Renat Sabitov

Football player infobox
playername=Renat Sabitov
fullname=Ренат Харисович Сабитов
dateofbirth=Birth date and age|1985|6|13|df=y
cityofbirth=Moscow
countryofbirth=Soviet Union
height=186 cm
position=defender
defensive midfielder
currentclub=FC Khimki
clubnumber=77
youthyears=
youthclubs=Chertanovo football school
years=2001–2003
2004–2006
2007–2008
2008–present
clubs=Khimki KFK
Saturn
Spartak Moscow
FC Khimki
caps(goals)=?
28 (1)
18 (0)
9 (0)
pcupdate=13:56, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

Renat Harisovich Sabitov ( _ru. Ренат Харисович Сабитов; born 13 June 1985 in Moscow) is a Russian football defender/defensive midfielder of Tatar origin who currently plays for FC Khimki. Contrary to popular belief, he is not son or relative of coach Ravil Sabitov. [cite web|url=http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/default.asp?id=247317|title=Interview with Renat Sabitov|publisher=Soviet Sport|date=2007-01-13|accessdate=2007-05-19 ru icon]

Born in Moscow, he came into football through Chertanovo football school. In 2001 he signed for FC Khimki's amateur team and played next two years in the KFK competitions. In beginning of 2004 he signed for Saturn Moscow Oblast, but had played his first match only on 22 May 2005 (vs. Krylya Sovetov). About that time Sabitov started playing for the Russia U21 team. His contract with Saturn was about to end on 15 February 2007, but in December 2006 he refused to renew it and was subsequently bought by Spartak for approximately $200,000 to be able to start pre-season training with his new team immediately. [cite web|url=http://www.km.ru/news/view.asp?id=BCA77CC278524857866C686E758E7807|title=Spartak signed Sabitov|publisher=sport.km.ru|date=2006-12-21|accessdate=2007-05-19 ru icon]

References

External links

* [http://eng.spartak.com/usr/club/player.asp?id=1439&mid=1539 Renat Sabitov's] profile on Spartak website
* [http://rfpl.org/clubs.shtml?team=1&act=players&id=905 Renat Sabitov's profile] on RFPL site ru icon