Igor Nikolayevich Gorbatenko (russian: Игорь Николаевич Горбатенко; born 13 February 1989) is a Russian former professional
footballer
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who played as an
attacking midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As #Cent ...
or
left midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Club career
He made his professional debut in the
Russian Second Division
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History
In 1998–2010, it ...
in 2006 for
FC Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad.
In January 2015, Gorbatenko signed for
FC Krylia Sovetov Samara
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, on an 18-month contract.
International career
Gorbatenko was one of the stars of the
Russian U-17 squad that won the
2006 UEFA U-17 Championship. He was a part of the
Russia U-21 side that was competing in the
2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.
Career statistics
Club
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1989 births
Sportspeople from Belgorod
Footballers from Belgorod Oblast
Living people
Russian men's footballers
Russia men's youth international footballers
Russia men's under-21 international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
FC Spartak Moscow players
FC Ural Yekaterinburg players
FC Dynamo Bryansk players
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl players
PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
FC Arsenal Tula players
Russian Premier League players
Russian First League players
Russian Second League players
FC Akademiya Tolyatti players
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