Lechi Sadulayev

Lechi Baymarzayevich Sadulayev (; born 8 January 2000) is a Russian football player who plays for Akhmat Grozny in the Russian Premier League and the Russia national team. He is deployed in a variety of positions, mostly as an attacking midfielder, but also as a wide midfielder or winger on right or left side of the field.

Club career He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Akhmat Grozny on 10 December 2018 in a game against Arsenal Tula as a 90th-minute substitute for Magomed Mitrishev.

International career Sadulayev was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time in November 2022 for friendly games against Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. He made his debut against Tajikistan on 17 November 2022.

Personal life Sadulayev is an ethnic Chechen.

He changed his shirt number for the first six seasons he played professionally, he made his debut under number 87 and then changed it to 22, 99, 17, 11 and 10 in the 2023–24 season. He kept number 10 in the 2024–25 season, before changing it again to 7 for the 2025–26 season.

Career statistics Club

International

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 15 November 2024 Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia 5–0 11–0 Friendly 2. 14 October 2025 VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia 1–0 3–0 3. 27 March 2026 Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia 1–0 3–14. 5 June 2026 Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia 1–0 3–0