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Akhmat Grozny
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Full name Республиканский футбольный клуб «Ахмат»
Republican Football Club
Akhmat
Founded 1946; 79 years ago (1946)
Ground Akhmat Arena
Ground Capacity 30,597
President Yakub Zakriyev
Head coach Aleksandr Storozhuk
League Russian Premier League
2024–25 Russian Premier League, 14th of 16

Republican Football Club Akhmat, often called Akhmat Grozny, is a professional football team from Grozny, Russia. They play in the top Russian league, the Russian Premier League. Before 2017, the club was known as Terek Grozny.

Club History

The club started in 1946 as Dynamo. Later, its name changed to Neftyanik in 1948 and then to Terek in 1958. On June 7, 2017, the team was renamed Akhmat. This new name honors Akhmad Kadyrov, who was a former leader of the Chechen Republic.

In the 1990s, the club had to stop playing for a while. This was because of a difficult period in Chechnya. From the 1990s until 2007, the team played its home games in Pyatigorsk. This is a nearby city in Stavropol Krai.

Big Wins and European Games

Akhmat Grozny has had some great moments. They won the Russian Cup in 2004. They beat Krylya Sovetov Samara in the final match. In the same year, they also won the Russian First Division.

Winning the Russian Cup allowed them to play in the UEFA Cup. They won against the Polish team Lech Poznań in the qualification round. However, they later lost to the Swiss team FC Basel in the first round. In 2005, they played in the Russian Premier League but were moved down to a lower league. They worked hard and returned to the Premier League in 2007.

Playing in Grozny

Before the 2008 season, the team was allowed to play their home games in Grozny again. This was a big step for the club. They signed three players from Romania in July 2008. These players were Andrei Margaritescu, Florentin Petre, and Daniel Pancu. The team finished 12th in the Russian Premier League in 2010.

A new stadium, the Akhmat-Arena, was built for the club. It opened on May 20, 2011. Akhmat Grozny won their first game there against Anzhi Makhachkala.

Coaches and Changes

Over the years, many coaches have led the team. In January 2011, famous Dutch player Ruud Gullit became the manager. But he was let go in June 2011 because of poor results.

Later, Oleg Kononov resigned as manager in October 2017. Mikhail Galaktionov took over for a short time. He then became the permanent manager in December 2017. In September 2019, Rashid Rakhimov left, and Igor Shalimov became the new coach. Andrei Talalayev took over from Shalimov in July 2020.

In September 2022, Andrei Talalayev left his role. Yury Nagaytsev was a temporary coach. Then, Sergei Tashuyev became the new permanent Head Coach on September 22, 2022.

In the 2024–25 season, Akhmat finished 14th in the Russian Premier League. They had to play in special games to stay in the league. Akhmat won against Ural Yekaterinburg in these play-offs. This means they will continue to play in the Premier League.

Stadium Information

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The Akhmat-Arena

For many years, from the 1990s until 2007, Akhmat Grozny played their home games at the Central Stadium in Pyatigorsk. After that, they moved to the Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium. They played there until their new stadium, the Akhmat-Arena, opened on May 20, 2011.

Team Players

Current Squad

Here are the players currently on the Akhmat Grozny team:

No. Position Player
1 Russia GK Vadim Ulyanov
4 Russia DF Turpal-Ali Ibishev
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina DF Miloš Šatara
7 Russia MF Lechi Sadulayev
8 Serbia DF Miroslav Bogosavac
9 Argentina FW Braian Mansilla
11 Brazil MF Ismael Silva
13 Burkina Faso FW Mohamed Konaté
14 Morocco MF Amine Talal
17 Angola MF Egas Cacintura
20 Kazakhstan FW Maksim Samorodov
23 Russia MF Anton Shvets
No. Position Player
40 Russia DF Rizvan Utsiyev (captain)
42 Angola MF Manuel Keliano
55 Bosnia and Herzegovina DF Darko Todorović
70 Russia MF Abakar Gadzhiyev
71 Russia MF Magomed Yakuyev
72 Russia GK Yakhya Magomedov
75 Tunisia DF Nader Ghandri
77 Russia FW Georgi Melkadze
81 Russia DF Maksim Sidorov
88 Russia GK Giorgi Sheliya
90 Senegal DF Ousmane Ndong

Players on Loan

Some players are currently playing for other teams on loan:

No. Position Player
Brazil DF Lucas Lovat (at Goiás until 31 December 2025)
No. Position Player
Brazil FW Felippe Cardoso (at Henan until 31 December 2025)

Club Achievements

Akhmat Grozny has won these important titles:

  • Russian Cup
    • Champions (1): 2003–04
  • Russian Super Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 2005

Club Officials

Management Team

Manager Russia Sergei Tashuyev
Assistant manager Russia Yevgeni Knyazhev
Assistant manager Italy Sergio Giovani
Goalkeeping coach Russia Ramzan Tsutsulayev
Doctor Russia Magomedtagir Sugaipov
Team director Russia Ruslan Serbiyev

Source: Russian Premier League club profile

Notable Players

Many talented players have played for Akhmat Grozny (or Terek Grozny). The players whose names are in bold played for their country's national team while at Akhmat or Terek.

Players from Russia
  • Russia Arsen Adamov
  • Russia Roman Adamov
  • Russia Viktor Bulatov
  • Russia Soslan Dzhanayev
  • Russia Andrei Fedkov
  • Russia Denis Glushakov
  • Russia Turpal-Ali Ibishev
  • Russia Oleg Ivanov
  • Russia Yevgeni Kharin
  • Russia Fyodor Kudryashov
  • Russia Daler Kuzyayev
  • Russia Magomed Ozdoyev
  • Russia Lechi Sadulayev
  • Russia Andrei Semyonov
  • Russia Anton Shvets
  • Russia Daniil Utkin
Players from Europe
  • Albania Bekim Balaj
  • Albania Odise Roshi
  • Azerbaijan Narvik Sirkhayev
  • Belarus Syarhey Amelyanchuk
  • Belarus Uladzimir Karytska
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Darko Todorović
  • Bulgaria Blagoy Georgiev
  • Bulgaria Valentin Iliev
  • Croatia Zoran Nižić
  • Czech Republic Martin Jiránek
  • Finland Juhani Ojala
  • Kazakhstan Marat Bystrov
  • Kazakhstan Maksim Samorodov
  • Kosovo Bernard Berisha
  • Poland Marcin Komorowski
  • Poland Maciej Rybus
  • Romania Gheorghe Grozav
  • Romania Florentin Petre
  • Serbia Miroslav Bogosavac
  • Slovakia Norbert Gyömbér
  • Slovakia Radoslav Zabavník
  • Ukraine Andriy Dykan
Players from Africa
  • Burkina Faso Mohamed Konaté
  • Cameroon Guy Stephane Essame
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Jeremy Bokila
  • Ghana Laryea Kingston
  • Tunisia Nader Ghandri
Players from Asia
Players from South and Central America
  • Bolivia Juan Carlos Arce
  • Brazil Ewerthon
  • Venezuela Wilker Ángel

See also

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