Sergei Maksimovich Pinyayev (Russian: Сергей Максимович Пиняев; born 2 November 2004) is a Russian football player who plays for Krylia Sovetov Samara. He mostly plays as a left winger, but is occasionally deployed as a right winger as well.
![]() Pinyayev with Krylia Sovetov Samara in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sergei Maksimovich Pinyayev | ||
Date of birth | (2004-11-02) 2 November 2004 (age 18) | ||
Place of birth | Saratov, Russia | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Krylia Sovetov Samara | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2013 | Torpedo Saratov | ||
2013–2014 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
2015–2020 | Chertanovo Education Center | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Chertanovo Moscow | 30 | (2) |
2021– | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 39 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Russia U-15 | 10 | (8) |
2018–2019 | Russia U-16 | 6 | (4) |
2019–2020 | Russia U-17 | 6 | (0) |
2021– | Russia U-19 | 7 | (3) |
2022– | Russia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2021 |
He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Chertanovo Moscow on 1 August 2020 in a game against FC Spartak-2 Moscow, substituting Dmitri Molchanov in the 63rd minute.[1] Pinyaev is the youngest player ever to score in the FNL. He scored in the game against FC Irtysh Omsk at the age of 15 years, 9 months and 10 days.
He made his Russian Premier League debut for PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara on 30 July 2021 in a game against FC Spartak Moscow.[2] He scored his first goal on 22 September 2021, in the 10–0 Russian Cup elite group round win against Znamya Truda. He scored his first RPL goal on 11 December 2021 against FC Rubin Kazan at the age of 17 years and 39 days, becoming the third youngest goal scorer in RPL history, behind Jano Ananidze and Aleksandr Salugin.[3]
On 20 July 2022, Pinyaev collapsed during a training session and was rushed to hospital, where he was diagnosed with a spontaneous pneumothorax.[4] Reports indicated that he might need a surgery and up to 6 months to recover.[5] He returned to play on 4 September 2022.[6]
The youngest Russian junior national team player of all time. He made his U16 debut at the age of 13 years and 9 months.[citation needed]
Pinyayev was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time in November 2022 for friendly games against Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.[7]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chertanovo Moscow | 2020–21 | FNL | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | |
Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2021–22 | RPL | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 30 | 4 | |
Career total | 58 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6 |
Russia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2022 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 |
PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara – current squad | |
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