Career
He received his first national team cap against Romania on 27 January 2012. He started playing football from 6 years. First coach Atamyrat Jumamuradov in Youth sport school of Bagyr (Ahal Region).
He began his professional career in Ashgabat, from 2007 to 2010 he played for Football Club Talyp Sporty.
The first half of the 2011 season held in Football Club Aşgabat. Since 2014 playing for FK. At the end of 2015 season was voted the of the 2015 Ýokary Liga.
He played for the Olympic team of Turkmenistan in the Asian Football Confederation"s Pre-Olympic Tournament. Ataýew made his senior national team debut on 27 January 2012, in an friendly match against Romania.
The captain of the national team from 2015.
Club International.