–2016
| youthclubs1 = Spartak Moscow
| years1 = 2014–2018
| clubs1 = Spartak-2 Moscow
| caps1 = 52
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2015–2022
| clubs2 = Spartak Moscow
| caps2 = 81
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → Arsenal Tula (loan)
| caps3 = 25
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2022–
| clubs4 = Zenit Saint Petersburg
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = → Al Wahda (loan)
| caps5 = 19
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = → Khimki (loan)
| caps6 = 21
| goals6 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2018
| nationalteam1 = Russia U21
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 2019–
| nationalteam2 = Russia
| nationalcaps2 = 15
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| pcupdate = 13 April 2025
| ntupdate = 25 March 2025
}}
Zelimkhan Dzhabrailovich Bakayev ({{langx|ru|Зелимхан Джабраилович Бакаев}}; born 1 July 1996) is a Russian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Khimki on loan from Zenit Saint Petersburg.
Club career
He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Spartak-2 Moscow on 26 April 2014 in a game against FC Metallurg Vyksa.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=http://www.pfl-russia.com/competitions/season-2013-2014/center/matchprotocol.php?match=5.018|title=Career Summary|date=9 June 2015}}
He made his debut for the main squad of FC Spartak Moscow on 23 September 2015 in a Russian Cup game against FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod.{{cite web|publisher=Russian National Football League|url=http://1fnl.ru/champioship/results/358/359/441/2884/|title=Volga-Spartak game report|language=Russian|date=23 September 2015}} He made his Russian Premier League debut for Spartak on 23 July 2017 as a starter in a game against FC Ufa.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_11947.html|title=Ufa v Spartak game report|date=23 July 2017|accessdate=16 June 2022|language=}}
On 1 August 2018, he joined FC Arsenal Tula on loan for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|publisher=FC Arsenal Tula|url=https://arsenaltula.ru/news/novosti-kluba/zelimkhan-bakaev-popolnil-arsenal/|title=ЗЕЛИМХАН БАКАЕВ ПОПОЛНИЛ "АРСЕНАЛ"|date=1 August 2018|language=Russian}}
Upon his return from loan, he scored his first two goals for Spartak on 8 August 2019 in an away Europa League qualifier against FC Thun.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2028039--thun-vs-spartak-moskva/|title=Thun v Spartak game report|date=8 August 2019}} 3 days later, he scored his first two Russian Premier League goals for Spartak in a 3–1 victory over FC Akhmat Grozny.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_13154.html|title=Akhmat v Spartak game report|date=11 August 2019}}
Bakayev left Spartak as a free agent on 1 June 2022.{{cite web|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=https://spartak.com/news/2022-06-01-udachi_zelimkhan_bakayev_pokidayet_spartak/|title=Удачи, Зелимхан! Бакаев покидает "Спартак"|date=1 June 2022|accessdate=1 June 2022|language=ru}}
On 15 June 2022, Bakayev signed a contract with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg for three years with an option for the fourth year.{{cite web|publisher=FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|url=https://fc-zenit.ru/news/2022-06-15-zenit-zaklyuchil-kontrakt-s-zelimkhanom-bakaevym.htm|title="Зенит" заключил контракт с Зелимханом Бакаевым|date=15 June 2022|accessdate=15 June 2022|language=ru}}
On 19 September 2023, Bakayev was loaned to Emirati club Al Wahda for a season.{{cite web|publisher=Zenit St. Petersburg|url=https://fc-zenit.ru/news/2023-09-19-zelimkhan-bakaev-prodolzhit-sezon-v-oae.htm|title=Зелимхан Бакаев продолжит сезон в ОАЭ|date=19 September 2023|language=ru}}
On 2 August 2024, Bakayev moved on loan to Khimki.{{cite web|publisher=FC Khimki|url=https://fckhimki.com/news/sezon-2024-2025/avgust/zelimkhan-bakaev-v-khimkakh-/|title=Зелимхан Бакаев — в "Химках"!|date=2 August 2024|language=ru}}
International
He was first called up to Russia national football team for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against San Marino and Cyprus in June 2019.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/news/209819|title=Состав на Сан-Марино и Кипр|language=Russian|date=23 May 2019}} He made his debut on 13 October 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Cyprus. He substituted Aleksei Ionov in the 78th minute and participated in one of the three goals Russia scored in the remaining time.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/match/47224|title=Cyprus v Russia game report|language=Russian|date=13 October 2019}}
He scored his first international goal on 7 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Malta, establishing the final score of 2–0 at home from the penalty spot.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/match/49163|title=Russia v Malta game report|date=7 September 2021|language=ru}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 13 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup !colspan=2|League cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Spartak-2 Moscow
|1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16
|10 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 2016–17
|Russian First League |31 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in the FNL Cup}} | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18
|Russian First League |10 | 3 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 10 | 3 | |||||
| colspan=2|Total
!52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 5 | ||
| rowspan=6|Spartak Moscow
|0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18
|Russian Premier League |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Russian Premier League |27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}} | 3 | colspan=2|– | 35 | 10 | |||
| 2020–21
|Russian Premier League |23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22
|Russian Premier League |26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | colspan=2|– | 7{{efn|Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances, one goal in the UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan=2|– | 36 | 3 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!81 | 7 | 13 | 3 | colspan=2|– | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 14 | ||
| Arsenal Tula (loan)
|Russian Premier League |25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 29 | 8 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Zenit Saint Petersburg
|Russian Premier League |17 | 1 | 7 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 1{{efn|name=RSC|Appearances in the Russian Super Cup}} | 0 | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24
|Russian Premier League |4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=RSC}} | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!21 | 1 | 10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |||
| Al Wahda
|19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Khimki
|Russian Premier League |21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 6 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!219 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 271 | 36 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5"|Russia
|2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total||15||2 |
Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.{{NFT player|75826}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2021 | Otkritie Arena, Moscow, Russia | {{fb|MLT}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 19 March 2025 | VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia | {{fb|GRN}} | align=center | 5–0 | align=center | 5–0 | Friendly |
Honors
=Club=
Spartak Moscow
- Russian Cup: 2021–22{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://premierliga.ru/news/rfpl/news_28138.html|title="Спартак" обыграл "Динамо" и стал 4-кратным победителем Кубка России|date=29 May 2022|language=ru}}
- Russian Super Cup: 2017{{Cite web|url=https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_11930.html|title = Spartak 2 – 1 Lokomotiv ( 2017, Финал)}}
Zenit St. Petersburg
- Russian Premier League: 2022–23{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://premierliga.ru/news/rfpl/news_29379.html|title="Зенит" обеспечил 5-е чемпионство подряд благодаря победе над "Спартаком"|trans-title=Zenit secured 5th title in a row thanks to a win over Spartak|date=7 May 2023}}
- Russian Super Cup: 2022,{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://premierliga.ru/news/rfpl/news_28323.html|title="Зенит" обыграл "Спартак" в Петербурге и завоевал третий OLIMPBET Суперкубок подряд|date=9 July 2022|language=ru}} 2023{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/match/52050|title=2023 Russian Super Cup game report|date=15 July 2023|language=ru}}
Al Wahda
Personal life
His younger brother Soltmurad Bakayev is also a footballer.{{cite web|publisher=Championat|url=https://www.championat.com/football/article-4257659-poluzaschitnik-rubina-soltmurad-bakaev-o-brate-zelimhane-spartake-kononove-tedesko-sluckom-teraktah-v-ingushetii.html|title="Зелимхан был против моего ухода из «Спартака". Почему разошлись пути братьев Бакаевых|date=2 February 2021|access-date=1 April 2022|language=ru}} Bakayev is an ethnic Ingush.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|zelimkhan-bakaev/338693}}
- {{Sportbox.ru|Futbol/Zelimhan-Dzhabrailovich-Bakaev-Futbol-01071996}}
{{FC Khimki squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bakayev, Zelimkhan}}
Category:Sportspeople from Ingushetia
Category:Russian men's footballers
Category:Russian people of Ingush descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:FC Spartak-2 Moscow players
Category:FC Spartak Moscow players
Category:FC Arsenal Tula players
Category:FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players
Category:Russia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Russia men's international footballers
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:Russian First League players
Category:Russian Second League players
Category:UAE Pro League players
Category:Russian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Russian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Category:21st-century Russian sportsmen
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