Batraz Gurtsiyev

Batraz Olegovich Gurtsiyev (Батраз Олегович Гурциев; born 12 December 1998) is a Russian football player who plays for Alania Vladikavkaz on loan from Orenburg. He is most often deployed as right midfielder, and is also used in other positions such as centre-forward or winger. He is a South Ossetia international.

Club career
He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for Alania Vladikavkaz on 1 August 2020 in a game against SKA-Khabarovsk, as a starter.

On 8 July 2022, Gurtsiyev signed with Russian Premier League club Orenburg. He made his RPL debut for Orenburg on 23 July 2022 against Ural Yekaterinburg. On 28 January 2023, Gurtsiyev returned to Alania Vladikavkaz on loan with an option to buy. On 20 June 2023, the loan was extended for the 2023–24 season.