Mikhail Khazbiyevich Bakayev (; born 5 August 1987) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Career Club Bakayev made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2003 for Avtodor Vladikavkaz.
He made his Russian Premier League debut for Anzhi Makhachkala on 13 March 2010 in a game against Spartak Nalchik.
On 1 August 2011, Bakayev re-signed for Alania Vladikavkaz after two and a half years with Anzhi Makhachkala.
In March 2014, Bakayev signed a three-year contract with Kairat of the Kazakhstan Premier League. In October 2014, Bakayev, along with Dmitri Khomich, Zaurbek Pliyev, 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 Anzhi Makhachkala, with Anzhi announcing the signing the following day.
On 2 July 2018, Orenburg announced the signing of Bakayev.
On 14 February 2020, Bakayev left Shinnik Yaroslavl by mutual consent.
On 26 February 2020, 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 U21 squad.
Personal life His older brother Eduard Bakayev was also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAvtodor Vladikavkaz2003Russian Second League15100––1512004Russian Second League9000––902005Russian Second League23110––241Total472100000482Alania Vladikavkaz 2006Russian Second League24030––2702007Russian First League36010––3702008Russian First League31220––332Total912600000972Anzhi Makhachkala2009Russian First League33210––3422010Russian Premier League29100––2912011–12Russian Premier League7010––80Total693200000713Alania Vladikavkaz2011–12Russian First League293–20–3132012–13Russian Premier League21010––2202013–14Russian First League16011––171Total663212000704Kairat2014Kazakhstan Premier League2805040–3702015Kazakhstan Premier League2605041103612016Kazakhstan Premier League2905041103912017Kazakhstan Premier League170403010250Total1000190152301372Anzhi Makhachkala2017–18Russian Premier League16000–10170Orenburg2018–19Russian Premier League0000––00Shinnik Yaroslavl2019–20Russian First League12020––140Shakhter Karagandy2020Kazakhstan Premier League170–––1702021Kazakhstan Premier League150302000200Total320302000370Aksu2022Kazakhstan Premier League16040––200Alania Vladikavkaz2022–23Russian First League20–––202023–24Russian First League0000––00Total2000000020Alania-2 Vladikavkaz2024Russian Second League B00–––00Career total451103911924051313
Honours Club FC Kairat Kazakhstan Cup (2): 2014, 2015 Kazakhstan Super Cup (1): 2016
References
External links
Profile at FNL official site Match statistics at RFU site