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The 2009 Russian Premier League was the 18th season of the Russia

Russia

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n football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

and 8th under the current 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...

name. The season started on 14 March 2009 with a goalless draw between Amkar Perm

FC Amkar Perm

FC Amkar Perm is a professional football club playing in Russian Premier League.They are based in the city of Perm and are the easternmost football club in Europe playing in top national competition...

and Rostov

FC Rostov

FC Rostov is a Russian 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.-History:...

. The last matches were played on 29 November 2009. On 21 November 2009 Rubin Kazan

FC Rubin Kazan

FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:...

successfully retained their champion's title.

Teams

14 clubs placed 1–14 in Russian Premier League 2008

Russian Premier League 2008

The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0...

and 2 top clubs from Russian First Division 2008

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...

take part in the league.

Location	Head Coach	Team Captain	Venue	Capacity
Perm Perm Perm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. From 1940 to 1957 it was named Molotov ....	Rashid Rakhimov Rashid Rakhimov Rashid Rakhimov is Tajikistani football coach and former footballer, before September 2001 the head coach of Amkar Perm.-Playing career:...	Martin Kushev Martin Kushev Martin Kushev is a Bulgarian football manager and former player. Current manager of A PFG club Slavia Sofia.During his football career, Kushev has often been described as an old fashioned English-style centre forward due to his physical presence and outstanding aerial ability.-Career:Kushev...	Zvezda Zvezda Stadium Zvezda Stadium , formerly Lenin Komsomol Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Perm, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Amkar Perm. The stadium holds 19,500 people and was opened on June 5, 1969.The field was covered with artificial turf in...	19,500
Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	Leonid Slutskiy Leonid Viktorovich Slutsky Leonid Viktorovich Slutsky is a Russian professional football coach and a former player, who currently coaches PFC CSKA Moscow.- Playing career :Slutsky's playing career was ended at just 19...	Igor Akinfeev Igor Akinfeev Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian international football goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.-CSKA:Akinfeev broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a...	Luzhniki Luzhniki Stadium The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium...	78,304
Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	Andrei Kobelev	Dmitri Khokhlov Dmitri Khokhlov Dmitri Valeryevich Khokhlov is a retired Russian football player. He played as a holding midfielder or playmaker....	Arena Khimki	18,840
Khimki Khimki Khimki is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated just northwest of Moscow, at the west bank of the Moscow Canal. Population: 207,125 ; 141,000 ; 106,000 ; 23,000 .-History:...	Igor Chugainov Igor Chugainov Igor Valeryevich Chugainov is a retired Russian football defender and a current coach. Currently, he manages FC Torpedo Moscow.He played mostly for FC Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Torpedo Moscow and then for FC Uralan Elista.... (caretaker)	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....	Arena Khimki	18,840
Samara Samara, Russia Samara , is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: . The metropolitan area of Samara-Tolyatti-Syzran within Samara Oblast...	Yuri Gazzaev Yuri Gazzaev Yuri Farzunovich Gazzaev is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently he manages FC Shinnik Yaroslavl. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet First League in 1978 for Spartak Ordzhonikidze....	Ruslan Adzhindzhal Ruslan Adzhindzhal Ruslan Alekseyevich Adzhindzhal is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod. He is an identical twin brother of Beslan Adzhindzhal.-External links:*...	Metallurg Metallurg Stadium Metallurg Stadium is a football stadium in Samara, Russia. It is the home stadium of Krylia Sovetov Samara. The stadium was built in 1957 and is able to hold 33,001 since the last renovation....	33,001
Krasnodar Krasnodar Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:...	Poghos Galstyan Poghos Galstyan Poghos Galstyan , is a former Armenian football midfielder and current manager. He has participated in 1 international match for the Armenia national team on 16 July 1994 in a home friendly match against Malta. He is the father of Artush Galstyan.-References:... (caretaker)	Andrei Topchu Andrei Topchu -External links:...	Kuban Kuban Stadium Kuban Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Krasnodar, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Kuban Krasnodar and FC Krasnodar. The stadium holds 31,654 people. The stadium was opened on 30 October 1960....	34,640
Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	Yuri Semin Yuri Semin Yuri Syomin is a Russian football coach and the current manager of FC Dynamo Kyiv. He is most notable for his former work as FC Lokomotiv Moscow manager and president.-Biography:...	Rodolfo Rodolfo Bantas Bispo Rodolfo Dantas Bispo is a versatile Brazilian footballer who played defender. He currently plays for Grêmio on loan from Lokomotiv Moscow.-Career:...	Lokomotiv Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) Lokomotiv Stadium is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 28,800 people, all seated...	28,810
Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	Miodrag Božović Miodrag Božovic Miodrag Božović is a Montenegrin football manager and former player. He manages FC Amkar Perm in the Russian Premier League.- Playing career :...	Yuri Zhevnov Yuri Zhevnov Yuri Zhevnov is a professional football player from Belarus who currently plays for Zenit St. Petersburg in the Russian Premier League.-Career:...	Eduard Streltsov Eduard Streltsov Stadium Eduard Streltsov Stadium, formerly Torpedo Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Torpedo Moscow....	13,422
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...	Oleg 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....	Mikhail 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...	Olimp-2	15,842
Kazan Kazan Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...	Gurban Berdiýew	Sergei Semak Sergei Semak Sergei Bogdanovich Semak is a Russian international football midfielder of Ukrainian origins.-Early life:Semak was born in the selo Sychanskoye in the Voroshilovgradskaya Oblast into a peasant family of modest economical background. He was an excellent student and had an ideal behavior...	Centralny Central Stadium (Kazan) Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kazan, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Rubin Kazan. Western half of the tribunes is covered with canopy...	28,856
Ramenskoye Ramenskoye Ramenskoye is a town and the administrative center of Ramensky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located southeast of Moscow. Population: 69,000 ; 28,000 ....	Andrei Gordeev (caretaker)	Aleksei Igonin Aleksei Igonin Aleksei Andreyevich Igonin is an association footballer who plays for FC Anzhi Makhachkala.He has played for Russia twice in 1998.- External links :* *...	Saturn Saturn Stadium Saturn Stadium is a football stadium in Ramenskoe, Russia. It is the home ground of FC Saturn-2 Moscow Oblast. The stadium holds 16,500 and was built in 1999.-External links:*...	16,726
Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	Valeri Karpin (executive director)	Martin Jiránek Martin Jiránek Martin Jiránek is a Czech international footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club FC Terek Grozny. A defender, Jiránek has played in the top division of several countries.-Spartak Moscow:...	Luzhniki	78,304
Nalchik Nalchik Nalchik is the capital city of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, situated at an altitude of in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains; about northwest of Beslan in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania. It covers an area of...	Yuri Krasnozhan Yuri Krasnozhan Yuri Anatolyevich Krasnozhan is a Russian professional football coach and a former player, who coaches the Russia-2 national football team.- Career :...	Miodrag Džudović Miodrag Džudovic Miodrag Džudović is a Montenegrin footballer playing for PFC Spartak Nalchik.-International Career:...	Spartak Spartak Stadium (Nalchik) Spartak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nalchik, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Spartak Nalchik. The stadium holds 14,400 and was built in 2002....	14,194
Grozny Grozny Grozny is the capital city of the Chechen Republic, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the preliminary results of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 271,596; up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Census. but still only about two-thirds of 399,688 recorded in the 1989...	Shahin Diniyev (caretaker)	Timur Dzhabrailov Timur Dzhabrailov Timur Mamedovich Dzhabrailov is a retired Chechen Russian footballer who played for FC Terek Grozny and was its captain in 2001–2010. After retirement, he was appointed club's sporting director.-External links:...	Sultan Bilimkhanov Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium is a stadium in Grozny, Russia. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of FC Terek Grozny. The stadium holds 10,200 seats. Before the start of the 2008 Premier League season, the Russian Football Union granted Terek the right to host Premier...	10,400
Tomsk Tomsk Tomsk is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Tom River. One of the oldest towns in Siberia, Tomsk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2004...	Valeri Nepomnyaschiy	Sergei Pareiko Sergei Pareiko Sergei Pareiko is an Estonian football goalkeeper, who is currently playing for Wisła Kraków.-Club career:In Estonia, Pareiko played for Tallinna Sadam and Levadia Maardu, before moving to Russia in 2001, when he signed with Rotor Volgograd...	Trud Trud Stadium (Tomsk) Trud Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tomsk, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Tom' Tomsk. The stadium holds 15,000.. It was built in 1929....	14,950
St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...	Anatoli Davydov Anatoli Davydov Anatoli Viktorovich Davydov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he is an assistant coach of FC Zenit St. Petersburg.- Career :...	Aleksandr Anyukov Aleksandr Anyukov Aleksandr Gennadyevich Anyukov is a Russia international association football defender. He plays and is the current club captain for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg....	Petrovskiy Petrovsky Stadium The Petrovsky Stadium is a sport complex that consists of a number of sport buildings. One of them is the Grand Sport Arena which is the home of FC Zenit of Saint Petersburg, Russia and for simplicity referred by everyone as Petrovsky Stadium. The complex also contains another football stadium,...	21,358

Dynamo Moscow play their 2009 home games at Arena Khimki because their own Dynamo Stadium is undergoing renovation.

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing	Manner	Date	Table	Incoming	Date	Table
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...	Michael Laudrup Michael Laudrup Michael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La...	Sacked	15 April 2009	10th	Valeri Karpin (executive director)
Lokomotiv FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...	Rashid Rakhimov Rashid Rakhimov Rashid Rakhimov is Tajikistani football coach and former footballer, before September 2001 the head coach of Amkar Perm.-Playing career:...	Sacked	28 April 2009	13th	Vladimir Maminov Vladimir Maminov Vladimir Aleksandrovich Maminov is a retired Russian footballer who also has Uzbekistan citizenship. He is currently assistant coach of FC Lokomotiv Moscow.-Career:... (caretaker)	1 June 2009	8th
Saturn FC Saturn Moscow Oblast FC Saturn Ramenskoye was a Russian football club, based in the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoye. It is also known as FC Saturn Moscow Region . The club was founded in 1946...	Jürgen Röber Jürgen Röber Jürgen Röber is a German football player and manager, who is head coach of Ankaraspor.-Early life:In 1956 his family moved from the then GDR to Bertlich in Northrhine-Westphalia. There he grew up and started his football career at SuS Bertlich.-Career:His Bundesliga career lasted 12 years with one...	Sacked	15 May 2009	15th	Andrei Gordeev (caretaker)
Lokomotiv FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...	Vladimir Maminov Vladimir Maminov Vladimir Aleksandrovich Maminov is a retired Russian footballer who also has Uzbekistan citizenship. He is currently assistant coach of FC Lokomotiv Moscow.-Career:... (caretaker)	Finished	1 June 2009	8th	Yuri Semin Yuri Semin Yuri Syomin is a Russian football coach and the current manager of FC Dynamo Kyiv. He is most notable for his former work as FC Lokomotiv Moscow manager and president.-Biography:...
Kuban FC Kuban Krasnodar FC Kuban is a Russian football club based in Krasnodar. In 2011 will play in the Russian Premier League after having won the Russian First Division in 2010....	Sergei Ovchinnikov Sergei Ovchinnikov Sergei Ivanovich Ovchinnikov or Boss is a manager and former association football goalkeeper who played for the Russian national team... (caretaker)	Sacked	9 August 2009	14th	Poghos Galstyan Poghos Galstyan Poghos Galstyan , is a former Armenian football midfielder and current manager. He has participated in 1 international match for the Armenia national team on 16 July 1994 in a home friendly match against Malta. He is the father of Artush Galstyan.-References:... (caretaker)
Zenit	Dick Advocaat Dick Advocaat Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team...	Sacked	10 August 2009	8th	Anatoli Davydov Anatoli Davydov Anatoli Viktorovich Davydov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he is an assistant coach of FC Zenit St. Petersburg.- Career :...
Amkar FC Amkar Perm FC Amkar Perm is a professional football club playing in Russian Premier League.They are based in the city of Perm and are the easternmost football club in Europe playing in top national competition...	Dimitar Dimitrov Dimitar Dimitrov (football manager) Dimitar Dimitrov , nicknamed Héro, is a Bulgarian football coach and currently manager of Bulgarian Chernomorets Burgas. He has managed Neftohimik Burgas, Litex Lovech, the Bulgarian national team, Levski Sofia, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Chernomorets Burgas, FC Amkar Perm and Al-Qadisiya. Known for his...	Sacked	1 September 2009	13th	Rashid Rakhimov Rashid Rakhimov Rashid Rakhimov is Tajikistani football coach and former footballer, before September 2001 the head coach of Amkar Perm.-Playing career:...
CSKA	Zico Zico Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the...	Sacked	10 September 2009	4th	Juande Ramos	26 October 2009	5th
Khimki FC Khimki FC Khimki is a Russian association football club based in Khimki.-History:The team was formed in 1996 by merging two amateur clubs from Khimki, Rodina, and Novator. Khimki entered the amateur league and played their first official match on 17 May 1996. Of more than 150 amateur teams in the...	Konstantin Sarsania Konstantin Sarsania Konstantin Sergeyevich Sarsania is a Russian professional football coach and a former player and agent. He made his debut as a player in the Soviet Second League in 1988 for FC Dynamo-2 Moscow. He was a licensed FIFA player agent since 1998 and represented, among others, Vyacheslav Malafeev,...	Resigned	19 September 2009	16th	Igor Chugainov Igor Chugainov Igor Valeryevich Chugainov is a retired Russian football defender and a current coach. Currently, he manages FC Torpedo Moscow.He played mostly for FC Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Torpedo Moscow and then for FC Uralan Elista.... (caretaker)
Krylia Sovetov	Leonid Slutskiy Leonid Viktorovich Slutsky Leonid Viktorovich Slutsky is a Russian professional football coach and a former player, who currently coaches PFC CSKA Moscow.- Playing career :Slutsky's playing career was ended at just 19...	Resigned	9 October 2009	10th	Yuri Gazzaev Yuri Gazzaev Yuri Farzunovich Gazzaev is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently he manages FC Shinnik Yaroslavl. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet First League in 1978 for Spartak Ordzhonikidze....
Terek FC Terek Grozny FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....	Vyacheslav Hrozny Vyacheslav Hrozny -External links:...	Resigned	20 October 2009	9th	Shahin Diniyev (caretaker)
CSKA	Juande Ramos	Sacked	26 October 2009	5th	Leonid Slutskiy Leonid Viktorovich Slutsky Leonid Viktorovich Slutsky is a Russian professional football coach and a former player, who currently coaches PFC CSKA Moscow.- Playing career :Slutsky's playing career was ended at just 19...

Valeri Karpin managed 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...

, while being the executive director of the team. At the same time, assistant manager Sergei Rodionov was registered as the first coach in the official match reports and was responsible for visiting official press conferences. Anatoli Davydov

Anatoli Davydov

Anatoli Viktorovich Davydov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he is an assistant coach of FC Zenit St. Petersburg.- Career :...

was registered as caretaker of Zenit St. Petersburg before being confirmed as head coach on 2 October. Since the start of the season Mariano Barreto

Mariano Barreto

Mariano Barreto is a Portuguese football manager. His last job was an assistant coach in the Russian Premier League with FC Kuban Krasnodar. Barreto was officially registered as head coach of Kuban because Sergei Ovchinnikov, who really managed the team, did not own a UEFA Pro Licence.-External...

was officially registered as head coach of Kuban Krasnodar

FC Kuban Krasnodar

FC Kuban is a Russian football club based in Krasnodar. In 2011 will play in the Russian Premier League after having won the Russian First Division in 2010....

because Sergei Ovchinnikov

Sergei Ovchinnikov

Sergei Ivanovich Ovchinnikov or Boss is a manager and former association football goalkeeper who played for the Russian national team...

, who was registered as assistant coach, did not own a UEFA Pro Licence. On 30 May Barreto

Mariano Barreto

left the club, and Ovchinnikov

Sergei Ovchinnikov

Sergei Ivanovich Ovchinnikov or Boss is a manager and former association football goalkeeper who played for the Russian national team...

was registered as caretaker.

League table

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Results

Top scorers

Source: RFPL .

21 goals Welliton (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...

) (1 - from penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

)
16 goals Aleksandr Bukharov

Aleksandr Bukharov

Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Bukharov is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Zenit St. Petersburg.-Career:...

Alejandro Damián Domínguez

Alejandro Damián Domínguez is an Argentine footballer who plays for River Plate, as an attacking midfielder or a second striker.-Career:...

(Rubin
FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:...

) (8 - from penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

)
13 goals Dmitri Sychev

Dmitri Sychev

Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev is an association footballer. His last name is also transcribed as Sytchev, and his first name as Dmitry or Dmitriy. He has been hailed by the international press as "The Russian Michael Owen" because of his pace and as "The most sensational young Russian forward since...

(Lokomotiv
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...

) (4 - from penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

)
12 goals Aleksandr Kerzhakov

Aleksandr Kerzhakov

Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov is a Russian international association football striker currently playing for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg.-Zenit:...

(Dynamo
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...

) (3 - from penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

) Alex

Alex Raphael Meschini

Alex Raphael Meschini is a football player from Brazil, he currently plays at Corinthians.- Career :...

(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...

) (4 - from penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

)
11 goals Shamil Lakhiyalov (Terek
FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....

) (2 - from penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

)
10 goals Vladimir Bystrov

Vladimir Bystrov

Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov born 31 January 1984 in Luga, Leningrad Oblast) is an association football right winger who currently plays for FC Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia.-Euro 2008:...

Tomáš Necid

Tomáš Necid is a Czech football player who currently plays for CSKA Moscow.-Club career:He played his first match for the senior team of SK Slavia Prague in September 2006, when he was just 17 years old...

(CSKA) Miloš Krasić

Miloš Krasic

Miloš Krasić is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Juventus and the Serbian national team.-Playing style:...

(CSKA) Jan Koller

Jan Koller

Jan Koller is Czech footballer currently playing in AFK Smetanova Lhota.As an international player he played as a striker for the Czech Republic national team. He is the all-time leading goal scorer for either the Czech Republic or the former Czechoslovakia, with 55 goals in 91 caps...

(Krylia Sovetov)

Awards

On 24 November 2009 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:

Goalkeepers

Igor Akinfeev
Igor Akinfeev
Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian international football goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.-CSKA:Akinfeev broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a...

(CSKA)
Sergei Ryzhikov (Rubin)
Vladimir Gabulov
Vladimir Gabulov
Vladimir Borisovich Gabulov is an association footballer who played goalkeeper of Ossetian ethnicity currently playing for Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow on loan from Anzhi Makhachkala...

(Dynamo)

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Right backs

Aleksandr Anyukov
Aleksandr Anyukov
Aleksandr Gennadyevich Anyukov is a Russia international association football defender. He plays and is the current club captain for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg....

(Zenit)
Sergei Parshivlyuk
Sergei Parshivlyuk
Sergei Viktorovich Parshivlyuk is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Spartak Moscow.Parshivlyuk is a product of the Spartak youth academy...

(Spartak M.)
Kirill Nababkin
Kirill Nababkin
Kirill Anatolyevich Nababkin is a Russian footballer currently playing in PFC CSKA Moscow.-Career:Nabakin began his youth career with FC Moscow. In December 2009 he left the club and signed with the local rival PFC CSKA Moscow. He joined the new club for free.-External links: *...

(Moscow)

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Right-centre backs

Roman Sharonov
Roman Sharonov
Roman Sergeyevich Sharonov is a central defender who plays for and is the captain of Rubin Kazan. He played for his country at Euro 2004, receiving a red card during the 1–0 defeat by Spain....

(Rubin)
Vasili Berezutskiy (CSKA)
Martin Jiránek
Martin Jiránek
Martin Jiránek is a Czech international footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club FC Terek Grozny. A defender, Jiránek has played in the top division of several countries.-Spartak Moscow:...

(Spartak M.)

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Left-centre backs

Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA)
César Navas (Rubin)
Denis Kolodin
Denis Kolodin
Denis Alexeyevich Kolodin is an association footballer who played defender who currently plays for Dynamo Moscow and the Russian national team, in which he takes the penalty kicks...

(Dynamo)

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Left backs

Cristian Ansaldi
Cristian Ansaldi
Cristian Daniel Ansaldi is an Argentine footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan. Ansaldi is two footed and can play at either left or right full back and also as a wingback...

(Rubin)
Renat Yanbaev (Lokomotiv)
Georgi Schennikov (CSKA)

Defensive midfielders

Sergei Semak
Sergei Semak
Sergei Bogdanovich Semak is a Russian international football midfielder of Ukrainian origins.-Early life:Semak was born in the selo Sychanskoye in the Voroshilovgradskaya Oblast into a peasant family of modest economical background. He was an excellent student and had an ideal behavior...

(Rubin)
Igor Denisov
Igor Denisov
Igor Vladimirovich Denisov is an association footballer who played midfielder. He currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and represents Russia at international level but he refused to be called up for the provisional 25-man squad of players for the Euro 2008.Denisov was part of the 2008 UEFA...

(Zenit)
Dmitri Khokhlov
Dmitri Khokhlov
Dmitri Valeryevich Khokhlov is a retired Russian football player. He played as a holding midfielder or playmaker....

(Dynamo)

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Right wingers

Vladimir Bystrov
Vladimir Bystrov
Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov born 31 January 1984 in Luga, Leningrad Oblast) is an association football right winger who currently plays for FC Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia.-Euro 2008:...

(Spartak M. / Zenit)
Miloš Krasić
Miloš Krasic
Miloš Krasić is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Juventus and the Serbian national team.-Playing style:...

(CSKA)
Aleksandr Samedov (Moscow)

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Central midfielders

Alex
Alex Raphael Meschini
Alex Raphael Meschini is a football player from Brazil, he currently plays at Corinthians.- Career :...

(Spartak M.)
Alan Dzagoev
Alan Dzagoev
Alan Yelizbarovich Dzagoev is a Russian international association footballer of Ossetian descent who plays for CSKA Moscow.After joining Krylia Sovetov-SOK in 2006, he remained there for two seasons before transferring to CSKA Moscow...

(CSKA)
Igor Semshov
Igor Semshov
Igor Petrovich Semshov is a Russian professional footballer who plays for Dynamo Moscow and Russia.- Career :Semshov graduated from the CSKA academy in 1996, but was unable to hold a starting place and left for Torpedo Moscow in 1998 after only two seasons. He played well, and became one of the...

(Zenit)

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Left wingers

Konstantin Zyryanov
Konstantin Zyryanov
Konstantin Georgiyevich Zyryanov is an association footballer who currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Russian national team....

(Zenit)
Edgaras Česnauskis
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...

(Moscow)
Aleksandr Ryazantsev
Aleksandr Ryazantsev
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Ryazantsev is an Russian footballer who plays as a winger for Rubin Kazan. He scored the team's first goal on October 20, 2009, a thunderous 30-yard strike in their shock 2–1 away victory at the Camp Nou against Barcelona in an Champions League group stage match...

(Rubin)

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Right forwards

Welliton (Spartak M.)
Aleksandr Bukharov
Aleksandr Bukharov
Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Bukharov is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Zenit St. Petersburg.-Career:...

(Rubin)
Fatih Tekke
Fatih Tekke
Fatih Tekke is a Turkish international footballer who currently plays as a striker for Orduspor in the Süper Lig.-Club career:...

(Zenit)

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Left forwards

Alejandro Domínguez
Alejandro Damián Domínguez
Alejandro Damián Domínguez is an Argentine footballer who plays for River Plate, as an attacking midfielder or a second striker.-Career:...

(Rubin)
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov is a Russian international association football striker currently playing for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg.-Zenit:...

(Dynamo)
Dmitri Sychev
Dmitri Sychev
Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev is an association footballer. His last name is also transcribed as Sytchev, and his first name as Dmitry or Dmitriy. He has been hailed by the international press as "The Russian Michael Owen" because of his pace and as "The most sensational young Russian forward since...

(Lokomotiv)

Medal squads

1. FC Rubin Kazan
Goalkeepers: Sergei Ryzhikov (29), Nukri Revishvili Nukri Revishvili Nukri Revishvili is a Georgian footballer. He plays for Anzhi Makhachkala.Revishvili made his international debut on 2 successive games in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification .... (1). Defenders: César Navas (28), Cristian Ansaldi Cristian Ansaldi Cristian Daniel Ansaldi is an Argentine footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan. Ansaldi is two footed and can play at either left or right full back and also as a wingback... (25 / 1), Roman Sharonov Roman Sharonov Roman Sergeyevich Sharonov is a central defender who plays for and is the captain of Rubin Kazan. He played for his country at Euro 2004, receiving a red card during the 1–0 defeat by Spain.... (25 / 2), Vitali Kaleshin Vitali Kaleshin Vitali Igorevich Kaleshin is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Rubin Kazan.- Career :On 20 February 2009 FC Rubin Kazan have signed right back/right winger, on loan until December 2009 from FC Moscow.... (18), Lasha Salukvadze Lasha Salukvadze Lasha Salukvadze is a Georgian footballer. He plays for Russian side FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod.At international level, he played 7 games in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying for Georgia.... (10 / 1), Aleksei Popov Aleksei Popov Aleksei Vladislavovich Popov is a Russian and Kazakhstani footballer currently playing for Amkar.In 2010, he took Kazakhstani citizenship to play for the national team.-External links:... (10), Dato Kvirkvelia Dato Kvirkvelia Davit Kvirkvelia is a Georgian footballer. He plays currently for Panionios G.S.S. in the Super League Greece.Kvirkvelia left for FC Alania Vladikavkaz in February 2005and moved to FC Metalurh Zaporizhya in March 2006.... (7), Aleksandr Orekhov Aleksandr Orekhov Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Orekhov is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Rubin Kazan.-External links:... (2), Stjepan Tomas Stjepan Tomas Stjepan Tomas is a Croatian football defender. He is currently a free agent following his release from Turkish side Bucaspor in November 2010.... (1). Midfielders: Sergei Semak Sergei Semak Sergei Bogdanovich Semak is a Russian international football midfielder of Ukrainian origins.-Early life:Semak was born in the selo Sychanskoye in the Voroshilovgradskaya Oblast into a peasant family of modest economical background. He was an excellent student and had an ideal behavior... (26 / 6), Gökdeniz Karadeniz Gökdeniz Karadeniz Gökdeniz Karadeniz is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays for FC Rubin Kazan. He is also a member of the Turkish national team.-Trabzonspor:... (25 / 6), MacBeth Sibaya (23 / 1), Christian Noboa Christian Noboa Christian Fernando Noboa Tello is a Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfielder for FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League, and for the Ecuadorian national team.-Emelec:... (22 / 2), Aleksandr Ryazantsev Aleksandr Ryazantsev Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Ryazantsev is an Russian footballer who plays as a winger for Rubin Kazan. He scored the team's first goal on October 20, 2009, a thunderous 30-yard strike in their shock 2–1 away victory at the Camp Nou against Barcelona in an Champions League group stage match... (18 / 3), Yevgeni Balyaikin Yevgeni Balyaikin Yevgeni Viktorovich Balyaikin is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Tom Tomsk on loan from FC Rubin Kazan.-International career:Balyaikin is a part of the Russia U-21 side that is competing in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.... (17), Andrei Gorbanets Andrei Gorbanets Andrei Igorevich Gorbanets is a Russian football player. Currently, he plays for FC Mordovia Saransk on loan from FC Krasnodar. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2005 for FC Saturn Moscow Oblast.-External links:... (11), Pyotr Bystrov Pyotr Bystrov Pyotr Aleksandrovich Bystrov is an association footballer, currently playing for FC Rubin Kazan. He usually plays as a central, left-sided or offensive midfielder. He has played for Russia. He has previously played for Saturn Ramenskoye , FC Dinamo Moskva , Lokomotiv Nizhniy Novgorod and FC... (11), Alan Kasaev Alan Kasaev Alan Taimurazovich Kasaev is a Russian football player, he plays for FC Rubin Kazan.-Career statistics:-External links:... (10 / 1), Rafał Murawski (7 / 1), Serhiy Rebrov Serhiy Rebrov Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov is a retired Ukrainian football forward turned midfielder, currently assistant coach at Dynamo Kyiv reserves team. Rebrov gained international fame as an attacking partner of Andriy Shevchenko at Dynamo Kyiv throughout the 1990s and remains top all-time scorer of the... (7), Makhach Gadzhiyev Makhach Gadzhiyev Makhach Gadzhiyevich Gadzhiyev is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for Anzhi Makhachkala. He made his professional debut in the Russian Premier League in 2005 for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara.-External links: -References:... (1), Aleksei Kotlyarov Aleksei Kotlyarov Aleksei Olegovich Kotlyarov is a Russian professional footballer. He plays for FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2007 for FC Rubin-2 Kazan. He played one game in the Russian Cup for the main FC Rubin Kazan team.-External links: -References:... (1). Forwards: Alejandro Domínguez Alejandro Damián Domínguez Alejandro Damián Domínguez is an Argentine footballer who plays for River Plate, as an attacking midfielder or a second striker.-Career:... (23 / 19), Aleksandr Bukharov Aleksandr Bukharov Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Bukharov is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Zenit St. Petersburg.-Career:... (23 / 16), Hasan Kabze Hasan Kabze Hasan Salih Kabze is a Turkish international footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Montpellier HSC. Formerly, he played for Bucaspor, Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Galatasaray SK and Rubin Kazan.-Galatasaray:... (14 / 2), 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.... (13 / 2), Igor Portnyagin Igor Portnyagin Igor Igorevich Portnyagin is a professional Russian footballer. Currently, he plays for PFC Spartak Nalchik on loan from FC Rubin Kazan. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League on April 3, 2009 for FC Rubin Kazan in a game against FC Moscow.... (2 / 1), Davron Mirzayev (1). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets) Manager: Kurban Berdyev Kurban Berdyev Kurban Berdyev , ; born 25 August 1952) is a Turkmen - Russian football coach and a former Soviet footballer. He is currently a head coach and a vice-president of Rubin.He is the most prominent football player and coach of Turkmen ethnicity.... . Transferred out during the season: 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.... (on loan to FC Krylia Sovetov Samara), Serhiy Rebrov Serhiy Rebrov Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov is a retired Ukrainian football forward turned midfielder, currently assistant coach at Dynamo Kyiv reserves team. Rebrov gained international fame as an attacking partner of Andriy Shevchenko at Dynamo Kyiv throughout the 1990s and remains top all-time scorer of the... (retired), Makhach Gadzhiyev Makhach Gadzhiyev Makhach Gadzhiyevich Gadzhiyev is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for Anzhi Makhachkala. He made his professional debut in the Russian Premier League in 2005 for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara.-External links: -References:... (end of loan from FC Saturn Moscow Oblast FC Saturn Moscow Oblast FC Saturn Ramenskoye was a Russian football club, based in the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoye. It is also known as FC Saturn Moscow Region . The club was founded in 1946... ).
2. FC Spartak Moscow
Goalkeepers: Soslan Dzhanayev Soslan Dzhanayev Soslan Totrazovich Dzhanayev is a Russian footballer of Ossetian descent who plays for FC Terek Grozny on long-term loan from FC Spartak Moscow and Russia national under-21 football team.-Career statistics:... (26), 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:... (4). Defenders: Martin Jiránek Martin Jiránek Martin Jiránek is a Czech international footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club FC Terek Grozny. A defender, Jiránek has played in the top division of several countries.-Spartak Moscow:... (29 / 1), Sergei Parshivlyuk Sergei Parshivlyuk Sergei Viktorovich Parshivlyuk is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Spartak Moscow.Parshivlyuk is a product of the Spartak youth academy... (21 / 1), Martin Stranzl Martin Stranzl Martin Stranzl is an Austrian footballer currently playing as a defender with Borussia Mönchengladbach.-Club career:... (19 / 1), Malik Fathi Malik Fathi Malik Fathi is a German football player of Turkish and German descent who currently plays for FSV Mainz 05.-Career:In 2003–2008 he has played as a defender for Hertha BSC... (16 / 3), Fyodor Kudryashov Fyodor Kudryashov Fyodor Vasilievich Kudryashov is a Russian football left back who plays for FC Krasnodar on loan from FC Spartak Moscow.Born in Irkutsk Oblast, Kudryashov came in from FC Sibiryak, Bratsk. In 2004 while playing for the Siberia selection, he was noticed by Sergey Shavlo, who was Spartak Moscow... (7), Clemente Rodríguez Clemente Rodríguez Clemente Juan Rodríguez is an Argentine football who plays for Boca Juniors in the Argentine Primera División. He is right footed, and can play in both sides as full back.-Club career:... (7), Egor Filipenko Egor Filipenko Egor Filipenko ; born 10 April 1988) is a Belarussian footballer who plays for FC BATE Borisov on loan from Spartak Moscow as a defender.On 27 September 2009, Filipenko scored his first goal for the Moscow side in a 5:0 home win .On 12 August 2009, Filipenko scored the winning goal for the Belarus... (5 / 1), Ignas Dedura Ignas Dedura Ignas Dedura is a football player who plays for FK Ekranas in Lithuania.-Club career:Dedura began his career at FBK Kaunas in 1997, scoring 13 goals in 105 appearances, before moving to Russia in 2001 where he played for FC Torpedo-ZIL... (4). Midfielders: Alex Alex Raphael Meschini Alex Raphael Meschini is a football player from Brazil, he currently plays at Corinthians.- Career :... (29 / 12), Rafael Carioca (23), Yevgeni Makeyev Yevgeni Makeyev Yevgeni Vladimirovich Makeyev is an association football player. Currently, he plays for FC Spartak Moscow. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League on March 15, 2009 in a game against FC Zenit St... (20 / 2), Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov born 31 January 1984 in Luga, Leningrad Oblast) is an association football right winger who currently plays for FC Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia.-Euro 2008:... (18 / 4), Denis Boyarintsev Denis Boyarintsev Denis Konstantinovich Boyarintsev is a footballer who plays as a winger. He currently plays for FC Tom Tomsk and is known for his ball control abilities and his hard work.-Career:... (18), Renat Sabitov Renat Sabitov Renat Harisovich Sabitov is a Russian football defender/defensive midfielder of Tatar origin who currently plays for FC Tom Tomsk. Previously, he played for Saturn and Spartak Moscow. Contrary to popular belief, he is not son or relative of coach Ravil Sabitov.Born in Moscow, he came into football... (17), Serghei Covalciuc Serghei Covalciuc Serghei Covalciuc, or Sergey Kovalchuk is a Ukrainian-Moldovan footballer who currently plays for FC Chornomorets Odessa.-Career:He spent six seasons playing for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League. Previously he played for Tiligul Tiraspol in Moldovan championship, having joined them in... (16), Ivan Saenko Ivan Saenko Ivan Ivanovich Saenko is a professional association footballer who played striker who is currently unattached.-Club career:In August 2008, Saenko moved to Spartak Moscow due to his unwillingness to play in the second division after Nuremberg's relegation... (13 / 1), Aleksandr Pavlenko Aleksandr Pavlenko Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Pavlenko is a Russian football midfielder who plays for FC Terek Grozny.-Career:Pavlenko started his career at the age of 14 in the youth academy of Dynamo Moscow before moving on to Academica Moscow and then the youth squad of FC Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland... (10), Zhano Ananidze Zhano Ananidze Jano Ananidze , is a Georgian international footballer, attacking midfielder currently playing for FC Spartak Moscow.-Spartak Moscow:... (8 / 2), Quincy Quincy Owusu-Abeyie Quincy James Owusu-Abeyie , often known simply by his first name, Quincy, is a Ghana international footballer who plays for Superleague Greece club Panathinaikos as a forward or winger.... (8 / 2), Ibson Ibson Ibson Barreto da Silva, simply Ibson , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos in Brazil, as a central midfielder.-Flamengo:... (6), Vladislav Ryzhkov Vladislav Ryzhkov Vladislav Alekseyevich Ryzhkov is a Russian footballer who plays for FC Kuban Krasnodar. He made his debut for the FC Spartak Moscow first team on August 31, 2008 when he came on as a substitute with 2 minutes left to play in a game against FC Spartak Nalchik... (4), Maksim Grigoryev Maksim Sergeyevich Grigoryev Maksim Sergeyevich Grigoryev is a Russian football player. He currently plays for FC Rostov. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League on March 21, 2009 in a game against FC Kuban Krasnodar... (3), Artur Maloyan (3), Igor Gorbatenko Igor Gorbatenko Igor Nikolayevich Gorbatenko is a Russian professional footballer. He last played for FC Dynamo Bryansk on loan from FC Spartak Moscow. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2006 for FC Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad.... (2). Forwards: Welliton (28 / 21), Nikita Bazhenov Nikita Bazhenov Nikita Aleksandrovich Bazhenov is an association footballer who plays striker. He currently plays for FC Tom Tomsk.He made one appearance in UEFA Champions League 2006-07.-Career statistics:-International career:... (22 / 2), Pavel Yakovlev Pavel Vladimirovich Yakovlev Pavel Vladimirovich Yakovlev is a Russian football player. He plays for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara on loan from FC Spartak Moscow.- Career :Pavel Yakovlev was born in the Moscow suburb of Lyubertsy and started his football education at local Zvezda football school... (14 / 4), Artem Dzyuba Artem Dzyuba Artem Sergeyevich Dzyuba is a Russian professional football player who plays in the Russian Premier League for FC Spartak Moscow.- Career :... (8 / 2), Eldar Nizamutdinov Eldar Nizamutdinov Eldar Felekhdinovich Nizamutdinov is a Russian football striker with Tatar roots. He plays for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl. In 2009 he was loaned to FC Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League. He is noted for his goal scoring.-References:... (5 / 1). Manager: Michael Laudrup Michael Laudrup Michael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La... (until April), Valery Karpin Valery Karpin Valeri Georgievich Karpin is a former Russian professional association footballer who played midfielder and former manager of FC Spartak Moscow... (from April). Transferred out during the season: Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov born 31 January 1984 in Luga, Leningrad Oblast) is an association football right winger who currently plays for FC Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia.-Euro 2008:... (to FC Zenit St. Petersburg), Aleksandr Pavlenko Aleksandr Pavlenko Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Pavlenko is a Russian football midfielder who plays for FC Terek Grozny.-Career:Pavlenko started his career at the age of 14 in the youth academy of Dynamo Moscow before moving on to Academica Moscow and then the youth squad of FC Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland... (on loan to FC Rostov FC Rostov FC Rostov is a Russian 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.-History:... ), Artem Dzyuba Artem Dzyuba Artem Sergeyevich Dzyuba is a Russian professional football player who plays in the Russian Premier League for FC Spartak Moscow.- Career :... (on loan to FC Tom Tomsk), Clemente Rodríguez Clemente Rodríguez Clemente Juan Rodríguez is an Argentine football who plays for Boca Juniors in the Argentine Primera División. He is right footed, and can play in both sides as full back.-Club career:... (to Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... ), Artur Maloyan (on loan to FC Anzhi Makhachkala FC Anzhi Makhachkala FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since... ).
3. FC Zenit St. Petersburg
Goalkeepers: Vyacheslav Malafeev (28), Kamil Čontofalský Kamil Contofalský Kamil Čontofalský is a Slovak international football goalkeeper who plays for the Czech Gambrinus liga side SK Slavia Prague.-Club career:... (2). Defenders: Aleksandr Anyukov Aleksandr Anyukov Aleksandr Gennadyevich Anyukov is a Russia international association football defender. He plays and is the current club captain for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.... (27 / 1), Fernando Meira Fernando Meira Fernando José da Silva Freitas Meira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in Spain, as a central defender.In his country, he represented most notably Vitória de Guimarães, also playing one year with Benfica... (22 / 1), Ivica Križanac Ivica Križanac Ivica Križanac is a Croatian football defender who currently plays for RNK Split.He previously played for Górnik Zabrze of Poland where he became one of Polish league's best players. Since joining FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Ivica has been a major player. He is a consistent player... (18 / 2), Kim Dong-Jin Kim Dong-Jin Kim Dong-Jin is a South Korean footballer who plays for FC Seoul as left back. He can also play as a centre back.-Club career:... (17 / 1), Nicolas Lombaerts Nicolas Lombaerts Nicolas Lombaerts is a Belgian left-footed football defender who plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Belgium national team. He is tall, a leader on the pitch and a good header, both strong in defence as in constructive play.-Brugge:Lombaerts joined Club Brugge at young age where he went... (15 / 2), Tomáš Hubočan Tomáš Hubocan Tomáš Hubočan is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.-MŠK Žilina:... (10). Midfielders: Konstantin Zyryanov Konstantin Zyryanov Konstantin Georgiyevich Zyryanov is an association footballer who currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Russian national team.... (30 / 4), Igor Denisov Igor Denisov Igor Vladimirovich Denisov is an association footballer who played midfielder. He currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and represents Russia at international level but he refused to be called up for the provisional 25-man squad of players for the Euro 2008.Denisov was part of the 2008 UEFA... (28 / 1), Igor Semshov Igor Semshov Igor Petrovich Semshov is a Russian professional footballer who plays for Dynamo Moscow and Russia.- Career :Semshov graduated from the CSKA academy in 1996, but was unable to hold a starting place and left for Torpedo Moscow in 1998 after only two seasons. He played well, and became one of the... (26 / 6), Roman Shirokov Roman Shirokov Roman Nikolayevich Shirokov is an association football defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Zenit in the Russian Premier League and for the Russia national football team.-Early career:... (21 / 1), Szabolcs Huszti Szabolcs Huszti Szabolcs Huszti is a Hungarian footballer who plays for FC Zenit St. Petersburg.-Career:Huszti began his professional career at the Hungarian club Ferencváros. Following a solitary first team appearance, he was loaned out to fellow top flight team FC Sopron in December 2003... (19 / 2), Radek Šírl Radek Šírl Radek Šírl is a Czech football midfielder. He currently plays for FK Mladá Boleslav. His former clubs include Sparta Prague and Bohemians Prague. He plays as a left midfielder or left back. He has been called up to the Czech Republic national football team. He also played for them at the 2001 FIFA... (17), Viktor Fayzulin Viktor Fayzulin Viktor Igorevich Fayzulin is a Russian football midfielder, who currently plays for Zenit.A graduate of CYSS based in his hometown Nahodka, he started his professional career with Okean. Later he played for SKA-Energia and Spartak Nalchik. In December 2007 he signed a contract with Zenit until... (16), Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (11), Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov born 31 January 1984 in Luga, Leningrad Oblast) is an association football right winger who currently plays for FC Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia.-Euro 2008:... (10 / 6), Aleksei Ionov Aleksei Ionov Aleksei Sergeyevich Ionov is an association footballer who played midfielder, who currently plays for Zenit.He started playing football at the age of six. Later he graduated from SCYSSOR Zenit, and started playing for Zenit Reserves in 2007. He played for Zenit three times in UEFA Cup... (10), Alessandro Rosina Alessandro Rosina Alessandro Rosina is an Italian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg.-Early career:... (9 / 2), Danny (8). Forwards: Fatih Tekke Fatih Tekke Fatih Tekke is a Turkish international footballer who currently plays as a striker for Orduspor in the Süper Lig.-Club career:... (20 / 8), Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Viktorovich Pogrebnyak is an association footballer currently plays as a striker with German side VfB Stuttgart and the Russian national team... (15 / 5), Sergei Kornilenko Sergei Kornilenko Sergei Aleksandrovich Kornilenko is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara.- Career :Vitebsk-born Kornilenko began his career in his native Belarus as a trainee with FC Dinamo Minsk before joining his hometown club... (11 / 1), Mateja Kežman Mateja Kežman Mateja Kežman is a Serbian football striker who plays for FC BATE Borisov of the Belarusian Premier League.... (10 / 2), Maksim Kanunnikov Maksim Kanunnikov Maksim Sergeyevich Kanunnikov is a Russian football forward currently playing for Tom Tomsk on loan from Zenit St. Petersburg.-Career:Kanunnikov joined Zenit U21s in 2009 and shortly after started to train with the first team, appearing on the bench on occasion. He finally made his Premier League... (1). Manager: Dick Advocaat Dick Advocaat Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team... (until August), Anatoli Davydov Anatoli Davydov Anatoli Viktorovich Davydov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he is an assistant coach of FC Zenit St. Petersburg.- Career :... (from August). Transferred out during the season: Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Viktorovich Pogrebnyak is an association footballer currently plays as a striker with German side VfB Stuttgart and the Russian national team... (to VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons... ), Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (to FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.... ).