FC Amkar Perm
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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. Amkar's home stadium is Zvezda Stadium
, which was covered with artificial turf
in 2005.
The next year Amkar became the champion of Perm Oblast
and in 1995 Amkar became a professional club. In 2009 after a strong season, Amkar qualified for the Europa League but lost to eventual runners-up Fulham F.C.
, therefore missing out the group stage.
The following table shows the progress of the club in recent years:
In August 2006 head coach Sergei Oborin
, left the team due to conflict with club administration. Goalkeeping coach Igor Uralyov
was briefly appointed as caretaker, and on September 5 Rashid Rakhimov
was appointed as the new head coach. Amkar finally finished Russian Premier League as 4th in 2008 and qualified to UEFA Europa League.
(Captain)
Russia Vladimir Gabulov
Roman Vorobyov
Konstantin Zyryanov
Former USSR countries Albert Sarkisyan
Branimir Subašić
Vital Bulyha Vasily Khomutovsky
Andrei Lavrik
Konstantin Vassiljev
Aleksei Popov
Algis Jankauskas
Ghenadie Olexici Vyacheslav Krendelyov Vitaliy Fedoriv
Umed Alidodov Aleksandr Sayun
Europe Samir Merzić
Martin Kushev
Georgi Peev
Zahari Sirakov
Dimitar Telkiyski
Tomislav Dujmović
Stevica Ristić
Radomir Đalović Nikola Drinčić
Mitar Novaković
Erik Lincar
Luka Žinko
Asia Seiichiro Maki
(1995-06) Rashid Rakhimov
(2006–07) Miodrag Božović
(2008) Dimitar Dimitrov
(2009) Rashid Rakhimov
(2009–2011) Miodrag Božović
(2011-)
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...
.
They are based in the city of 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 ....
and are the easternmost football club in Europe playing in top national competition. Amkar's home stadium is Zvezda Stadium
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...
, which was covered with artificial turf
Artificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface manufactured from synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well...
in 2005.
History
Amkar appeared on May 5, 1993 when a team assembled of workers of Perm Mineral Fertilizers factory played the first match in the Cup of Perm city.The next year Amkar became the champion of Perm Oblast
Perm Oblast
Until December 1, 2005, Perm Oblast was a federal subject of Russia in Privolzhsky Federal District. According to the results of the referendum held in October 2004, Perm Oblast was merged with Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug to form Perm Krai.The oblast was named after its administrative center,...
and in 1995 Amkar became a professional club. In 2009 after a strong season, Amkar qualified for the Europa League but lost to eventual runners-up Fulham F.C.
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
, therefore missing out the group stage.
The following table shows the progress of the club in recent years:
| Year | Division | Place | W | D | L | Goals | Top Goalscorer(Goals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | third | 2 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 50–15 |  A. Talipov (11) |
| 1996 | second | 3 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 86–31 | K. Paramonov Konstantin Paramonov Konstantin Valentinovich Paramonov is a Russian football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he is an assistant coach with FC Amkar Perm reserve team. He scored the most league goals in Amkar's history... (34) |
| 1997 | second | 2 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 69–21 | K. Paramonov (14) |
| 1998 | second | 1 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 100–12 | K. Paramonov (30) |
| 1999 | first | 6 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 65–49 | K. Paramonov (23) |
| 2000 | first | 6 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 53–38 | K. Paramonov (17) |
| 2001 | first | 4 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 46–29 | K. Paramonov (11) |
| 2002 | first | 6 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 45–31 | K. Paramonov (14) |
| 2003 | first | 1 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 50–20 | K. Paramonov (21) |
| 2004 | premier | 11 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 27–42 |  A. ShutovOleksandr Shutov Oleksandr Valentynovich Shutov is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Ukrainian First League 1992 in 1992 for FC Chaika Sevastopol. He played 3 games in the UEFA Cup 1996–97 for PFC CSKA Moscow.-Honours:... (4) |
| 2005 | premier | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 25–36 | S. Volkov Sergei Volkov (footballer) Sergei Yuryevich Volkov is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Amkar Perm.-External links :*... (5) |
| 2006 | premier | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 22–36 | Y. Savin Yevgeny Savin Yevgeny Leonidovich Savin is a Russian football striker. He started his career in Russian minor leagues. In 2006 he made his debut in Russian Premier League in Amkar Perm. Also he played for Russia national under-21 football team and Olympic national team, but they didn't qualify to the football... (6) |
| 2007 | premier | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30–27 |  M. KushevMartin 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... (10) |
| 2008 | premier | 4 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 31–22 | M. Kushev (9) |
| 2009 | premier | 13 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27–37 | M. Kushev (8) |
| 2010 | premier | 14 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 24–36 |  S. RistićStevica Ristic Stevica Ristić is a Macedonian football striker of Serbian origin, who plays for South Korean outfit Suwon Samsung Bluewings and the Macedonia national football team. He took Macedonian citizenship to be eligible for the national team.-Football career:... (4) G. PeevGeorgi Peev Georgi Peev is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for FC Amkar Perm.- Career :Peev started his career in home town Sofia in local club Lokomotiv. He made his official debut for his native club in a match against Litex Lovech on 8 August 1998. He played for 13 minutes as a substitute. On 5... (4) |
In August 2006 head coach Sergei Oborin
Sergei Oborin
Sergei Grigoryevich Oborin is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.-External links:*...
, left the team due to conflict with club administration. Goalkeeping coach Igor Uralyov
Igor Uralyov
Igor Yuryevich Uralyov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he works as an assistant with FC Olimpia Gelendzhik.-External links:...
was briefly appointed as caretaker, and on September 5 Rashid Rakhimov
Rashid Rakhimov
Rashid Rakhimov is Tajikistani football coach and former footballer, before September 2001 the head coach of Amkar Perm.-Playing career:...
was appointed as the new head coach. Amkar finally finished Russian Premier League as 4th in 2008 and qualified to UEFA Europa League.
Administration and managerial
- President—Gennady Shilov
- General Director—Yuri Grebenyuk
- Head Coach— Miodrag BožovićMiodrag BožovicMiodrag Božović is a Montenegrin football manager and former player. He manages FC Amkar Perm in the Russian Premier League.- Playing career :...
Current squad
As of August 31, 2011, according to the RFPL official website.(Captain)
Out on loan
Youth team
The following players are listed by club's website as reserve players and are registered with the RFPL. They are eligible to play for the first team.Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Amkar.Russia 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...
Roman Vorobyov
Roman Vorobyov
Roman Konstantinovich Vorobyov is an association football midfielder who currently plays for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. He has played for FC Saturn Moscow Oblast, FC Khimki, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Amkar Perm, FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk and FC Fakel Voronezh.- External links :**...
Konstantin Zyryanov
Konstantin Zyryanov
Konstantin Georgiyevich Zyryanov is an association footballer who currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Russian national team....
Former USSR countries Albert Sarkisyan
Albert Sarkisyan
Albert Sarkisyan is a retired Armenian football midfielder. Albert was a member of the Armenia national team, participated in 33 international matches and scored 3 goals since his debut in away 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Ukraine, on 5 May 1997.-National team...
Branimir Subašić
Branimir Subašic
Branimir Subašić is a Serbian born Azerbaijani international footballer who plays as a striker for FK Khazar Lankaran and Azerbaijan National Football Team.- Career :...
Vital Bulyha Vasily Khomutovsky
Vasily Khomutovsky
Vasil Iosifavich Khamutowski is a Belarusian football goalkeeper, who plays for FC Amkar Perm and the Belarus national team.-Football career:...
Andrei Lavrik
Andrei Lavrik
Andrei Lavrik is a retired Belarusian footballer. His last club was Torpedo Zhodino. After retirement in early 2011 he stayed in the team as assistant coach.-International goal:-Honours:* Belarusian Premier League champion: 1997....
Konstantin Vassiljev
Konstantin Vassiljev
Konstantin Vassiljev is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Russian Premier League, for Amkar Perm. He plays the position of midfielder and is 1.75 m tall and weighs 72 kg. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team.-Early career:Vassiljev made his first-team...
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:...
Algis Jankauskas
Algis Jankauskas
Algis Jankauskas is a Lithuanian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays for FK Vėtra.-External links:...
Ghenadie Olexici Vyacheslav Krendelyov Vitaliy Fedoriv
Vitaliy Fedoriv
Vitaliy Fedoriv is a Ukrainian football defender for FC Amkar Perm in the Russian Premier League. He was with Dynamo Kyiv from 2004 until 2009 and was first called up to the main squad in the 2006-07 season....
Umed Alidodov Aleksandr Sayun
Aleksandr Sayun
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Sayun is a Uzbekistani professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Dynamo Kirov. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1998 for FC Torpedo Moscow. He also holds Russian citizenship.-External links:...
Europe Samir Merzić
Samir Merzic
Samir Merzić is a Bosnia and Herzegovina football defender who plays for FK Velež Mostar. He has played 4 times for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.-External links:...
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...
Georgi Peev
Georgi Peev
Georgi Peev is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for FC Amkar Perm.- Career :Peev started his career in home town Sofia in local club Lokomotiv. He made his official debut for his native club in a match against Litex Lovech on 8 August 1998. He played for 13 minutes as a substitute. On 5...
Zahari Sirakov
Zahari Sirakov
Zahari Sirakov is a Bulgarian footballer. He plays for FC Amkar Perm. Sirakov made a name for himself in Bulgaria while playing for Levski Sofia...
Dimitar Telkiyski
Dimitar Telkiyski
Dimitar Telkiyski is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Lokomotiv Sofia. His nickname is Mecho or in , was given to him by the Botev Plovdiv supporters.-Botev Plovdiv:...
Tomislav Dujmović
Tomislav Dujmovic
Tomislav Dujmović is a Croatian footballer who plays for FC Dynamo Moscow.- International career :Dujmović was called up by Croatian national team manager Slaven Bilić for a friendly game against Liechtenstein in Vinkovci on 14 November 2009...
Stevica Ristić
Stevica Ristic
Stevica Ristić is a Macedonian football striker of Serbian origin, who plays for South Korean outfit Suwon Samsung Bluewings and the Macedonia national football team. He took Macedonian citizenship to be eligible for the national team.-Football career:...
Radomir Đalović Nikola Drinčić
Nikola Drincic
Nikola Drinčić is a Montenegrin footballer. He plays for Russian Premier League club FC Krasnodar...
Mitar Novaković
Mitar Novakovic
Mitar Novaković is a Montenegrin international footballer playing for FC Amkar Perm in the Russian Premier League.-External links:* *...
Erik Lincar
Erik Lincar
Erik Augustin Lincar is a Romanian footballer.He was born in Oradea and debuted in Divizia A with Steaua Bucureşti in 1997, having joined Steaua from the Girondins de Bordeaux youth team. Steaua won the league title during his first season with the club, took the cup title in 1999 and the league...
Luka Žinko
Luka Žinko
Luka Žinko is a Slovenian football midfielder who previously played on loan for FC Amkar Perm.-NK Domžale:*Prva liga: 2006-07, 2007-08*Runner-up: 2005-06*Supercup: 2007- External links :* - TFF* - PrvaLiga* - NZS...
Asia Seiichiro Maki
Seiichiro Maki
is a Japanese professional football player. He is a forward and currently plays for Tokyo Verdy, and has been a member of the Japanese national football team since 2005.-Personal life:...
Most league games for Amkar
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Aleksei PopovAleksei PopovAleksei 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:...
: 386 - Konstantin ParamonovKonstantin ParamonovKonstantin Valentinovich Paramonov is a Russian football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he is an assistant coach with FC Amkar Perm reserve team. He scored the most league goals in Amkar's history...
: 337 - Yevgeni Yarkov: 190
- Aleksandr Galeutdinov: 175
- Igor BakhtinIgor BakhtinIgor Vladimirovich Bakhtin is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he works as an assistant manager with FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast...
: 171 - Konstantin ZyryanovKonstantin ZyryanovKonstantin Georgiyevich Zyryanov is an association footballer who currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Russian national team....
: 171 - Oleg Fomenko: 170
- Igor UralyovIgor UralyovIgor Yuryevich Uralyov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he works as an assistant with FC Olimpia Gelendzhik.-External links:...
: 157 - Rustem KhuzinRustem KhuzinRustem Agzamovich Khuzin is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he manages the reserves team of FC Amkar Perm. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1988 for FC Rubin Kazan...
: 152 - Sergei Chebanov: 146
Most league goals for Amkar
- Konstantin ParamonovKonstantin ParamonovKonstantin Valentinovich Paramonov is a Russian football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he is an assistant coach with FC Amkar Perm reserve team. He scored the most league goals in Amkar's history...
: 188 - Konstantin ZyryanovKonstantin ZyryanovKonstantin Georgiyevich Zyryanov is an association footballer who currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Russian national team....
: 48 - Martin KushevMartin KushevMartin 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...
: 34 - Aleksandr Galeutdinov: 29
- Lev MatveyevLev MatveyevLev Nikolayevich Matveyev is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1988 for FC Gastello Ufa.-References:...
: 21
Head coaches
Sergei OborinSergei Oborin
Sergei Grigoryevich Oborin is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.-External links:*...
(1995-06) Rashid Rakhimov
Rashid Rakhimov
Rashid Rakhimov is Tajikistani football coach and former footballer, before September 2001 the head coach of Amkar Perm.-Playing career:...
(2006–07) 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 :...
(2008) 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...
(2009) Rashid Rakhimov
Rashid Rakhimov
Rashid Rakhimov is Tajikistani football coach and former footballer, before September 2001 the head coach of Amkar Perm.-Playing career:...
(2009–2011) 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 :...
(2011-)