Ruslan Takhiruly Baltiyev ( kk, Рұслан Тахирұлы Балтиев, ''Rūslan Tahirūly Baltiev''; born 16 September 1978
) is a retired
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football
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midfielder. He is a former
Kazakh international, whom he is the top goalscorer.
Club career
Baltiyev started his career in
FC Zhetysu in 1997 and after a remarkable first season in professional football moved to Kazakhstani grand
FC Kairat. He also made his debut for the national team in the same year. After 4 seasons in the domestic league, his play got noticed by Russian club
FC Sokol Saratov
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History
The club was founded a ...
. Baltiyev spent 2 seasons with the
Russian Premier League club and established a good name in Russian football. After his team's relegation in 2002, he was linked with transfers to Ukrainian and Russian top sides, and eventually found himself at
FC Dinamo Moskva
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, where he became a key player in the season of 2003, having played all matches, helping the club to finish 6th in the league. After a successful season with
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Baltiyev completed a move to another Moscow side
FC Moscow, where after two seasons he failed to keep his place in the main squad and returned to Kazakhstan, to play for one of the strongest teams of the domestic league
FC Tobol. Baltiyev was one of the best players in the league and helped his new club
Tobol to compete for the title and play in European competitions. In December 2009 Baltiyev signed a 2-year contract with
FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi
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History
Zhemchuzhina Sochi was founded in 1991 and named after a hote ...
,
Russian First Division
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club.
Career statistics
Honours
;
Kyzylzhar
Runner-up
*
Kazakhstan Premier League:
2000
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Kazakhstan Cup: 1999–2000
;
Tobol
Winner
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Kazakhstan Cup: 2007
Runner-up
*
Kazakhstan Premier League (2):
2007
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2008
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International goals
References
External links
Ruslan Baltiyev – International Appearancesat RSSSF.com
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1978 births
Sportspeople from Almaty
Living people
Kazakhstani footballers
Kazakhstani expatriate footballers
FC Kairat players
FC Kyzylzhar players
FC Dynamo Moscow players
FC Moscow players
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl players
FC Sokol Saratov players
FC Tobol players
Association football midfielders
Kazakhstan international footballers
FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi players
Expatriate footballers in Russia
Russian Premier League players
Kazakhstan Premier League players
Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Kazakhstan