FC Anzhi Makhachkala
| Full name | Football Club Anzhi Makhachkala | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Dikaya Divisiya (Wild Division) | |||
| Founded | 1991 | |||
| Ground | Dinamo Stadium, Makhachkala (Capacity: 15,200) |
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| Owner | Suleyman Kerimov | |||
| Head Coach | Yuri Krasnozhan | |||
| League | Russian Premier League | |||
| 2010 | Russian Premier League, 11th | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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FC Anzhi Makhachkala (Russian: ФК "Анжи" Махачкала) is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan. Founded in 1991 the club plays in the Russian Premier League. Anzhi's home ground is the Dinamo Stadium situated in Makhachkala.
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History
The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since 1992.[1] In 1992 the team entered the Second Division[2] and played there until promotion to the First Division[3] in 1996, when Eduard Malofeev coached them.[1] In 1999 Anzhi won the First Division.[1] In 2000 the team debuted in the Premier League and just missed the bronze medals. A penalty was awarded against Anzhi on the 95th minute of the last league match, and Torpedo converted it to clinch the third position.[4] Anzhi finished fourth, recording the best result in the club's history. In 2001 they reached the final of the Russian Cup, but lost to Lokomotiv on penalties.[1]
Anzhi were relegated from the Premier League in 2002 and played in the First Division till they won the Championship in 2009, being promoted again to the Premier League after 7 years of absence.[1]
On 5 December 2010, defender Shamil Burziyev died in a car accident, aged 25.[5]
Modern history (2011-)
On January 18, 2011, the club was purchased by billionaire Suleyman Kerimov,[6][7] but later it was revealed that the President of Dagestan Magomedsalam Magomedov met Kerimov and gave him 100 per cent stake in the club, including 50 percent of the shares of the former owner of the club Igor Yakovlev, in exchange for financial support.[8] Kerimov is planning to invest over $200 million in infrastructure, of which a substantial amount will go in building a new stadium with a capacity of more than 40,000 spectators, which will meet all UEFA requirements.[9]
Winter transfers of year 2011 were historic for the club and its fans. On February 16, the club officially announced the signing of a legend of world football, 2002 World Cup winner, 37-year-old Brazilian, Roberto Carlos.[10] On February 27, Anzhi signed a contract with Jucilei da Silva.[11] In the last minute of the transfer window, on March 10, the club signed Moroccan Mbark Boussoufa from Anderlecht.[12]
In summer 2011, the club signed Balázs Dzsudzsák, who put pen to paper on a four-year deal after a reported 14 million euros switch.[13] The club also acquired Russian midfielder Yuri Zhirkov from Chelsea.[14] On 23 August 2011, Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o was signed to play at FC Anzhi Makhachkala for a sum of around €28m, earning him 20.5 million euros a year.[15]
Security and training
The club’s players live and train on the basis of the village near Moscow Kratovo, which previously was used by Saturn Moscow Oblast for training sessions. The club fly in for home matches.[16][17] This is for security reasons and entails, according to the BBC, "flying about 1,250 miles (2,010 km) 15 times a season" for the home games.[18]
European competitions
Anzhi participated in the 2001–02 UEFA Cup. Their opponents were Rangers of Scotland. Instead of usual home-and-away fixtures, UEFA decided to hold a single match in a neutral venue (Warsaw) due to the unstable situation in neighbouring Chechnya. Rangers won the match 1–0.[19][20]
FC Anzhi in Europe
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Score | |
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| 2001–02 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Rangers | 0–1 |
Current squad
As of 31 August 2011[update], according to the RFPL official site
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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On loan
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Reserve squad
Reserves are eligible to play in the league.
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Reserve team
Anzhi's reserve team played professionally in the Russian Third League from 1995 to 1997. For more details, see FC Anzhi-Bekenez Makhachkala.
League history
Russia
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Europe | Top Scorer (League) | |
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| 1992 | 3rd, Zone 1 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 77 | 46 | 48 | – | – | Gasanbekov – 14 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 38 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 98 | 31 | 55 | R128 | – | Gasanbekov – 30 | ||
| 1994 | 3rd, "West" | 10 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 57 | 41 | 43 | R256 | – | Gasanbekov – 14 | |
| 1995 | 7 | 42 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 43 | 76 | R32 | – | Gasanbekov – 24 | ||
| 1996 | 2 | 38 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 99 | 36 | 87 | QF | – | Gasanbekov – 33 | ||
| 1997 | 2nd | 13 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 66 | 72 | 60 | R32 | – | Gasanbekov – 17 | |
| 1998 | 12 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 56 | 57 | R64 | – | Gasanbekov – 15 | ||
| 1999 | 1 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 20 | 86 | R64 | – | Sirkhaev – 11 | ||
| 2000 | RFPL | 4 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 31 | 52 | QF | – | Ranđelović – 12 | |
| 2001 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 32 | RU | – | Sirkhaev – 10 | ||
| 2002 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 25 | R16 | UC | 1st round | Budunov – 4 | |
| 2003 | 2nd | 6 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 33 | 70 | SF | – | Budunov – 10 | |
| 2004 | 8 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 53 | 60 | R32 | – | Lakhiyalov – 9 | ||
| 2005 | 11 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 47 | 48 | 55 | R64 | – | Lakhiyalov – 9 | ||
| 2006 | 15 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 66 | 53 | R64 | – | Antipenko – 14 | ||
| 2007 | 10 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 44 | 57 | R32 | – | Agalarov – 6 | ||
| 2008 | 6 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 35 | 72 | R64 | – | Ashvetiya – 17 | ||
| 2009 | 1 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 75 | R32 | – | Martsvaladze – 13 | ||
| 2010 | RFPL | 11 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 39 | 33 | R16 | – | Tsorayev – 8 | |
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Anzhi.
References
- ^ a b c d e История футбольного клуба «АНЖИ» (Russian)
- ^ The Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.
- ^ The First Division, currently named Football Championship of the National League, is the second level of Russian professional football.
- ^ Энциклопедия футбола:Анжи (Russian)
- ^ Погиб Шамиль Бурзиев - Sport Express (Russian)
- ^ "Сенатор Керимов приобрел футбольный клуб "Анжи"". RIA Novosti. http://sport.rian.ru/sport/20110118/323273254.html. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ Reasons You Should Look Out for Anzhi Makhachkala|accessdate=August 16, 2011
- ^ Совладелец «Эльдорадо» продает свою долю ФК «Анжи» Керимову
- ^ «Анжи» достанется Керимову бесплатно
- ^ Roberto Carlos signs for Anzhi Makhachkala
- ^ Anzhi Sign Corinthians' Jucilei Da Silva For €10 Million
- ^ Morocco striker Mbark Boussoufa moves to Russia
- ^ Dzsudzsak completes Anzhi move
- ^ Zhirkov's failure to settle in London lead to £15m Chelsea exit
- ^ "Russian club close the deal to sign Samuel Eto'o". BBC News. August 23, 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14610186.stm.
- ^ Samuel Eto’o ready to sign for Anzhi Makhachkala
- ^ Eto’o set to join Russian club – reports
- ^ Russian club close the deal to sign Samuel Eto'o, BBC
- ^ Rangers seal late victory
- ^ Rangers refuse trip and go to court
External links
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:FC_Anzhi_Makhachkala FC Anzhi Makhachkala] at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (English)
- Fans' website (Russian)
- A fan is a club Anji
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