Mikhail Khazbiyevich Bakayev (; born 5 August 1987) is a Russian professional

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er who plays as a

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Career

Club

Bakayev made his professional debut in the

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in 2003 for Avtodor Vladikavkaz. He made his

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debut for

Anzhi Makhachkala Football Club Anzhi Makhachkala (, ), known simply as FC Anji, was a Russian professional football club based in the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala. Founded in 1991, the club last competed in the third-tier Russian Football National League 2. ...

on 13 March 2010 in a game against

Spartak Nalchik PFC Spartak Nalchik () is a Russian association football club based in Nalchik that plays in the fourth-tier Russian Second League Division B. They played in the Russian Premier League between 2006 and 2012. History FC Spartak Nalchik was found ...

. On 1 August 2011, Bakayev re-signed for

Alania Vladikavkaz FC Alania Vladikavkaz (, ) is a Russian association football, football team from Vladikavkaz. Founded in 1921, the club played in the Soviet Top League during the communist era, and won its first and only league title in the 1995 Russian Top Leag ...

after two and a half years with

. In March 2014, Bakayev signed a three-year contract with Kairat of the

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. In October 2014, Bakayev, along with

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, Aleksandr Kislitsyn and Samat Smakov, was banned from training with Kairat by the club. On 28 October 2016, Bakayev extended his contract with Kairat until 16 December 2019. On 29 August 2017, Kairat announced that Bakayev had left the club to join

, with Anzhi announcing the signing the following day. On 2 July 2018, FC Orenburg, Orenburg announced the signing of Bakayev. On 14 February 2020, Bakayev left FC Shinnik Yaroslavl, Shinnik Yaroslavl by mutual consent. On 26 February 2020, FC Shakhter Karagandy, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of Bakayev. On 30 December 2021, Bakayev left Shakhter Karagandy after his contract expired.

International

In August 2008, Bakayev was called up to the Russia national under-21 football team, Russia U21 squad.

Personal life

His older brother Eduard Bakayev was also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;FC Kairat * Kazakhstan Cup (2): 2014 Kazakhstan Cup, 2014, 2015 Kazakhstan Cup, 2015 * Kazakhstan Super Cup (1): Kazakhstan Super Cup, 2016

References

External links

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Profile at FNL official site

Match statistics at RFU site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bakayev, Mikhail 1987 births Sportspeople from Tskhinvali Living people Russian men's footballers Russia men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz players FC Anzhi Makhachkala players FC Kairat players FC Orenburg players FC Shinnik Yaroslavl players FC Shakhter Karagandy players Russian Premier League players Russian First League players Russian Second League players Kazakhstan Premier League players Russian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan Russian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan 21st-century Russian sportsmen