Amir Batyrev

Amir Renatovich Batyrev (Russian: Амир Ренатович Батырев; born 11 March 2002) is a Russian-Canadian football player who plays as a midfielder for Sochi of the Russian Premier League.

Amir Batyrev
Personal information
Full name Amir Renatovich Batyrev
Date of birth (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sochi
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2018 Toronto FC
2018–2021 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Tver 10 (2)
2022– Sochi 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

Club career

On 10 July 2022, Batyrev signed with Russian Premier League club Sochi.[1] He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Sochi on 7 August 2022 in a game against FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod.[2] He scored his first goal for Sochi on 14 September 2022 in a Russian Cup game against Torpedo Moscow.[3]

International career

In 2015, Batyrev was called up to a Canadian U15 national team identification camp under head coach Ante Jazić.[4] He is eligible to represent both Russia and Canada on senior level.[5]

Personal life

Batyrev was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and holds Canadian citizenship. His parents immigrated to Canada from Kalmykia in the 1990s.[6]

Career statistics
As of 27 November 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tver 2022–23 Second League 102––102
Sochi 2022–23 RPL 5031–81
Career total 1523100183

References
  1. "Амир Батырев – в "Сочи"!" (in Russian). Sochi. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. "Sochi v Pari NN game report". Russian Premier League. 7 August 2022.
  3. "Sochi v Torpedo game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 14 September 2022.
  4. "Amir Batyrev profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. "«НЕ ВЫБРАЛ ЕЩЕ, ЗА КОГО ИГРАТЬ — ЗА РОССИЮ ИЛИ КАНАДУ». УДИВИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ПУТЬ ФУТБОЛИСТА ОТ ТОРОНТО ДО СОЧИ" [I didn't pick yet whom to represent - Russia or Canada. Surprising path of a footballer from Toronto to Sochi] (in Russian). Match TV. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  6. "Начинал со звездой "Баварии", а теперь бегает в Твери. Откуда в ФНЛ-2 футболист из Канады" (in Russian). Championat. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
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