Maxim Belyaev is a Russian footballer, a graduate of the schools of the capital "Spartak" and "Lokomotiv". He plays as a defender, mainly in the center of defense. His texture and ability to connect to attacks were appreciated by Stanislav Cherchesov, who included Maxim in the Russian national team in 2019.
Biography: early years
Maxim Aleksandrovich Belyaev was born on September 30, 1991 in the small town of Ozyory. It stands on the banks of the Oka, 130 km from Moscow. Maxim has a younger brother and sister. In the mid-nineties, his family did not live well. The parents were too young and struggled to make ends meet. In an interview, Belyaev recalled that as a child he had to starve.
After the birth of their third child, Maxim's parents decided to move from Ozyory closer to Moscow. The family settled in Mytishchi. At that time, the living conditions of the Belyaevs were close to what is called poverty. Parents rented an apartment with their last money. A family of five huddled in a cramped one-room apartment on the outskirts of Mytishchi.
Parents disappeared at work all day to feed their three children. My father went to a construction site, and my mother got a job as a barmaid. Maxim was left to himself. In an interview, he recalled that at that time books became his main hobby. He read them voraciously while his parents were at work. He even wrote books in which he shared his impressions of the books he had read. Maxim worked hard and worked on himself to become who he is now.
He got into sports thanks to his father. He once played football. He decided to realize his sports dreams in his eldest son. The father took six-year-old Maxim to the Spartak children's school for a screening. Already at that time, he was very textured for his age. Maxim passed the selection without any problems.
From the age of eight, Belyaev went to training alone. The school was located in Sokolniki, and the family lived in Mytishchi. Maxim had to travel by train to Moscow, and from there he had to take a tram. He whiled away the travel time reading books. In order to save money, Belyaev walked from the train. The road went through a small forest, but this did not bother little Maxim, but only tempered his character.
He studied at the Spartak school until the age of 13. After leaving it, he continued training at the Lokomotiv school, where he quickly became one of the most promising pupils.
Career
Maxim became a player in the youth squad of Lokomotiv at the age of 16. Two years later, he made his debut in the Russian Premier League already as a player in the "railroad" base. At the end of the first half, he replaced Dmitry Sennikov in the game against the Perm club "Amkar". Then the meeting ended in a draw.
The coaches gave Maxim a chance to show himself, but later they decided to send him on loan, where he could gain experience, and not sit on the bench. So Belyaev got first to Bryansk Dynamo, and then to Vladimir Torpedo. Both clubs played in the FNL.
In one of the matches Maxim scored a hat-trick with Torpedo. It made the debut in his professional career. According to the results of the first stage, this game turned out to be the only effective one.
In the next season, the breeders of the "railway workers" followed Belyaev. It was on their recommendation that the then head coach - Portuguese Jose Couceiro - included Maxim in the winter training camp, which took place in the Portuguese city of Lagos. In an interview, Couceiro noted that Belyaev showed himself well at the training camp and he was pleased with his progress.
The start of the new season was very successful for Maxim. The Portuguese specialist included him in the starting lineup for the meeting against the Athletic club in the Eurocup. In the return game, Belyaev spent about 80 minutes on the field. The coach trusted him thanks to his well-coordinated play on the field and perseverance in training. In the 11/12 season Maxim was a key defender of the railroad.
He scored his first goal for Lokomotiv in the game against Dynamo Moscow. The final score was then a draw.
In the middle of the next season, Maxim was sent on loan to Rostov. Lokomotiv was then coached by Belarusian specialist Leonid Kuchuk. After "Rostov" was followed by a lease in Yaroslavl "Shinnik".
In 2012, Maxim joined the youth national team. For her, he spent ten matches.
In February 2016, Belyaev moved to Arsenal Tula. The club then played in the FNL. Maxim still performs in it. In the summer of 2019, he extended his contract with Arsenal for another two years. In the Tula club, he really revealed himself, becoming his main defender. Since 2016 Arsenal have been playing in the Premier League. This is also the contribution of Maxim Belyaev.
In 2019, Stanislav Cherchesov drew attention to Maxim's game and included him first in the expanded and then in the final list of players of the Russian national team.
Personal life
Maxim Belyaev is married. In July 2017, he legalized relations with Christina Larina, whom he met through a social network. The girl's father is a railway worker by profession. He supported Lokomotiv all his life. Maxim just at that time defended the colors of this club. Christina decided to present her father with an original gift for the anniversary - a ball autographed by the players of her favorite club. She also sent a message to Belyaev. He decided to fulfill the girl's request. The guys met, got to talking and realized that they had a lot in common. Maxim that same evening invited Christina on a date.
The couple have common interests. Christina and Maxim take care of stray animals. Their family already has several cats and dogs, which they took from the shelter. The Belyaevs dream of opening their own shelter for homeless animals.
