Ilya Viktorovich Abayev (; born 2 August 1981) is a Russian professional

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coach and a former

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. He is the goalkeepers' coach with FC Chertanovo Moscow.

Club career

He made his debut in the

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in 2004 for

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Career statistics

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Honours

;Lokomotiv Moscow * Russian Cup: 2014–15, 2016-17

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* * 1981 births Footballers from Moscow Living people Russian men's footballers Russia men's B international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers FC Torpedo-2 players FC Torpedo Moscow players FC Anzhi Makhachkala players FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod players FC Lokomotiv Moscow players FC Krasnodar players FC Rostov players FC Chertanovo Moscow players Russian Premier League players Russian First League players Russian Second League players FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny players 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-footy-goalkeeper-stub