Orenburg announced on their official website the signing of 30-year-old Russian goalkeeper Maksim Rudakov, who joined the team as a free agent. His arrival followed the termination of his contract with his last club, Sochi, by mutual agreement. A product of Zenit's academy, Rudakov's professional career has included time at Rostov, as well as Finnish clubs HIK and Honka. The duration of the contract and the financial details of the agreement with Orenburg were not disclosed. Rudakov has been capped once for the Russia U21 team. His current market value is €250k, according to Transfermarkt.