Igor Gorbatenko

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Gorbatenko.

Igor Nikolayevich Gorbatenko (Russian: Игорь Николаевич Горбатенко; born 13 February 1989) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or left midfielder.

Igor Gorbatenko

Gorbatenko with Arsenal Tula in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Igor Nikolayevich Gorbatenko
Date of birth	(1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Belgorod, Russian SFSR
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Raduga Belgorod
	Konoplyov football academy[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	FC Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad	41	(7)
2008–2012	FC Spartak Moscow	6	(0)
2010	→ FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast (loan)	25	(1)
2011	→ FC Dynamo Bryansk (loan)	7	(1)
2011–2012	→ FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast (loan)	17	(0)
2013–2014	FC Shinnik Yaroslavl	38	(10)
2015–2016	FC Krylia Sovetov Samara	20	(2)
2016	→ FC Arsenal Tula (loan)	14	(2)
2016–2022	FC Arsenal Tula	113	(7)
International career
2005–2006	Russia U-17	9	(2)
2007–2008	Russia U-19	8	(2)
2009–2010	Russia U-21	10	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2006 for FC Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad.^[2]

In January 2015, Gorbatenko signed for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara, on an 18-month contract.^[3]

International career

Gorbatenko was one of the stars of the Russian U-17 squad that won the 2006 UEFA U-17 Championship.^[4] He was a part of the Russia U-21 side that was competing in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 December 2021

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Krylia Sovetov-SOK	2006	PFL	20	2	0	0	–		–		20	2
	2007		21	5	0	0	–		–		21	5
	Total		41	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	41	7
Spartak Moscow	2009	RPL	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	2012–13		4	0	1	0	0	0	–		5	0
	Total		6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Ural Yekaterinburg (loan)	2010	FNL	25	1	1	0	–		–		26	1
Dynamo Bryansk (loan)	2011–12	FNL	7	1	0	0	–		–		7	1
Ural Yekaterinburg (loan)	2011–12	FNL	17	0	–		–		–		17	0
	Total (2 spells)		42	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	43	1
Shinnik Yaroslavl	2013–14	FNL	17	4	1	1	–		3[a]	0	21	5
	2014–15		21	6	3	0	–		–		24	6
	Total		38	10	4	1	0	0	3	0	45	11
Krylia Sovetov Samara	2014–15	FNL	12	2	1	0	–		–		13	2
	2015–16	RPL	8	0	1	0	–		–		9	0
	Total		20	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	2
Arsenal Tula	2015–16	FNL	14	2	–		–		–		14	2
	2016–17	RPL	23	0	1	0	–		2[b]	0	26	0
	2017–18		24	3	1	0	–		–		25	3
	2018–19		28	3	6	0	–		–		34	3
	2019–20		24	1	2	0	2[c]	0	–		28	1
	2020–21		14	0	2	0	–		–		16	0
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		127	9	12	0	2	0	2	0	143	9
Career total			281	30	20	1	2	0	5	0	308	31

1. Appearances in the FNL Cup
2. Appearances in the relegation play-offs
3. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Notes