Shelayev plays in a defensive midfield position and was the captain of his club team, FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

On 4 January 2015 Shelayev became a sports director of the FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Academy.

[1] He was a member of the Ukraine national team until his retirement from international football in 2007.

On 28 April 2004 Shelayev made his debut in home draw against Slovakia.

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