FC Rostov
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FC Rostov is a Russia
n football club based in Rostov-on-Don
, Rostov Oblast
. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League
and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.
for the 1953 season, during which they were renamed again, becoming Torpedo. In 1958 they were renamed Rostselmash.
In 1964
the club won their Division of Class B. In the Russian-zone play-offs they finished second in the first round and top in the second after defeating Terek Grozny 2–0 in the deciding match, earning promotion to the Soviet First League
. The following season they finished bottom of the division, but were not relegated as the number of teams in the division was increased.
By the early 1970s the club was back in the Russian leagues. In 1975 they returned to Class B (now known as the Soviet Second League). Following several near misses, the club won their zone of the Second League in 1985. They went onto win a play-off tournament, earning promotion back to the First League.
In 1991
the club finished fourth in what was the final season of Soviet football following the USSR's disintegration. This was enough to earn them a place in the new Russian Top League. Following an eighth-place finish in their first season, the 1993 season saw the club struggle, eventually finishing second bottom, resulting in relegation to the First League.
The club made an immediate return to the Top League after finishing second in the 1994 First League season
. In 2003 they adopted their current name and reached the Russian Cup
final for the first time, losing 1–0 to Spartak Moscow
. In 2007 they finished bottom of the (now renamed) Premier Division and were relegated to the First Division. However, they made another immediate return to the top division as First Division champions
.
The following players are listed on the official club's website as reserves and are registered with the Premier League. They are eligible to play for the main squad.
in 1998-2000).
USSR/Russia Sergey Andreyev Viktor Ponedelnik
Aleksandr Vorobyov
Roman Adamov
Dimitri Ananko
Maksim Buznikin
Andrei Chichkin
Maksim Demenko
Andrei Fedkov
Aleksei Gerasimenko
Dmitri Kirichenko Sergei Kolotovkin
Yuri Kovtun Dmitri Loskov
Veniamin Mandrykin
Yuri Matveyev
Nikolai Olenikov
Aleksei Rebko
Oleg Ivanov
Aleksandr Shmarko
Vladislav Ternavski
Former USSR countries Anton Amelchenko
Yuri Antonovich
Alyaksandr Chayka
Timofei Kalachev
Vladimir Korytko
Andrei Kovalenko
Aliaksandr Kulchiy
Sergei Omelyanchuk
Sergei Shtanyuk
Gennady Tumilovich
Dmitri Kruglov
Rati Aleksidze
Mikheil Ashvetia
Akaki Devadze
Gocha Gujabidze
Otar Khizaneishvili
David Khmelidze
Andrei Karpovich
Mikhail Rozhkov
Samat Smakov
Aleksandrs Koļinko
Juris Laizāns
Vīts Rimkus
Edgaras Cesnauskis
Artūras Fomenka
Tadas Gražiūnas
Robertas Poškus
Alexandru Gaţcan
Stanislav Ivanov
Ilya Blyzniuk
Yuri Dudnyk Ihor Kutepov
Maxym Levitsky
Yuri Maximov
Volodymyr Mykytyn
Vladyslav Prudius
Volodymyr Savchenko
Valentyn Slyusar
Andrey Akopyants
Sergey Lushan
Nikolay Shirshov
Europe Chavdar Yankov
Dragan Blatnjak
Stipe Pletikosa
Michal Papadopulos
Jovan Tanasijević
Răzvan Cociş
Sorin Ghionea
Dušan Anđelković Ivica Kralj
Milos Kruscic
Albert Nađ Mihajlo Pjanović
Kornel Saláta
South and Central America Marco Villaseca
Wesley Charles
Carlos Eduardo Gutiérrez
Bruno Silva
Africa Baba Adamu
Essau Kanyenda
Abdelillah Bagui
Mustapha Bidoudane
Isaac Okoronkwo
Matthew Booth
Tony Coyle
Rowan Hendricks
Bennett Mnguni
Japhet Zwane
Anis Boussaidi
Gift Kampamba
Asia Hong Yong-Jo
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n football club based in Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don
-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...
, Rostov Oblast
Rostov Oblast
Rostov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the Southern Federal District. Rostov Oblast has an area of and a population of making it the sixth most populous federal subject in Russia...
. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.
History
The club was established on 10 May 1930, and was initially named Selmashstroy (Сельмашстрой). They were renamed Selmash in 1936 and Traktor in 1941. In 1950 the club joined the South Zone of the Azov-Don group of the Russian SFSR Championship. The following season they were placed in Group B of the championship. After finishing first in their group, they played in Group A in 1952. A third-place finish meant the club were promoted to the Class BSoviet Second League
The Soviet Second League was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of USSR in 1991.-Overview:...
for the 1953 season, during which they were renamed again, becoming Torpedo. In 1958 they were renamed Rostselmash.
In 1964
Soviet Second League 1964
-Ukraine:This season to the Ukrainian zone were added four teams from Belarus and three teams from Moldova. SKA Odessa did not participate as it gained its promotion last season. Two other newcomers were added: FC Chaika Balaklava and FC Dunayets Izmail...
the club won their Division of Class B. In the Russian-zone play-offs they finished second in the first round and top in the second after defeating Terek Grozny 2–0 in the deciding match, earning promotion to the Soviet First League
Soviet First League
The Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:...
. The following season they finished bottom of the division, but were not relegated as the number of teams in the division was increased.
By the early 1970s the club was back in the Russian leagues. In 1975 they returned to Class B (now known as the Soviet Second League). Following several near misses, the club won their zone of the Second League in 1985. They went onto win a play-off tournament, earning promotion back to the First League.
In 1991
Soviet First League 1991
Soviet First League 1991 was the last season of the Soviet First League. With the collapse of the Soviet Union the football structure was reformed...
the club finished fourth in what was the final season of Soviet football following the USSR's disintegration. This was enough to earn them a place in the new Russian Top League. Following an eighth-place finish in their first season, the 1993 season saw the club struggle, eventually finishing second bottom, resulting in relegation to the First League.
The club made an immediate return to the Top League after finishing second in the 1994 First League season
Russian First League 1994
The Russian First League 1994 was the 3rd edition of Russian First Division. It was the first season after conversion from 3 zones in the First League into one zone of 22 teams.-Overview:-Standings:Notes:...
. In 2003 they adopted their current name and reached the Russian Cup
Russian Cup
The Russian Cup is a football competition held annually by the Football Union of Russia for professional football clubs.-Participants:All clubs from the Russian Premier League, First Division and Second Division as well as amateur clubs compete for the Russian Cup.-Competition system:The...
final for the first time, losing 1–0 to Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
. In 2007 they finished bottom of the (now renamed) Premier Division and were relegated to the First Division. However, they made another immediate return to the top division as First Division champions
Russian First Division 2008
The Russian First Division 2008 was the 17th edition of Russian First Division. There were 22 teams.-Teams:15 clubs placed 3–17 in Russian First Division 2007, 2 clubs relegated from Russian Premier League 2007 and 5 zone winners from Russian Second Division 2007 took part in the league:On 23...
.
Final league positions since 1992
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Europe | Top Scorer (League) | Head Coach | |
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| 1992 1992 in Russian football 1992 was the first season Russia held its own national football competition since the breakup of the Soviet Union.-Club competitions:The teams participating came mostly from the Soviet Union leagues. New Top League had 20 teams, second-level First League had 3 zones and 52 teams in total and... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
8 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 23 |  Tikhonov - 7 |
Yulgushov Enver Yulgushov Enver Umyarovich Yulgushov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He currently works as a president of a coaching council of FC Rostov.-External links:*... |
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| 1993 1993 in Russian football 1993 was the second season Russia held its own national football competition since the breakup of the Soviet Union.-Club competitions:FC Spartak Moscow won the league for the second time in a row.For more details, see:*Russian Top League 1993... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
17 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 52 | 28 | R16 |  SpanderashviliBadri Spanderashvili Badri Givievich Spanderashvili is a retired Georgian-Russian professional footballer who played for FC Dynamo Moscow, FC Rostov, FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk and FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian Premier League.-External links:*... - 8 |
Yulgushov Enver Yulgushov Enver Umyarovich Yulgushov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He currently works as a president of a coaching council of FC Rostov.-External links:*... |
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| 1994 1994 in Russian football 1994 was the third season Russia held its own national football competition since the breakup of the Soviet Union.-Club competitions:FC Spartak Moscow won the league for the third time in a row.... |
2nd | 2 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 92 | 44 | 62 | R16 | Maslov Aleksandr Maslov Aleksandr Maslov is a Russian ex-footballer. He played as a striker for Russian, Spanish and Swiss professional clubs, most notably for FC Rostov. Currently he is an assistant coach at Rostov.... - 32 |
Yulgushov Enver Yulgushov Enver Umyarovich Yulgushov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He currently works as a president of a coaching council of FC Rostov.-External links:*... |
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| 1995 1995 in Russian football 1995 was the fourth season Russia held its own national football competition since the breakup of the Soviet Union.-Club competitions:FC Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz won the league for the first time ever.... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
14 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 56 | 28 | R32 | Maslov Aleksandr Maslov Aleksandr Maslov is a Russian ex-footballer. He played as a striker for Russian, Spanish and Swiss professional clubs, most notably for FC Rostov. Currently he is an assistant coach at Rostov.... - 18 |
Yulgushov Enver Yulgushov Enver Umyarovich Yulgushov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He currently works as a president of a coaching council of FC Rostov.-External links:*... /  Andreev |
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| 1996 1996 in Russian football 1996 in Russian football returned the fifth national title to Spartak Moscow, while the Russian Cup was taken by Lokomotiv Moscow.-Club competitions:FC Spartak Moscow won the title for the fourth time.For more details, see:*Russian Top League 1996... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
11 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 60 | 41 | R32 | Maslov Aleksandr Maslov Aleksandr Maslov is a Russian ex-footballer. He played as a striker for Russian, Spanish and Swiss professional clubs, most notably for FC Rostov. Currently he is an assistant coach at Rostov.... - 23 |
Andreev |
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| 1997 1997 in Russian football 1997 was the sixth season Russia held its own national football competition since the breakup of the Soviet Union.-Club competitions:FC Spartak Moscow won the title for the fifth time... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
13 | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 41 | R16 | Gerasimenko Aleksei Gerasimenko Aleksei Petrovich Gerasimenko is a retired Russian football player.-Honours:* Russian Premier League runner-up: 1993.* Ukrainian Premier League winner: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001.* Ukrainian Cup winner: 1998, 1999, 2000.... - 8 |
Andreev |
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| 1998 1998 in Russian football -National team:Russia national football team began their qualification for the Euro 2000.-Leagues:The Russian league system underwent reorganization for the 1998 season. The "leagues" were renamed "divisions". The Second Division was extended to six zones with 16-22 teams , while the Third League... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
6 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 38 | 44 | R32 | Matveev - 14 |
Andreev |
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| 1999 1999 in Russian football 1999 in Russian football was marked by the national team's failure to qualify for the Euro 2000. Spartak Moscow won the league title, while Zenit were the victors of the Russian Cup.-National team:... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
7 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 41 | QF | UIC | SF | Pestryakov - 7 |
Andreev |
| 2000 2000 in Russian football 2000 in Russian football saw the eighth title for FC Spartak Moscow and the third Cup for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. The national team began qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.- National team :... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
12 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 32 | R32 | UIC | 3R | Kirichenko - 14 |
Andreev |
| 2001 2001 in Russian football 2001 in Russian football saw the ninth title for FC Spartak Moscow and the fourth Cup for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. The national team qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-National team:... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
12 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 32 | R32 | Kirichenko - 13 |
Balakhnin Sergei Balakhnin Sergei Nikolayevich Balakhnin is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He manages FC Rostov in the Russian Premier League. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1979 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.... / BaidachnyAnatoly Baidachny Anatoly Nikolayevich Baidachny is a Russian football manager who managed the Belarus national football team from 2003–05... |
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| 2002 2002 in Russian football 2002 in Russian football was the first season of the Premier League, which was won by FC Lokomotiv Moscow... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
11 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 49 | 31 | R32 |  Baba AdamuBaba Adamu Baba Adamu known occasionally simply by his nickname "Armando", is a Ghanaian International football Striker, who playing for Bechem Chelsea.- International :... - 5 |
Baidachny Anatoly Baidachny Anatoly Nikolayevich Baidachny is a Russian football manager who managed the Belarus national football team from 2003–05... / BalakhninSergei Balakhnin Sergei Nikolayevich Balakhnin is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He manages FC Rostov in the Russian Premier League. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1979 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.... |
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| 2003 2003 in Russian football 2003 in Russian football saw the first title for PFC CSKA Moscow. Spartak Moscow, the Cup winners, had the worst league finish since 1976. The national team qualified for Euro 2004.-National team:Russia national football team qualified for the Euro 2004... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
11 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 34 | RU | Osinov Mikhail Osinov Mikhail Osinov is a Russian football midfielder who currently plays for FC MITOS Novocherkassk.- Career :Born in Arti, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Mikhail Osinov started his professional career at the modest Gornyak Kachkanar in 1993. In 1994-1995, he played for Uralets Nizhny Tagil... - 7 |
Balakhnin Sergei Balakhnin Sergei Nikolayevich Balakhnin is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He manages FC Rostov in the Russian Premier League. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1979 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.... |
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| 2004 2004 in Russian football 2004 in Russian football was marked with Lokomotiv's second championship, Terek's cup victory, and national team playing at Euro 2004.-National team:... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
12 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 29 | QF |  PerezOmar Pérez Omar Mario Pérez Aguado is an Uruguayan professional footballer, who plays for Cerro as a midfielder.-Personal life:... - 5 |
Shevchenko / Balakhnin Sergei Balakhnin Sergei Nikolayevich Balakhnin is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He manages FC Rostov in the Russian Premier League. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1979 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.... |
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| 2005 2005 in Russian football 2005 was marked by a greatest success in the Russian club football so far, as CSKA Moscow won the UEFA Cup. Later, CSKA completed the treble, winning the Russian Cup and the Russian Premier League title... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
13 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 31 | R16 | Buznikin Maksim Buznikin Maksim Buznikin is former Russia international midfielder, who plays FC Nizhny Novgorod. Buznikin spent his prime years playing for Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow... - 8 |
Stepushkin / Petrakov |
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| 2006 2006 in Russian football -National team:Russia played two friendly matches under the caretaker coach Aleksandr Borodyuk. On 1 March, they lost 0–1 to Brazil in Moscow, and on 27 May drew 0–0 with Spain in Albacete.... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
12 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 48 | 36 | R32 | Osinov Mikhail Osinov Mikhail Osinov is a Russian football midfielder who currently plays for FC MITOS Novocherkassk.- Career :Born in Arti, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Mikhail Osinov started his professional career at the modest Gornyak Kachkanar in 1993. In 1994-1995, he played for Uralets Nizhny Tagil... - 12 |
Balakhnin Sergei Balakhnin Sergei Nikolayevich Balakhnin is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He manages FC Rostov in the Russian Premier League. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1979 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.... |
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| 2007 2007 in Russian football -National team:-Russian Cup 2007-08:... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
16 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 18 | QF | Osinov Mikhail Osinov Mikhail Osinov is a Russian football midfielder who currently plays for FC MITOS Novocherkassk.- Career :Born in Arti, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Mikhail Osinov started his professional career at the modest Gornyak Kachkanar in 1993. In 1994-1995, he played for Uralets Nizhny Tagil... /  KanyendaEssau Kanyenda Esau Boxer Kanyenda is a Malawian football striker, he is a football striker for Russia's First Division FC Dynamo Bryansk.- Career :... - 4 |
Dolmatov Oleg Dolmatov Oleg Vasilyevich Dolmatov is a former Russian footballer and a current manager.- Honors :* Soviet Top League winner: 1976 .* Soviet Cup winner: 1977.... |
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| 2008 2008 in Russian football -Overview:*Russian Super Cup 2008 was held on 9 March at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow. Zenit St. Petersburg won the trophy for the first time, beating Lokomotiv Moscow 2–1.*Russian Premier League 2008 started on 14 March.... |
2nd | 1 | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 78 | 29 | 96 | R16 | Osinov Mikhail Osinov Mikhail Osinov is a Russian football midfielder who currently plays for FC MITOS Novocherkassk.- Career :Born in Arti, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Mikhail Osinov started his professional career at the modest Gornyak Kachkanar in 1993. In 1994-1995, he played for Uralets Nizhny Tagil... - 16 |
Dolmatov Oleg Dolmatov Oleg Vasilyevich Dolmatov is a former Russian footballer and a current manager.- Honors :* Soviet Top League winner: 1976 .* Soviet Cup winner: 1977.... |
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| 2009 2009 in Russian football -Club competitions:FC Rubin Kazan won the league for the second time in a row.For more details, see:*2009 Russian Premier League*2009 Russian First Division*Russian Second Division 2009-Russian Cup 2008–09:-2009 Russian Super Cup:... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
14 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 32 | R64 | Akimov Dmitri Akimov Dmitri Sergeyevich Akimov ) is a Russian football player. Currently, he plays for FC Sibir Novosibirsk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2000 for FC Zenit St. Petersburg. He was the top scorer in the Russian First Division in 2007, scoring 34 goals... / Ahmetovic Mersudin Ahmetovic Mersudin Ahmetović is a Bosnian footballer currently playing for FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod.-Personal life:Ahmetović's look bears a strong resemblance to that of famous Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimović who is partly of Bosnian ethnicity himself, they also share a similar style of play.-External... - 6 |
Dolmatov Oleg Dolmatov Oleg Vasilyevich Dolmatov is a former Russian footballer and a current manager.- Honors :* Soviet Top League winner: 1976 .* Soviet Cup winner: 1977.... |
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| 2010 2010 in Russian football -Club competitions:For more details, see:*2010 Russian Premier League*2010 Russian First Division*2010 Russian Second Division-2009–10 UEFA Champions League:CSKA Moscow took second place in the group stage and enters the knockout stage.... |
1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
9 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 34 | R32 | Adamov Roman Adamov Roman Stanislavovich Adamov is a Russian football player.- Club career :Adamov has been prolific in the Russian Premier League since joining FC Moscow, he was signed from Terek Grozny.... - 8 |
Protasov |
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| 2011-12 | 1st Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
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Current squad
As of 31 August, 2011. According to the Official Russian Premier League websiteThe following players are listed on the official club's website as reserves and are registered with the Premier League. They are eligible to play for the main squad.
Reserve squad
Rostov's reserve squad played professionally as FC Rostselmash-d Rostov-on-Don (Russian Second League in 1992-1993, Russian Third League in 1996-1997) and FC Rostselmash-2 Rostov-on-Don (Russian Second DivisionRussian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
in 1998-2000).
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Rostov/Rostselmash.USSR/Russia Sergey Andreyev Viktor Ponedelnik
Viktor Ponedelnik
Viktor Vladimirovich Ponedelnik is a former Soviet football player, regarded as one of the best strikers in Soviet football history....
Aleksandr Vorobyov
Aleksandr Vorobyov
Aleksandr Viktorovich Vorobyov is a retired Soviet and Russian football player and current coach.-International career:Vorobyov played his only game for USSR on August 19, 1984 in a friendly against Mexico....
Roman Adamov
Roman Adamov
Roman Stanislavovich Adamov is a Russian football player.- Club career :Adamov has been prolific in the Russian Premier League since joining FC Moscow, he was signed from Terek Grozny....
Dimitri Ananko
Dimitri Ananko
Dmitri Vasilyevich Ananko is a retired association football player.-Honours:* Russian Premier League winner in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001* Russian Cup winner in 1992, 1994, 1998...
Maksim Buznikin
Maksim Buznikin
Maksim Buznikin is former Russia international midfielder, who plays FC Nizhny Novgorod. Buznikin spent his prime years playing for Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow...
Andrei Chichkin
Andrei Chichkin
Andrei Grigoryevich Chickin is an association football goalkeeper. Currently, he plays for FC Metallurg Lipetsk.-International career:Chichkin made his debut for Russia on 18 November 1998 in a friendly against Brazil...
Maksim Demenko
Maksim Demenko
Maksim Vladimirovich Demenko is an association footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He last played for FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi....
Andrei Fedkov
Andrei Fedkov
Andrei Yuryevich Fedkov is a retired Russian football player. As of June 2009, he works as a deputy general director with FC Terek Grozny.-Honours:* Russian Cup winner: 2004....
Aleksei Gerasimenko
Aleksei Gerasimenko
Aleksei Petrovich Gerasimenko is a retired Russian football player.-Honours:* Russian Premier League runner-up: 1993.* Ukrainian Premier League winner: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001.* Ukrainian Cup winner: 1998, 1999, 2000....
Dmitri Kirichenko Sergei Kolotovkin
Sergei Kolotovkin
Sergei Viktorovich Kolotovkin is a retired Soviet and Russian football player and coach. He last worked as the manager of the Russian Second Division club FC Reutov.-International career:...
Yuri Kovtun Dmitri Loskov
Dmitri Loskov
Dmitri Vyacheslavovich Loskov is an association footballer currently playing for Lokomotiv Moscow.He was often considered Russia's best playmaker in the late 1990s – early 2000s, along with Spartak Moscow's Egor Titov. This is because he is double footed and has a wide range of passing...
Veniamin Mandrykin
Veniamin Mandrykin
Veniamin Anatolyevich Mandrykin is a retired Russian professional football goalkeeper.- Career :Mandrykin trained at the youth academy at FC Alania Vladikavkaz and in 1997 turned professional aged seventeen....
Yuri Matveyev
Yuri Matveyev
Yuri Aleksandrovich Matveyev is an association football coach and a former player. Currently, he manages FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast.-Honours:* Soviet Premier League bronze: 1991.* Soviet Cup runner-up: 1991....
Nikolai Olenikov
Nikolai Olenikov
Nikolai Vladimirovich Olenikov is an association football defender who plays for FC Rotor Volgograd.-International career:Olenikov made his debut for Russia on 21 August 2002 in a friendly against Sweden....
Aleksei Rebko
Aleksei Rebko
Aleksei Vasilyevich Rebko is an association footballer who played midfielder. He currently plays for FC Rostov.-Career:He broke the record of youngest players record for Spartak in 2002, previously held by Aleksandr Pavlenko....
Oleg Ivanov
Oleg Ivanov
Oleg Aleksandrovich Ivanov is a Russian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for FC Rostov in Russia.-Krylia Sovetov Samara:He made his debut for Krylia on 22 March 2008 and has so far made 10 appearances for the club, scoring 1 goal....
Aleksandr Shmarko
Aleksandr Shmarko
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Shmarko is a retired Soviet and Russian football player.-Honours:* Russian Premier League runner-up: 1993, 1997.* Russian Premier League bronze: 1996.* Ukrainian Premier League runner-up: 2000....
Vladislav Ternavski
Vladislav Ternavski
Vladislav Mikhailovich Ternavskiy is a former association footballer and a current coach. He currently manages FC Vityaz Podolsk....
Former USSR countries Anton Amelchenko
Anton Amelchenko
Anton Amelchenko ; ; born 27 March 1985 in Gomel) is a Belarusian football player who currently plays for Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier League.-External links:*...
Yuri Antonovich
Yuri Antonovich
Yuri Valeryanovich Antonovich is a Belarusian professional football coach and a former player.-Honours:* Belarusian Premier League champion: 1992, 1993.* Belarusian Premier League runner-up: 1999.* Russian Cup finalist: 1993, 1994....
Alyaksandr Chayka
Alyaksandr Chayka
Alyaksandr Leonidovich Chayka is a Belarusian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Belarusian Premier League in 1992 for FC Dnepr Mogilyov.-References:...
Timofei Kalachev
Timofei Kalachev
Timofei Kalachev ; ; born 1 May 1981 in Mogilev) is a Belarusian footballer. He plays in midfield for FC Rostov and the Belarus national side....
Vladimir Korytko
Vladimir Korytko
Uladzimir Mihailavich Karytska is a Belarusian footballer. In 2009 he signed a contract with Metalurh Donetsk. Vova has become a member of the Belarussian national side in 2002.-International goals:-External links:*...
Andrei Kovalenko
Andrei Valeryevich Kovalenko
Andrei Valeryevich Kovalenko is a retired Belarusian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1987 for FC Gomselmash Gomel.His younger brother Konstantin Kovalenko is also a professional footballer.-Honours:...
Aliaksandr Kulchiy
Aliaksandr Kulchiy
Alyaksandr Kulchiy is a Belarusian footballer. He plays in midfield for FC Krasnodar and the Belarus national football team, for which he is the all-time most capped player, after surpassing Sergei Gurenko's record in 2009.-International goals:...
Sergei Omelyanchuk
Sergei Omelyanchuk
Syarhey Pyatrovich Amelyanchuk is a football player from Belarus who currently plays for FC Terek Grozny in the Russian Premier League and the Belarus national football team.-International career:...
Sergei Shtanyuk
Sergei Shtanyuk
Syarhey Pyatrovich Shtanyuk also known as Sergei Shtanuk is a retired Belarusian footballer. He played in defence and was the captain for the Belarus national side....
Gennady Tumilovich
Gennady Tumilovich
Gennady Anatolevich Tumilovich is a retired Belarusian footballer. He last played for FC Dinamo Minsk.-Belarus:Tumilovich started his career at FC Dinamo Brest of Soviet Second League. He then moved to the only club in Soviet Top League from Byelorussian SSR, the capital's FC Dinamo Minsk...
Dmitri Kruglov
Dmitri Kruglov
Dmitri Kruglov is an Estonian professional footballer who plays in Russian Premier League for FC Rostov. He plays the position of left-back, but has also had spells further up the pitch as a winger. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team...
Rati Aleksidze
Rati Aleksidze
Rati Aleksidze is a football striker from Georgia, who plays for Győri ETO FC.- Career :His club career started in Dinamo Tbilisi in the 1996/97 season. His goal-scoring abilities helped them win the league titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999 as well as the 1997 cup...
Mikheil Ashvetia
Mikheil Ashvetia
Mikheil Ashvetia is a Georgian footballer. He has played mostly in Georgia and Russia, except for a short spell at FC København in 2001-2002 and a recent spell in Germany with FC Carl Zeiss Jena. In Russia he has played for Alania Vladikavkaz, Lokomotiv Moscow, Rubin Kazan and FC Rostov...
Akaki Devadze
Akaki Devadze
Akaki Devadze is a retired Georgian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He played for the Georgian national team between 1992 to 1996 and from 2004 to 2005, and was capped 20 times.-External links:*...
Gocha Gujabidze
Gocha Gujabidze
Gocha Gujabidze is a retired Georgian professional football player.-External links:*...
Otar Khizaneishvili
Otar Khizaneishvili
Otar Davitovich Khizaneishvili is a Georgian footballer who last played for FC Anzhi Makhachkala.Khizaneishvili came from the youth team of Dinamo Tbilisi, and debuted for the Georgian national team at the age of 18...
David Khmelidze
David Khmelidze
David Murmanovich Khmelidze is a Georgian professional footballer. As of June 2009, he is a free agent. He made his professional debut in the Russian Third League in 1997 for FC Zhemchuzhina-d Sochi. He also holds Russian citizenship. He played 1 game in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2000 for FC...
Andrei Karpovich
Andrei Karpovich
Andrei Vladimirovich Karpovich is a Kazakh footballer, who currently plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.-Career:Karpovich started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for a number of different teams, finally signing for Russian side FC Dinamo Moskva in 2007...
Mikhail Rozhkov
Mikhail Rozhkov
Mikhail Viktorovich Rozhkov is a Kazakhstan football player, who plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.-Career:During the 2009 preseason he tried out with FC Dynamo Moscow and FC Moscow but ended up signing with FC Rostov. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 14 March 2009 in a game against...
Samat Smakov
Samat Smakov
- Club career :Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four different clubs. Having a strong leadership qualities, he has captained...
Aleksandrs Koļinko
Aleksandrs Kolinko
Aleksandrs Koļinko is a professional footballer, currently playing for FC Baltika Kaliningrad in Russian First Division.- Club career :...
Juris Laizāns
Juris Laizans
Juris Laizāns is a Latvian football midfielder, currently playing for Fakel Voronezh in the Russian First League and Latvia national football team.-Club career:...
Vīts Rimkus
Vits Rimkus
Vīts Rimkus is a football striker from Latvia, currently playing for Finikas Ayias Marinas Chrisohus in Cypriot Fourth Division, after being released by FK Ekranas in Lithuania....
Edgaras Cesnauskis
Edgaras Cesnauskis
Edgaras Česnauskis is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays for FC Rostov. In March 2006 Česnauskis signed a three-year deal with Saturn Ramenskoe...
Artūras Fomenka
Artūras Fomenka
Artūras Fomenka is a Lithuanian professional footballer. He played 2 games in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2000 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.-Honours:* Lithuanian A Lyga champion: 1997, 1998.* Lithuanian A Lyga runner-up: 1999....
Tadas Gražiūnas
Tadas Gražiūnas
Tadas Gražiūnas is a Lithuanian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FK Vindava Ventspils. He made his professional debut in the A Lyga in 1995 for JR Alsa Vilnius...
Robertas Poškus
Robertas Poškus
Robertas Poškus is a Lithuanian professional footballer playing for FK Simurq Zaqatala. A hard-working striker, he stands 1.83 m tall and weighs 74 kg.-External links:***...
Alexandru Gaţcan
Alexandru Gatcan
Alexandru Gaţcan is a footballer. He plays for Rostov and the Moldova national football team.In 2007, he became a naturalized citizen of Russia....
Stanislav Ivanov
Stanislav Ivanov
Stanislav Ivanov is a Moldovan footballer. He currently plays for Lokomotiv Moscow.- Career :Ivanov began his career by FC Sheriff Tiraspol, before 2004 transferred to FC Moscow...
Ilya Blyzniuk
Ilya Blyzniuk
Ilya Vladyslavovych Blyznyuk |football]] coach and a former goalkeeper.-External links:* at www.ukrainiansoccer.net...
Yuri Dudnyk Ihor Kutepov
Ihor Kutepov
Ihor Mykolayovich Kutepov is a former Ukrainian soccer player. He was born in Pervomaiskyi, Kharkiv Oblast. Ihor played as a goalie. He earned two international wins with 1.50 Goals Against Average...
Maxym Levitsky
Maxym Levitsky
- Personal life :In 2009, Levytskyi committed to be a part of the 2009 Maccabiah Games football squad representing Russia. When the match dates conflicted with league play, Levytskyi pulled from the squad.-Honours:* Russian Premier League champion: 2001....
Yuri Maximov
Yuri Maximov
Yuriy Vilyovych Maksymov is a Ukrainian football coach, in charge of FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, and a former midfielder.- Playing career :Maksymov played for Valery Lobanovsky's Dynamo Kyiv in his native Ukraine, before transferring to SV Werder Bremen and SV Waldhof Mannheim in Germany. Ukraine...
Volodymyr Mykytyn
Volodymyr Mykytyn
Volodymyr Bohdanovych Mykytyn is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he manages FC Zarya-2 Luhansk. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for SKA Odessa.-References:...
Vladyslav Prudius
Vladyslav Prudius
Vladyslav Mykolayovych Prudius is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League B in 1991 for FC Mayak Kharkiv. He played 2 games in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 1999 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don....
Volodymyr Savchenko
Volodymyr Mykolayovych Savchenko
Volodymyr Mykolayovych Savchenko is a retired Ukrainian footballer who played as goalkeeper. He played for FC Seoul of the South Korean K-League, then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs.-Honours:* Russian Cup winner: 2004.* Russian Cup finalist: 2003....
Valentyn Slyusar
Valentyn Slyusar
Valentyn Slyusar is a Ukrainian football midfielder for FC Obolon Kyiv.- Club career :Slyusar is graduate of Dynamo Kyiv academy. Since then he has played for various Ukrainian First League clubs...
Andrey Akopyants
Andrey Akopyants
Andrey Akopyants is an Uzbekistani football midfielder of Armenian descent. He plays for FC Fakel Voronezh.Akopyants got 40 caps and 6 goals for the Uzbekistan national team between 1998 and 2005.-External links:...
Sergey Lushan
Sergey Lushan
Sergey Ivanovich Lushan is a Russian-Uzbekistani professional football defender who currently plays for FC Bunyodkor in the Uzbek League....
Nikolay Shirshov
Nikolay Shirshov
Nikolay Shirshov is an Uzbekistani football midfielder.He got 63 caps and 13 goals for the national team between 1996 and 2005 .-Club career stats:Last update: 13 November 2007-Goals for Senior National Team:-External links:...
Europe Chavdar Yankov
Chavdar Yankov
Chavdar Yankov is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing for FC Rostov on loan from Metalurh Donetsk. He is known for his passing, aerial ability and tackling. He is a central midfielder who plays in the holding midfield role or as an attacking midfielder...
Dragan Blatnjak
Dragan Blatnjak
Dragan Blatnjak is a Bosnian football player who plays for FC Rostov. Blatnjak is a former member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team....
Stipe Pletikosa
Stipe Pletikosa
Stipe Pletikosa is a Croatian football goalkeeper who plays for the Russian Premier League club FC Rostov and the Croatian national team, for which he has made 86 appearances.-Hajduk Split:...
Michal Papadopulos
Michal Papadopulos
Michal Papadopulos is a Czech football player of Greek descent who currently plays for Russian Premier League club FC Rostov.- Career :...
Jovan Tanasijević
Jovan Tanasijevic
Jovan Tanasijević is a footballer who represented Montenegro internationally. He last played for FK Inđija in the Serbian SuperLiga in 2011.-Career:...
Răzvan Cociş
Razvan Cocis
Răzvan Vasile Cociş is a Romanian footballer. He currently plays for FC Rostov. In February 2010 he was close to signing for Portsmouth in the Premier League, but had problems securing a work permit. He is usually an attacking midfielder, but can play in a variety of other midfield positions as...
Sorin Ghionea
Sorin Ghionea
Sorin Ghionea , is a Romanian footballer who plays for FCM Târgu Mureş.-Oţelul Galaţi:At the age of 12, Ghionea was sent to Oţelul Galaţi football club by his teacher, Tică Ploieşteanu. The second day he was hand-picked by the coach and played there for 2 years...
Dušan Anđelković Ivica Kralj
Ivica Kralj
Ivica Kralj is a former Montenegrin football goalkeeper.-Club career:He played for Partizan, Arsenal Tivat, Jastrebac Niš, Porto, Radnički Kragujevac, PSV Eindhoven, Rostov and Spartak Trnava....
Milos Kruscic
Miloš Kruščić
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Albert Nađ Mihajlo Pjanović
Mihajlo Pjanovic
Mihajlo Pjanović is a Serbian football striker.-Career:He started playing in OFK Belgrade from where he will move in 1998 to another Belgrade club Red Star...
Kornel Saláta
Kornel Saláta
Kornél Saláta is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for the Russian Premier League club FC Rostov and the Slovakia national football team.-Club career:...
South and Central America Marco Villaseca
Marco Villaseca
Marco Antonio Villaseca Cabezas is a Chilean footballer currently playing for Rangers.-External links:...
Wesley Charles
Wesley Charles
Wesley Charles is a Vincentian footballer.-Europe:Charles spent the beginning of the 2000s traveling Europe. His travels started in Ireland, where he first joined Bray Wanderers in November 2000 after spending two seasons with Sligo Rovers, where he was voted Player of the Year in 2003.Charles...
Carlos Eduardo Gutiérrez
Carlos Eduardo Gutiérrez
Carlos Eduardo Gutiérrez Silva or simply Carlos Gutiérrez is a Uruguayan professional footballer currently playing for Bella Vista.He played for Uruguay at the Copa América 2001.-References:*...
Bruno Silva
Bruno Silva
Bruno Ramón Silva Barone , is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays as a right back for Ajax.-Danubio:...
Africa Baba Adamu
Baba Adamu
Baba Adamu known occasionally simply by his nickname "Armando", is a Ghanaian International football Striker, who playing for Bechem Chelsea.- International :...
Essau Kanyenda
Essau Kanyenda
Esau Boxer Kanyenda is a Malawian football striker, he is a football striker for Russia's First Division FC Dynamo Bryansk.- Career :...
Abdelillah Bagui
Abdelillah Bagui
Abdelilah Bagui is an international Moroccan footballer who plays for Kawkab Marrakech.Bagui previously played for FC Spartak Moscow and FC Rostov in the Russian Premier League.-External links:*Profile at kawkabi.com...
Mustapha Bidoudane
Mustapha Bidoudane
Mustapha Bidoudane is a Moroccan footballer. He currently plays for Wydad Casablanca.-External links:...
Isaac Okoronkwo
Isaac Okoronkwo
Isaac Okoronkwo is a professional football player who currently plays as a defender for FC Rostov in Russia.Okoronkwo started his career at FC Lagos before moving to the Nigerian topclub Julius Berger FC...
Matthew Booth
Matthew Booth (soccer)
Matthew Booth is a South African football defender who currently plays for Ajax Cape Town in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.-International career:...
Tony Coyle
Tony Coyle
Tony Coyle is a retired South African footballer.-External links:...
Rowan Hendricks
Rowan Hendricks
Rowan Hendricks is a retired South African professional footballer.-External links:* -References:...
Bennett Mnguni
Bennett Mnguni
Thabo Bennett Mnguni is a South African football midfielder for Okktha United FC.-Career:...
Japhet Zwane
Japhet Zwane
Japhet Phumlani Zwane is a South African football left-winger for Premier Soccer League club AmaZulu and South Africa.He hails from Umlazi...
Anis Boussaidi
Anis Boussaidi
Anis Boussaïdi is a Tunisian footballer. He currently plays in Russia for FC Rostov.- Club career :As of January 2008, he was playing for K.V. Mechelen on loan from FC Arsenal Kyiv...
Gift Kampamba
Gift Kampamba
Gift Kampamba is a Zambian professional footballer, who currently plays for Green Buffaloes F.C..-External links:*...
Asia Hong Yong-Jo
Hong Yong-Jo
Hong Yong-Jo is a North Korean international football player. He last played for FC Rostov in Russia. He previously played for April 25 FC in the North Korean 1st division and FK Bežanija in the Serbian SuperLiga....