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FC Astana (Kazakh: Астана Футбол Клубы) are a Kazakhstani football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. In 2008 they plan to move to new Astana Stadium. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and have never relegated to lower level divisions. The club is three time national champions and has already played in qualifying stages of European cups, losing in the second qualifying round of the 2007/8 Champions League to Norway's Rosenborg after overcoming Georgian champions FC Olimpi Rustavi in the first qualifying round 3-0 on aggregate.
[edit] Name History
- 1964 : Founded as Dinamo
- 1975 : Renamed Tselinnik
- 1994 : Renamed Tsesna
- 1996 : Renamed Tselinnik
- 1997 : Renamed Astana
- 1999 : Renamed Zhenis
- 2006 : Renamed Astana
[edit] League results
[edit] Achievements
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- 2000, 2001, 2006
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- 2001, 2002, 2005
[edit] Current squad
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 16 |
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DF |
Mikhail Shishkin |
| 17 |
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MF |
Erzhan Dzhatkanbaev |
| 18 |
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MF |
Aleksandr Savin |
| 19 |
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MF |
Azat Ersalimov |
| 23 |
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DF |
Vitaliy Artemov |
| 24 |
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FW |
Evgeniy Semin |
| 29 |
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GK |
Sergei Boichenko (captain) |
| 81 |
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FW |
Vladimir Bulatovic |
| 21 |
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GK |
Vitaliy Demur |
| 31 |
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GK |
Evgeniy Kusnetzov |
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MF |
Nerijus Vasiliauskas |
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[edit] Transfers
[edit] Notable past managers
[edit] Notable past players
[edit] External links
[edit] See also
[edit] References
Arno Pijpers (2006)
Aleksandr Zavarov (2004)
Vladimir Bairamov (1999)
Boris Ignatyev (1971)
