2014–15 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season explained

The 2014–15 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season was the club's first season back in the Football National League following their relegation in 2014. Anzhi Makhachkala finished the season in 2nd place, earning promotion back to the Russian Premier League at the first opportunity, whilst they also reached the Round of 32 in the Russian Cup where they were knocked out by Zenit St.Petersburg.

Squad

No.	Name	Nationality	Position	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Contract ends	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Aleksandr Krivoruchko		GK	2015 5, df=yes	Fakel Voronezh	2014		4	0
22	Mikhail Kerzhakov		GK	2015 5, df=yes	Volga Nizhny Novgorod	2013		64	0
27	Mehdi Jannatov		GK	2015 5, df=yes	Trainee	2012		1	0
Defenders
2	Aleksei Aravin		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Tom Tomsk	2014		34	0
2	Aleksei Aravin		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Tom Tomsk	2014		34	0
3	Ali Gadzhibekov		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Trainee	2006		159	4
4	Dmitry Aydov		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Torpedo Moscow	2014		27	2
7	Kamil Agalarov		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Rostov	2014		151	3
13	Rasim Tagirbekov		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Trainee	2002		322	20
19	Pyotr Ten		DF	2015 5, df=yes	loan from CSKA Moscow	2014	2015	4	0
24	Sergei Miroshnichenko		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Luch-Energiya Vladivostok	2015		4	1
44	Murad Kurbanov		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Trainee	2010		1	0
57	Magomed Musalov		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Youth Team	2014		1	0
70	Yuri Udunyan		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Trainee	2011		1	0
Midfielders
8	Grigori Chirkin		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Baltika Kaliningrad	2014		28	0
14	Valeriu Ciupercă		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Krasnodar	2014		21	0
15	Georgi Zotov		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Metalurh Donetsk	2014		25	2
17	Sharif Mukhammad		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Trainee	2010		20	0
18	Roman Kontsedalov		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Volga Nizhny Novgorod	2015	2015	12	0
20	Amadou Moutari		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Metalurh Donetsk	2014		31	7
21	Mikhail Komkov		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Tom Tomsk	2014		19	0
28	Maksim Andreyev		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Dynamo St.Petersburg	2015		6	0
30	Shamil Gasanov		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Youth Team	2013		1	0
33	Anvar Gazimagomedov		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Dagdizel Kaspiysk	2014		15	0
42	Leonardo		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Gabala	2014		22	7
60	Magomed Muslimov		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Dagdizel Kaspiysk	2014		1	0
80	Ismail Korgoloyev		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Trainee	2012		1	0
87	Ilya Maksimov		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Krylia Sovetov	2013		48	10
Forwards
9	Shamil Asildarov		FW	2015 5, df=yes	Luch-Energiya Vladivostok	2014
94	Yannick Boli		FW	2015 5, df=yes	Zorya Luhansk	2014		24	16
95	Magomed Mitrishev		FW	2015 5, df=yes	loan from Terek Grozny	2014		14	2
96	Dzhamal Dibirgadzhiyev		FW	2015 5, df=yes	Youth Team	2014		1	1
99	Islamnur Abdulavov		FW	2015 5, df=yes	Youth Team	2013		15	1
Away on loan
1	Yevgeny Pomazan		GK	2015 5, df=yes	CSKA Moscow	2011		19	0
2	Andrey Yeshchenko		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Lokomotiv Moscow	2013		29	0
10	Serder Serderov		FW	2015 5, df=yes	CSKA Moscow	2012		47	4
25	Valery Kichin		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Volga Nizhny Novgorod	2014		12	0
37	Ewerton		DF	2015 5, df=yes	Corinthians Alagoano	2012		38	2
Players who left during the season
88	Oleksandr Aliyev		MF	2015 5, df=yes	Dynamo Kyiv	2014		16	3

Transfers

See main article: List of Russian football transfers summer 2014 and List of Russian football transfers winter 2014–15.

In

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2014	MF		Georgi Zotov	Metalurh Donetsk	Undisclosed
2 July 2014	GK		Aleksandr Krivoruchko	Fakel Voronezh	Undisclosed	[1]
2 July 2014	DF		Valerii Kichin	Ufa	Undisclosed
2 July 2014	DF		Aleksei Aravin	Tom Tomsk	Undisclosed
2 July 2014	MF		Valeriu Ciupercă	Krasnodar	Undisclosed
2 July 2014	MF		Amadou Moutari	Metalurh Donetsk	Undisclosed
2 July 2014	MF		Grigori Chirkin	Baltika Kaliningrad	Undisclosed
2 July 2014	FW		Shamil Asildarov	Luch-Energiya Vladivostok	Undisclosed
10 August 2014	MF		Leonardo	Gabala	Undisclosed	[2]
29 August 2014	DF		Dmitry Aydov	Torpedo Moscow	Undisclosed	[3]
29 August 2014	FW		Yannick Boli	Zorya Luhansk	Undisclosed	[4]
1 September 2014	MF		Mikhail Komkov	Tom Tomsk	Undisclosed	[5]
2 September 2014	MF		Levan Gvazava	Neftchi Fergana	Undisclosed	[6]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date to	Ref.
11 June 2014	DF		Pyotr Ten	CSKA Moscow	End of season	[7]
20 June 2014	FW		Magomed Mitrishev	Terek Grozny	End of season	[8]
29 December 2014	MF		Maksim Andreyev	Dynamo St.Petersburg	End of season	[9]
17 January 2015	MF		Roman Kontsedalov	Volga Nizhny Novgorod	End of season	[10]
27 January 2015	DF		Sergei Miroshnichenko	Luch-Energiya Vladivostok	End of season	[11]

Out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
21 June 2013	DF		Alexandru Epureanu	İstanbul BB	Undisclosed	[12]
21 June 2013	MF		Odil Ahmedov	Krasnodar	Undisclosed	[13]
21 June 2013	FW		Gustavo Leschuk	Wydad Casablanca	Undisclosed	[14] [15]
21 June 2013	MF		Rizvan Umarov	Dynamo St.Petersburg	Undisclosed	[16]
21 June 2013	FW		Nikita Burmistrov	Krasnodar	Undisclosed	[17]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date to	Ref.
2 July 2014	GK		Yevgeny Pomazan	Kuban Krasnodar	End of season	[18]
11 July 2014	DF		Andrey Yeshchenko	Kuban Krasnodar	End of season	[19]
24 January 2015	DF		Ewerton	Sporting CP	End of season	[20]
29 January 2015	DF		Valerii Kichin	Tyumen	End of season	[21]
4 February 2015	FW		Serder Serderov	Krylia Sovetov	End of season	[22]

Released

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	Joined	Date	Ref.
1 August 2014	DF		Benoît Angbwa	Olympique Grande-Synthe	March 2016	[23] [24]
16 January 2015	MF		Oleksandr Aliyev	Rukh Lviv		[25] [26]
12 February 2015	DF		Gia Grigalava	Pafos		[27]

Trials

Friendlies

FNL Cup

See main article: FNL Cup.

Final Series

Competitions

Football National League

See main article: 2014–15 Russian Football National League.

League table

Russian Cup

See main article: 2014–15 Russian Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1	FW		94	Yannick Boli	15	1	16
2	MF		87	Ilya Maksimov	10	0	10
3	MF		42	Leonardo	7	0	7
	MF		20	Amadou Moutari	6	1	7
	FW		9	Shamil Asildarov	5	2	7
6	MF		88	Oleksandr Aliyev	3	0	3
7	FW		95	Magomed Mitrishev	2	0	2
	DF		3	Ali Gadzhibekov	2	0	2
	MF		15	Georgi Zotov	2	0	2
	DF		4	Dmitry Aydov	2	0	2
	FW		99	Islamnur Abdulavov	1	1	2
11	FW		10	Serder Serderov	1	0	1
	DF		24	Sergei Miroshnichenko	1	0	1
	FW		96	Dzhamal Dibirgadzhiyev	1	0	1
	DF		70	Yuri Udunyan	1	0	1
				Own goal	1	0	1
				TOTALS	60	5	65

Clean Sheets

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1	GK		22	Mikhail Kerzhakov	14	0	14
2	GK		1	Aleksandr Krivoruchko	2	0	2
3	GK		27	Mehdi Jannatov	1	0	1
				TOTALS	16	0	16

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Football National League	Russian Cup	Total
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1		GK	Aleksandr Krivoruchko	1	0	0	0	1	0
2		DF	Aleksei Aravin	5	1	2	0	7	1
3		DF	Ali Gadzhibekov	6	0	0	0	6	0
4		DF	Dmitry Aydov	1	0	0	0	1	0
7		DF	Kamil Agalarov	1	0	0	0	1	0
8		MF	Grigori Chirkin	9	1	0	0	9	1
9		FW	Shamil Asildarov	2	0	0	0	2	0
13		DF	Rasim Tagirbekov	2	0	0	0	2	0
14		MF	Valeriu Ciupercă	5	1	1	0	6	1
15		MF	Georgi Zotov	5	0	0	0	5	0
18		MF	Roman Kontsedalov	2	0	0	0	2	0
20		MF	Amadou Moutari	4	0	0	0	4	0
21		MF	Mikhail Komkov	4	0	0	0	4	0
24		DF	Sergei Miroshnichenko	2	1	0	0	2	1
33		MF	Anvar Gazimagomedov	1	0	0	0	1	0
42		MF	Leonardo	2	0	0	0	2	0
87		MF	Ilya Maksimov	2	0	0	0	2	0
94		FW	Yannick Boli	6	0	0	0	6	0
95		FW	Magomed Mitrishev	1	0	0	0	1	0
Players away on loan:
37		DF	Ewerton	1	0	0	0	1	0
Players who left Anzhi Makhachkala during the season:
88		MF	Oleksandr Aliyev	1	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	62	4	3	0	65	4

External links

• Official website
• Fans' website
• A fan is a club Anji
• Fans' website

Notes and References

1. Web site: ru:"Анжи" подписал контракты с семью игроками. http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/anji_podpisal_kontrakti_s_sem_ju_igrokami020714/. fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 2 July 2014. Russian. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710011424/http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/anji_podpisal_kontrakti_s_sem_ju_igrokami020714/. dead.
2. Web site: ru:Леонардо да Силва Соуза подписал контракт с Анжи. http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/leonardo_da_silva_souza_podpisal_kontrakt_s_anji100814/. fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 11 August 2014. Russian. 10 August 2014. 12 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812214853/http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/leonardo_da_silva_souza_podpisal_kontrakt_s_anji100814/. dead.
3. Web site: ru:Дмитрий Айдов перешел в Анжи. http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/dmitrij_ajdov_pereshel_v_anji290814/. www.fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 31 August 2014. Russian. 29 August 2014.
4. Web site: ru:Янник Боли стал игроком «Анжи». http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/jannik_boli_stal_igrokom_anji290814/. www.fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 31 August 2014. Russian. 29 August 2014. 1 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140901163333/http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/jannik_boli_stal_igrokom_anji290814/. dead.
5. Web site: ru:Плюс Комков и Максимов-младший. http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/pljus_komkov_i_maksimov_mladshij010914/. www.fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 3 September 2014. Russian. 1 September 2014.
6. Web site: ru:Анжи дозаявил Левани Гвазава. http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/anji_dozajavil_levani_gvazava020914/. www.fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 3 September 2014. Russian. 2 September 2014. 6 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170506204812/http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/anji_dozajavil_levani_gvazava020914/. dead.
7. Web site: Petr Ten joins Anzhi on loan . pfc-cska.com/en . PFC CSKA Moscow . 2 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140625062043/http://pfc-cska.com/en/news/?id=8053 . 25 June 2014 .
8. Web site: ru:Магомед Митришев - в "Анжи". http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/magomed_mitrishev_v_anji200614/. fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 2 July 2014. Russian.
9. Web site: ru:Максим Андреев перешел в «Анжи». http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/maksim_andreev_pereshel_v_anji291214/. fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 29 December 2014. 30 December 2014. Russian. 28 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200928173749/http://fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/maksim_andreev_pereshel_v_anji291214/. dead.
10. Web site: Roman Kontsedalov to Anji. fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 19 January 2015. 17 January 2015. 20 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120014319/http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/en/fc_anji_news/roman_kontsedalov_to_anji170115/. dead.
11. Web site: ru:Мирошниченко подписал контракт с Анжи. http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/miroshnichenko_podpisal_kontrakt_s_anji270115/. fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 27 January 2015. Russian. 27 January 2015. 13 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181013211655/http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/miroshnichenko_podpisal_kontrakt_s_anji270115/. dead.
12. Web site: Alexandru Epureanu va evolua din noul sezon la İstanbul BB. diez.md. 2 July 2014 . Diez.md. 3 July 2014. Romanian.
13. Web site: ru:Состав "Краснодара" пополнил Одил Ахмедов. http://fckrasnodar.ru/main/news/ct1/62884.html. fckrasnodar.ru. FC Krasnodar. 2 July 2014. Russian. 14 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714132402/http://fckrasnodar.ru/main/news/ct1/62884.html. dead.
14. Web site: ru:"Анжи" отказалась от услуг аргентинца Лещука. http://www.yuga.ru/news/331405/. yuga.ru. Yuga.ru. 3 July 2014. Russian.
15. Web site: Gustavo Blanco Leschuk: "Le Wydad sera pour moi une belle expérience!". radiomars.ma. radiomars. French. 9 September 2014. 12 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830061006/https://www.radiomars.ma/fr/i/10696/. 30 August 2017. dead.
16. Web site: FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg. http://fc-dynamospb.ru/?part=4&id=1305. ru:Подписаны контракты с тремя футболистами. 30 June 2014. ru. 2014-07-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140716183341/http://www.fc-dynamospb.ru/?part=4&id=1305. 2014-07-16. dead.
17. Web site: ru:В стан "горожан" перешел Никита Бурмистров. http://fckrasnodar.ru/main/news/ct1/62885.html. fckrasnodar.ru. FC Krasnodar. 2 July 2014. Russian. 14 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161018/http://www.fckrasnodar.ru/main/news/ct1/62885.html. dead.
18. Web site: Pomazan makes one-year transfer to Kuban. fc-anji.ru/news/en. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 2 July 2014.
19. Web site: ru:Ещенко перешёл на правах аренды из «Анжи» в «Кубань». http://www.championat.com/football/news-1870968-eshhenko-pereshjol-na-pravakh-arendy-iz-anzhi-v-kuban.html. championat.com. Championat. 11 July 2014. Russian.
20. Web site: ru:Эвертон в Спортинге до конца сезона. http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/jeverton_v_sportinge_do_konca_sezona240115/. fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 26 January 2015. Russian. 24 January 2015.
21. Web site: ru:Подписаны контракты с Кичиным и Пономаревым. http://fc-tyumen.ru/news/n1957.html. fc-tyumen.ru/. FC Tyumen. 30 January 2015. Russian. 29 January 2015. https://archive.today/20150130132815/http://fc-tyumen.ru/news/n1957.html. 30 January 2015. dead.
22. Web site: ru:Сердеров официально в Крыльях Советов. http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/serderov_oficial_no_v_kril_jah_sovetov040215/. fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 4 February 2015. Russian. 4 February 2015. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025903/http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/serderov_oficial_no_v_kril_jah_sovetov040215/. dead.
23. Web site: ru:«Анжи» расстался с Бенуа Ангбва. http://fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/anji_rasstalsja_s_benua_angbva020814/. fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 2 August 2014. Russian. 1 August 2014.
24. Web site: Football - Grande-Synthe: Le carnet de bord de Benoît Angbwa . lepharedunkerquois.fr/ . Le Phare Dunkerquois . 21 May 2021 . French . 22 May 2016.
25. Web site: ru:Анжи расторг контракт с Алиевым. http://www.sports.ru/football/1026511345.html. sports.ru. 16 January 2015. Russian. 16 January 2015.
26. Web site: Alexander Aliev leaves Anji. fc-anji.ru. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 19 January 2015. 16 January 2015.
27. Web site: Anji and Grigalava end labour relationship. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 12 February 2015. 12 February 2015. 15 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181215121618/http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/en/fc_anji_news/anji_and_grigalava_end_labour_relationship110215/. dead.
28. Web site: ru:Савио Нсереко на просмотре в "Анжи" . http://sports.kz/news/savio-nsereko-na-prosmotre-v-anji. sports.kz. Sports.kz. 14 July 2014. Russian. 28 June 2014.