Renat Rudolfovich Yanbayev (, ; born 7 April 1984) is a Russian association football official and a former full-back (mostly left). He is the director of sports for Krasnoye Znamya Noginsk. He was born to an ethnic Russian mother and Volga Tatar father.
Career Yanbayev played for CSKA Moscow school and youth teams. He moved to Lokomotiv Moscow during the summer of 2007 from FC Kuban Krasnodar after featuring in 12 league games and scoring once in the 2007 Russian Premier League. Originally a left-sided midfielder, he was converted to left-back (he also can play as a right-back) in Lokomotiv Moscow. Playing for Lokomotiv Moscow, Yanbayev was called to Russian national team. In the beginning of the 2012–13 season, after the appointment of Slaven Bilić as a manager, Yanbayev lost his position in the starting XI to Andrey Yeshchenko. To gain playing time, he moved on loan to Zenit in September 2012. During winter transfer window in January 2013, when Yeshchenko departed for Anzhi, Yanbayev returned to Loko.
He left Lokomotiv as a free agent on 5 June 2017 after 10 seasons with the club. On 13 June 2017, he signed a two-year contract with FC Krasnodar. He was released from his Krasnodar contract by mutual consent on 24 July 2018.
International In February 2008, he was called up to the Russia national football team.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPFC CSKA Moscow2001Russian Premier League0000––002002000000–00FC Anzhi Makhachkala2003FNL20140––241PFC CSKA Moscow2004Russian Premier League000000–00Total (2 spells)0000000000FC Khimki2005FNL20020––220FC Kuban Krasnodar200642410––4342007Russian Premier League12100––121Total545100000555FC Lokomotiv Moscow2007Russian Premier League1200040–160200827020–10300 200930010––31020103000020–3202011–123502081–451FC Zenit Saint Petersburg2012–131112000–131FC Lokomotiv Moscow111–––1112013–1419010––2002014–151601000–1702015–161002030–1502016–1716030––190Total (2 spells)2061120171102362FC Krasnodar2017–18Russian Premier League101010–30Career total3128220181103539
Honours
Club Lokomotiv Moscow Russian Cup: 2014–15, 2016–17
International UEFA European Football Championship bronze medalist: 1 2008, Russian Federation
References
External links Lokomotiv Moscow profile Profile at Football-Lineups.com