# Ruslan Baltiyev

Ruslan Takhiruly Baltiyev (Kazakh: Рұслан Тахирұлы Балтиев, Rūslan Tahirūly Baltiev; born 16 September 1978) is a Kazakh professional football coach, official and a former player who played as a midfielder. He is an assistant coach with the Kazakhstan national team and the Russian club Akhmat Grozny.

## Club career

Baltiyev started his career with 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 the same year. After 4 seasons in the domestic league, his play got noticed by Russian club FC Sokol Saratov. Baltiyev spent 2 seasons with the Russian Premier League club and proved his credentials 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, where he became a key player in the 2003 season, having played all matches, helping the club to finish 6th in the league. After a successful season with Dinamo 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, Russian First Division club.

## Honours
### Kyzylzhar

Runner-up
* Kazakhstan Premier League: 2000
* Kazakhstan Cup: 1999–2000

### Tobol

Winner
* Kazakhstan Cup: 2007
Runner-up
* Kazakhstan Premier League (2): 2007, 2008

## Career statistics
### Club

| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | League | League | Kazakhstan Cup | Kazakhstan Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 1996 | Zhetysu | Kazakhstan Premier League | 13 | 1 | ? | 0 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 |
| 1997 | Kairat | Kazakhstan Premier League | 60 | 3 | ? | 1 | - | - | - | - | 60 | 4 |
| 1998 | Kairat | Kazakhstan Premier League | 60 | 3 | ? | 1 | - | - | - | - | 60 | 4 |
| 1999 | Kairat | Kazakhstan Premier League | 60 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | 4 |
| 2000 | Kyzylzhar | Kazakhstan Premier League | 15 | 2 | ? | 3 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 5 |
| Russia | Russia | Russia | League | League | Russian Cup | Russian Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2001 | Sokol Saratov | Russian Premier League | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 2 |
| 2002 | Sokol Saratov | Russian Premier League | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 5 |
| 2003 | Dinamo Moscow | Russian Premier League | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 2 |
| 2004 | Moscow | Russian Premier League | 27 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 34 | 3 |
| 2005 | Moscow | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | Russian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 2 |
| 2006 | Moscow | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | League | League | Kazakhstan Cup | Kazakhstan Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2007 | Tobol | Kazakhstan Premier League | 23 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 14 |
| 2008 | Tobol | Kazakhstan Premier League | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 7 |
| 2009 | Tobol | Kazakhstan Premier League | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Russia | Russia | Russia | League | League | Russian Cup | Russian Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2010 | Zhemchuzhina-Sochi | Russian First Division | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | League | League | Kazakhstan Cup | Kazakhstan Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2011 | Kairat | Kazakhstan Premier League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 2 |
| 2012 | Kairat | Kazakhstan Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 179 | 31 | 15 | 11 | - | - | 11 | 3 | 205 | 45 |
| Total | Russia | Russia | 145 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 163 | 15 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 324 | 43 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 368 | 60 |

### International goals

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 20 September 1997 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | Uzbekistan | 1–1 | Draw | 1998 FIFA WC Qual. |
| 2. | 10 December 2000 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | United Arab Emirates | 5–2 | Lost | Friendly |
| 3. | 10 December 2000 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | United Arab Emirates | 5–2 | Lost | Friendly |
| 4. | 12 April 2001 | Al-Shaab, Baghdad, Iraq | Nepal | 0–6 | Win | 2002 FIFA WC Qual. |
| 5. | 16 April 2001 | Al-Shaab, Baghdad, Iraq | Iraq | 1–1 | Draw | 2002 FIFA WC Qual. |
| 6. | 21 April 2001 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | Nepal | 4–0 | Win | 2002 FIFA WC Qual. |
| 7. | 17 November 2004 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece | Greece | 3–1 | Lost | 2006 FIFA WC Qual. |
| 8. | 2 July 2006 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | Tajikistan | 4–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 9. | 2 June 2007 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | Armenia | 1–2 | Lost | Euro 2008 Qual. |
| 10. | 6 June 2007 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | Draw | Euro 2008 Qual. |
| 11. | 11 February 2009 | Atatürk Stadium, Antalya, Turkey | Estonia | 2–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 12. | 11 February 2009 | Atatürk Stadium, Antalya, Turkey | Estonia | 2–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 13. | 9 September 2009 | Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | Andorra | 3–1 | Win | 2010 FIFA WC Qual. |
| Correct as of 7 October 2015 |||||||