Roman Minayev

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

Roman Eduardovich Minayev (Russian: Роман Эдуардович Минаев; born 24 December 1997) is a Russian football player who plays for FC Salyut Belgorod.

Roman Minayev

Minayev with Arsenal Tula in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Roman Eduardovich Minayev
Date of birth	(1997-12-24) 24 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Kursk, Russia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	FC Salyut Belgorod
Number	78
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	FC Avangard Kursk	79	(14)
2020–2021	FC Arsenal Tula	7	(0)
2021	→ FC Tambov (loan)	6	(0)
2021–2022	FC Rotor Volgograd	26	(1)
2022–2024	FC Ufa	61	(7)
2024	FC Arsenal Tula	4	(0)
2024–2025	FC Volga Ulyanovsk	27	(3)
2025–	FC Salyut Belgorod	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 June 2025

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Avangard Kursk on 20 July 2016 in a game against FC Energomash Belgorod.^[1] He made his Russian Football National League debut for Avangard on 22 July 2017 in a game against PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara.

On 4 February 2020, he signed a 2.5-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Arsenal Tula.^[2] He made his Russian Premier League debut for the club on 20 June 2020 in a game against FC Spartak Moscow.^[3]

On 28 June 2021, he moved to FC Rotor Volgograd.^[4]