2014–15 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season

FC Lokomotiv Moscow
2014–15 season
Chairman Olga Smorodskaya
Manager Leonid Kuchuk
(until 17 September 2014)
Igor Cherevchenko
Interim Manager
(18 September - 4 October 2014)
Miodrag Božović
(from 4 October 2014)
Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium
Russian Premier League TBD
Russian Cup TBD
Europa League Play-off Round vs Apollon Limassol
Top goalscorer League: Manuel Fernandes (6)
All: Manuel Fernandes (6)
Highest home attendance 14,747 vs Zenit, League, 31 August 2014
Lowest home attendance 3,120 vs Ural, League, 3 December 2014
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2014–15 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season is the clubs 23rd season back in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia. Lokomotiv Moscow will also be taking part in the Russian Cup and the Europa League.

Season Review

On 17 September 2014, Leonid Kuchuk resigned from the manager post after deterioration of his relationships with players.[1] The next day Igor Cherevchenko was appointed as the club's caretaker manager.[2] On 4 October 2014 Miodrag Božović was appointed as a new caretaker manager until conditions of Kuchuk's deal termination are worked out.[3] On 10 October 2014 Miodrag Božović signed permanent deal as a manager.[4]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Brazil GK Guilherme (captain)
3 Russia MF Alan Kasaev
4 Portugal MF Manuel Fernandes
5 Serbia DF Nemanja Pejčinović
7 Brazil MF Maicon
8 Russia MF Aleksandr Sheshukov
9 Russia FW Roman Pavlyuchenko
11 Morocco MF Mbark Boussoufa
14 Croatia DF Vedran Ćorluka
15 Russia DF Arseniy Logashov
16 Russia GK Ilya Lantratov
17 Ukraine MF Taras Mykhalyk
19 Russia MF Aleksandr Samedov (vice-captain)
21 Senegal MF Oumar Niasse
No. Position Player
22 Russia DF Maksim Belyayev
23 Russia MF Dmitri Tarasov (vice-captain)
25 Serbia FW Petar Škuletić
26 Belarus MF Yan Tsiharow
28 Slovakia DF Ján Ďurica
29 Uzbekistan DF Vitaliy Denisov
41 Russia GK Miroslav Lobantsev
49 Russia DF Roman Shishkin (vice-captain)
55 Russia DF Renat Yanbayev
59 Russia MF Aleksei Miranchuk
60 Russia MF Anton Miranchuk
81 Russia GK Ilya Abayev
Spain MF Alberto Zapater
Nigeria FW Victor Obinna

Out on Loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
6 Russia MF Maksim Grigoryev (at Rostov)
27 Russia MF Magomed Ozdoyev (at Rubin)
77 Russia MF Sergei Tkachyov (at Kuban)
Russia FW Dmitri Sychev (at Okzhetpes)

Youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
31 Russia DF Aleksandr Dovbnya
32 Russia FW Rifat Zhemaletdinov
35 Russia GK Filipp Kharin
36 Russia MF Dmitri Barinov
37 Russia FW Andrea Chukanov
38 Russia GK Aleksandr Akishin
39 Russia FW Denis Anisimov
43 Russia DF Andrei Chernetsov
44 Russia DF Aleksandr Logunov
46 Russia DF Artyom Vyatkin
52 Russia MF Sergei Makarov
54 Russia DF Vladislav Shadrin
56 Russia DF Tomas Rukas
57 Russia FW Artyom Galadzhan
61 Russia DF Maksim Danilyants
63 Russia DF Denis Nikitin
64 Russia FW Aleksandr Smirnov
No. Position Player
65 Russia DF Innokenti Samokhvalov
71 Russia DF Aleksey Solovyov
72 Russia DF Ratibor Gusar
73 Russia DF Dzhamshed Rakhmonov
74 Russia GK Pavel Kovalev
82 Russia MF Georgi Makhatadze
83 Russia DF Viktor Fereferov
84 Russia FW Mikhail Lysov
87 Russia FW Nikolai Kipiani
89 Russia MF Nikita Dorofeev
91 Russia FW Nikita Podyachev
93 Russia MF Andrey Mostovoy
94 Russia MF Dmitri Rybchinski
95 Russia FW Nozim Babadzhanov
96 Russia GK Ilya Ishchenko
97 Russia FW Grigori Gerasimov
98 Russia MF Ivan Galanin

Transfers

Summer

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 Russia MF Alan Kasaev (from Russia Rubin Kazan)[5]
4 Portugal MF Manuel Fernandes (from Turkey Besiktas)[6]
5 Serbia DF Nemanja Pejčinović (from France Nice)[7]
15 Russia DF Arseniy Logashov (end of loan to Russia Rostov)
16 Russia GK Ilya Lantratov (from Russia Lokomotiv-2 Moscow)[8]
21 Senegal FW Oumar Niasse (from Turkey Akhisar Belediyespor)[9]
Russia DF Igor Golban (end of loan to Russia Khimki)
Nigeria MF Victor Obinna (end of loan to Italy ChievoVerona)
Russia FW Dmitri Sychev (end of loan to Russia Volga Nizhny Novgorod)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
16 Russia GK Aleksei Shirokov (end of loan from Russia Lokomotiv-2 Moscow)
34 Russia DF Mikhail Martynov (to Russia Rostov)[10]
67 Russia DF Temur Mustafin (to Russia Rostov)[11]
6 Russia MF Maksim Grigoryev (on loan to Russia Rostov)[12]
27 Russia MF Magomed Ozdoev (on loan to Russia Rubin Kazan)[13]
38 Russia MF Nikita Salamatov (to Russia Khimki)[14]
90 Russia MF Aleksandr Lomakin (on loan to Russia Yenisey Krasnoyarsk)[10]
92 Russia FW Aleksei Turik (to Russia Fakel Voronezh)[15]
France MF Lassana Diarra (contract rescinded by club)[16]
Russia MF Vyacheslav Podberyozkin (to Russia Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast, previously on loan to Russia Khimki)[17]
Russia FW Mikhail Petrusyov (to Russia Dnepr Smolensk, previously on loan)

Winter

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
25 Serbia FW Petar Škuletić (from Serbia Partizan)[18]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
30 Russia FW Arshak Koryan (end of contract)[19]
33 Senegal FW Dame N'Doye (to England Hull City)[20]
75 Russia DF Aleksandr Seraskhov (to Russia Sokol Saratov)
77 Russia MF Sergei Tkachyov (on loan to Russia Kuban)[21]
Russia FW Dmitri Sychev (loan to Kazakhstan Okzhetpes)[22]

Competitions

Russian Premier League

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHHAHHAHAHHHAAHAAHAAAAHHHA
Result D W W D L L D L W W D W W D W W D W L D D W L L L          
Position 8 6 3 6 8 8 9 10 9 9 9 8 7 8 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 6 6 7 7          

Last updated: 25 April 2015.
Source: Russian Premier League
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zenit St. Petersburg (X) 25 18 5 2 52 14 +38 59 Qualification to the Champions League group stage
2 Krasnodar 25 15 6 4 43 22 +21 51 Qualification to the Champions League third qualifying round
3 CSKA Moscow 25 15 2 8 53 24 +29 47 Qualification to the Europa League third qualifying round
4 Dynamo Moscow 25 13 5 7 47 30 +17 44
5 Rubin Kazan 25 12 7 6 35 24 +11 43
6 Spartak Moscow 25 12 6 7 35 28 +7 42
7 Lokomotiv Moscow 25 10 8 7 25 19 +6 38
8 Kuban Krasnodar 25 7 11 7 25 30 −5 32
9 Terek Grozny 25 8 6 11 23 23 0 30
10 Mordovia Saransk 25 8 4 13 18 40 −22 28
11 Rostov 25 7 6 12 25 44 −19 27
12 Ufa 25 6 7 12 20 33 −13 25
13 Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast 25 7 2 16 23 35 −12 23[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to the Relegation play-offs
14 Arsenal Tula 25 7 2 16 16 34 −18 23[lower-alpha 1]
15 Amkar Perm 25 6 5 14 18 37 −19 23 Relegation to FNL
16 Torpedo Moscow 25 4 8 13 19 40 −21 20
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2015. Source: Russian Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head wins; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals; 7) number of head-to-head away goals; 8) goal difference; 9) number of goals scored; 10) number of away goals scored
(X) Team is assured of at least Europa League, but can still qualify for Champions League.
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Head-to-head matches: Ural-Arsenal 1–0, Arsenal-Ural 1–2

Russian Cup

Main article: 2014–15 Russian Cup

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase

Squad Statistics

As of match played 29 April 2015

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier League Russian Cup Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Brazil Guilherme 19 0 14 0 2+1 0 2 0
3 MF Russia Alan Kasaev 25 4 14+7 3 2 0 2 1
4 MF Portugal Manuel Fernandes 30 6 18+6 6 3+1 0 2 0
5 DF Serbia Nemanja Pejčinović 13 0 5+4 0 3 0 1 0
7 MF Brazil Maicon 25 0 12+8 0 3 0 1+1 0
8 MF Russia Aleksandr Sheshukov 17 0 12+3 0 2 0 0 0
9 FW Russia Roman Pavlyuchenko 21 3 4+15 2 1 0 0+1 1
11 MF Morocco Mbark Boussoufa 18 2 14+2 0 2 2 0 0
14 DF Croatia Vedran Ćorluka 27 2 22 2 3 0 2 0
15 DF Russia Arseniy Logashov 4 0 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
17 MF Ukraine Taras Mykhalyk 17 0 10+3 0 3 0 0+1 0
19 MF Russia Aleksandr Samedov 30 2 24 2 3+1 0 1+1 0
21 FW Senegal Oumar Niasse 14 4 5+4 3 1+2 1 2 0
22 DF Russia Maksim Belyayev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF Russia Dmitri Tarasov 14 0 9+1 0 1+1 0 2 0
25 FW Serbia Petar Škuletić 10 3 6+2 2 1+1 1 0 0
26 MF Belarus Yan Tsiharow 5 0 3+1 0 0 0 1 0
28 DF Slovakia Ján Ďurica 25 0 21 0 2 0 2 0
29 DF Uzbekistan Vitaliy Denisov 26 0 22 0 3 0 1 0
49 DF Russia Roman Shishkin 25 0 17+3 0 3 0 2 0
55 DF Russia Renat Yanbayev 14 0 13 0 1 0 0 0
59 MF Russia Aleksei Miranchuk 16 1 7+6 1 1+1 0 0+1 0
81 GK Russia Ilya Abayev 13 0 11 0 2 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
6 MF Russia Maksim Grigoryev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Russia Magomed Ozdoyev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Russia Sergei Tkachyov 6 0 1+3 0 1+1 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Lokomotiv Moscow no longer at the club:
33 FW Senegal Dame N'Doye 15 4 9+5 4 0 0 0+1 0
75 DF Russia Aleksandr Seraskhov 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Goal Scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Russian Premier League Russian Cup UEFA Europa League Total
1 MFPortugal4 Manuel Fernandes6006
2 FWSenegal33Dame N'Doye4004
MFSenegal21Oumar Niasse3104
MFRussia3 Alan Kasaev3014
5 FWRussia9 Roman Pavlyuchenko2013
FWSerbia25Petar Škuletić2103
7 DFCroatia14Vedran Ćorluka2002
MFMorocco11Mbark Boussoufa0202
MFRussia19Aleksandr Samedov2002
10MFRussia59Aleksei Miranchuk1001
11Own goals0101
TOTALS 255232

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name Russian Premier League Russian Cup UEFA Europa League Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card
1 BrazilGKGuilherme10000010
3 RussiaMFAlan Kasaev30000030
4 PortugalMFManuel Fernandes30000030
5 SerbiaDFNemanja Pejčinović20100030
7 BrazilMFMaicon50001060
8 RussiaMFAleksandr Sheshukov21100031
9 RussiaFWRoman Pavlyuchenko20000020
11MoroccoMFMbark Boussoufa40000040
14CroatiaDFVedran Ćorluka61000061
15RussiaDFArseniy Logashov10000010
17UkraineMFTaras Mykhalyk51000051
19RussiaMFAleksandr Samedov20000020
23RussiaMFDmitri Tarasov51200071
25SerbiaFWPetar Škuletić10000010
26BelarusMFYan Tsiharow00000101
28SlovakiaDFJán Ďurica40101060
29UzbekistanDFVitaliy Denisov31000132
33SenegalFWDame N'Doye30000030
49RussiaDFRoman Shishkin40101060
55RussiaDFRenat Yanbayev10100020
59RussiaMFAleksei Miranchuk10000010
77RussiaMFSergei Tkachyov10000010
TOTALS 59 5 7 0 3 2 69 7

Club Captains

During the season, three players fulfilled the duties of club captain: captain Guilherme and vice-captains Shishkin and Samedov.

Matchdays Number Name Manager
1—4 1 Brazil Guilherme Belarus Kuchuk
5—6 49 Russia Shishkin Belarus Kuchuk
7—8 1 Brazil Guilherme Belarus Kuchuk
Tajikistan Cherevchenko
9 49 Russia Shishkin Tajikistan Cherevchenko
10—14 19 Russia Samedov Montenegro Božović
15—17 49 Russia Shishkin Montenegro Božović
18—25 1 Brazil Guilherme Montenegro Božović

Player of the Month

During the season, Lokomotiv ran a monthly poll on social networks to gauge the fans player of the month.

Month Pos. Nat. Name Award
August FW Russia Arshak Koryan Won[23]
September FW Senegal Baye Oumar Niasse Won[24]
October MF Portugal Manuel Fernandes Won[25]
November MF Russia Alan Kasaev Won[26]
December DF Croatia Vedran Ćorluka Won[27]
March GK Brazil Guilherme Won[28]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Якунин: отставка Кучука связана с противоречиями между ним и игроками Локо. www.fclm.ru (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Заявление Совета директоров ФК Локомотив. www.fclm.ru (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Миодраг Божович - и.о. главного тренера «Локомотива» (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 4 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Миодраг Божович назначен главным тренером «Локомотива» (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 10 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Локомотив" подписал контракт с Аланом Касаевым (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 16 May 2014.
  6. ↑ Мануэл Фернандеш – в "Локомотиве"! (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 2 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Локомотив" подписал контракт с Неманьей Пейчиновичем (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 11 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Илья Лантратов стал игроком "Локомотива" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 25 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Бай Умар Ниа́сс – в "Локомотиве"!". FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 28 July 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Три игрока "молодежки" покинули "Локомотив" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 10 July 2014.
  11. ↑ Трое игроков "Ростова" отправились в аренду (in Russian). FC Rostov. 6 July 2014.
  12. ↑ Максим Григорьев – в аренде в "Ростове" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 11 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Магомед Оздоев арендован "Рубином" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 14 July 2014.
  14. ↑ СОСТАВ "ХИМОК" ПОПОЛНИЛ НИКИТА САЛАМАТОВ (in Russian). FC Khimki. 11 July 2014.
  15. ↑ Алексей Турик продолжит карьеру в «Факеле» (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 22 August 2014.
  16. ↑ «Локомотив» расторг контракт с Диарра в одностороннем порядке. www.championat.com (in Russian). Championat. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  17. ↑ ФОНТАНЕЛЬО, ПОДБЕРЕЗКИН И ОГАНЕСЯН СТАЛИ ИГРОКАМИ "УРАЛА" (in Russian). FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast. 9 July 2014.
  18. ↑ Петар Шкулетич – в «Локомотиве» (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 13 February 2015.
  19. ↑ Аршак Корян покидает «Локомотив» (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 8 December 2014.
  20. ↑ "Tigers Sign Striker Dame N'Doye". Hull City A.F.C. 3 February 2015.
  21. ↑ СЕРГЕЙ ТКАЧЕВ - В «КУБАНИ» ДО КОНЦА СЕЗОНА (in Russian). FC Kuban Krasnodar. 10 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "Дмитрий Сычев и Евгений Горячий пополнили Окжетпес". http://www.okzhetpes.kz/'' (in Russian). FC Okzhetpes. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  23. ↑ Аршак Корян – игрок августа! (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 8 September 2014.
  24. ↑ Бай Умар Ниасс – игрок сентября! (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 6 October 2014.
  25. ↑ Ману Фернандеш – игрок октября! (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 8 November 2014.
  26. ↑ Алан Касаев - игрок ноября! (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 5 December 2014.
  27. ↑ Ведран Чорлука – игрок декабря! (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 15 December 2014.
  28. ↑ Маринато Гилерме – лучший игрок марта! (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 31 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "Russia Turns Clocks Back to 'Winter' Time". RIA Novosti. 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-27.