The 2013–14 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season was the 4th successive season that Anzhi played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia, in which they suffered relegation after finishing the season in 16th place. They were knocked out of the Russian Cup at the Round of 32 stage by Alania Vladikavkaz, and they reached the Last 16 of the Europa League where they were defeated by AZ.
Season review Anzhi started the season in the same manner as the previous season, entering the transfer market and signing Igor Denisov from Zenit Saint Petersburg, Aleksei Ionov from Kuban Krasnodar, Aleksandr Kokorin from Dynamo Moscow and resigning Christopher Samba from QPR. Following a draw and a defeat in their opening two games, Guus Hiddink resigned as manager on 22 July 2013.
Recently appointed Assistant Coach Rene Meulensteen was then put in charge of the team in a caretaker capacity until 8 August 2013, when Gadzhi Gadzhiyev was appointed as the club's manager for a fifth time. The previous day, the club confirmed that Kerimov had decided to make drastic cuts to the team's budget, and the club's president, Konstantin Remchukov, suggested on Twitter that "a lot of expensive players will leave". As a result, Igor Denisov, Yuri Zhirkov and Aleksandr Kokorin, before Kokorin had made his debut, all left Anzhi in a package deal for Dynamo Moscow whilst Oleg Shatov left the club shortly after joining Zenit St. Petersburg. These sales prompted the club to recall Nikita Burmistrov and Serder Serderov from their loan deals, before Mbark Boussoufa and Lassana Diarra then joined Lokomotiv Moscow. On 29 August Arseniy Logashov joined Lokomotiv Moscow, whilst Vladimir Gabulov, Christopher Samba and Aleksei Ionov all joined Dynamo Moscow, and Samuel Eto'o joined Chelsea.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Yevgeny Pomazan GK CSKA Moscow 2011 19 0 22 Mikhail Kerzhakov GK Volga Nizhny Novgorod 2013 30 0 27 Mehdi Jannatov GK Trainee 2012 0 0 Defenders 2 Andrey Yeshchenko DF Lokomotiv Moscow 2013 29 0 3 Ali Gadzhibekov DF Trainee 2006 126 2 4 Benoît Angbwa DF Krylia Sovetov 2013 47 4 5 Gia Grigalava DF Krylia Sovetov 2013 29 1 6 Alexandru Epureanu DF Loan from Dynamo Moscow 2013 2014 26 3 7 Kamil Agalarov DF Loan from FC Rostov 2013 2014 133 3 13 Rasim Tagirbekov DF Trainee 2002 311 20 37 Ewerton DF Corinthians Alagoano 2012 32 2 44 Murad Kurbanov DF Trainee 2010 0 0 70 Yuri Udunyan DF Trainee 2011 0 0 75 Anvar Ibragimgadzhiyev DF Zimbru Chișinău 2014 1 0 93 Islam Suleymanov DF Zenit Saint Petersburg 2011 0 0 Midfielders 8 Oleksandr Aliyev MF Dynamo Kyiv 2014 11 1 15 Diniyar Bilyaletdinov MF loan from Spartak Moscow 2014 2014 11 2 16 Karlen Mkrtchyan MF Metalurh Donetsk 2013 18 1 17 Sharif Mukhammad MF Trainee 2010 14 0 20 Vladimir Sobolev MF Loan from Dynamo Moscow 2013 2014 14 0 25 Odil Ahmedov MF Pakhtakor Tashkent 2011 115 6 33 Anvar Gazimagomedov MF Dagdizel Kaspiysk 2014 0 0 34 Vladimir Bystrov MF loan from Zenit Saint Petersburg 2014 2014 11 1 40 Salim Makhachyov MF Trainee 2013 0 0 43 Rizvan Umarov MF Elche 2014 0 0 45 Timur Patakhov MF Trainee 2013 0 0 53 Ismail Korgoloyev MF Trainee 2012 0 0 57 Magomed Gamidov MF Trainee 2011 0 0 78 Azret Omarov MF Unattached 2012 0 0 87 Ilya Maksimov MF Krylia Sovetov 2013 15 0 91 Makhach Gadzhiyev MF Amkar Perm 2014 29 4 Forwards 10 Fyodor Smolov FW Loan from Dynamo Moscow 2014 2014 34 3 28 Serder Serderov FW CSKA Moscow 2012 35 3 30 Aleksandr Bukharov FW loan from Zenit Saint Petersburg 2014 2014 14 2 39 Gustavo Leschuk FW Arsenal 2014 0 0 71 Magomedzagir Zagirov FW Trainee 2012 0 0 73 Mariz Saidov FW Trainee 2012 0 0 81 Nikita Burmistrov FW Amkar Perm 2012 25 3 99 Islamnur Abdulavov FW Youth Team 2013 15 1 Away on loan Players who left during the season 1 Vladimir Gabulov GK Dynamo Moscow 2011 60 0 4 Christopher Samba DF Queens Park Rangers 2013 45 5 5 João Carlos DF Genk 2011 75 5 6 Mbark Boussoufa MF Anderlecht 2011 87 13 7 Igor Denisov MF FCZenit St.Petersburg 2013 3 0 8 Jucilei MF Corinthians 2011 98 2 9 Samuel Eto'o FW Internazionale 2011 72 36 10 Willian MF Shakhtar Donetsk 2013 17 1 10 Alan Gatagov MF loan from Dynamo Moscow 2013 2013 12 1 14 Oleg Shatov MF Viz-Sinara Ekaterinburg 2012 49 5 14 Pavel Solomatin FW loan from Dynamo Moscow 2013 2013 17 2 15 Arseny Logashov DF FC Khimki 2011 43 0 15 Vadim Demidov MF Eintracht Frankfurt 2013 2 0 19 Lacina Traoré FW Kuban Krasnodar 2012 46 18 21 Aleksei Ionov MF Kuban Krasnodar 2013 6 0 24 Dele Adeleye DF Kuban Krasnodar 2013 13 0 29 Abdul Razak MF Manchester City 2013 11 0 16 Mehdi Carcela MF Standard Liège 2011 46 2 85 Lassana Diarra MF Real Madrid 2012 27 1
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.3 June 2013MFAleksei IonovKuban KrasnodarUndisclosed21 June 2013GKMikhail KerzhakovVolga Nizhny NovgorodUndisclosed26 June 2013MFIgor DenisovZenit St.Petersburg€15,000,0005 July 2013DFChristopher SambaQueens Park RangersUndisclosed10 July 2013FWAleksandr KokorinDynamo MoscowUndisclosed30 August 2013DFBenoît AngbwaKrylia SovetovUndisclosed30 August 2013DFGia GrigalavaKrylia SovetovUndisclosed30 August 2013DFDele AdeleyeKuban KrasnodarUndisclosed30 August 2013MFIlya MaksimovKrylia SovetovUndisclosed3 September 2013DFVadim DemidovEintracht FrankfurtUndisclosed17 October 2013MFAbdul RazakManchester CityUndisclosed1 January 2014DFAnvar IbragimgadzhiyevZimbru ChișinăuUndisclosed1 January 2014MFAnvar GazimagomedovDagdizel KaspiyskUndisclosed15 January 2014MFOleksandr AliyevDynamo KyivUndisclosed 9 February 2014MFMakhach GadzhiyevAmkar PermUndisclosed 18 February 2014MFRizvan UmarovElcheUndisclosed 27 February 2014FWGustavo LeschukArsenalFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.30 August 2013DFAlexandru EpureanuDynamo Moscow30 June 201430 August 2013DFKamil AgalarovRostov30 June 201430 August 2013MFKarlen MkrtchyanMetalurh Donetsk30 June 201430 August 2013MFAlan GatagovDynamo Moscow24 January 201430 August 2013MFVladimir SobolevDynamo Moscow30 June 201430 August 2013FWPavel SolomatinDynamo Moscow24 January 20143 September 2013MFAbdul RazakManchester City17 October 201324 January 2014FWAleksandr BukharovZenit St.Petersburg30 June 2014 31 January 2014MFVladimir BystrovZenit St.Petersburg30 June 2014 31 January 2014FWFyodor SmolovDynamo Moscow30 June 20147 February 2014MFDiniyar BilyaletdinovSpartak Moscow30 June 2014
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.21 June 2013DFKamil AgalarovRostovUndisclosed14 August 2013MFOleg ShatovZenit St.PetersburgUndisclosed16 August 2013DFYuri ZhirkovDynamo MoscowUndisclosed16 August 2013MFMbark BoussoufaLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed16 August 2013MFIgor DenisovDynamo MoscowUndisclosed16 August 2013FWAleksandr KokorinDynamo MoscowUndisclosed20 August 2013MFLassana DiarraLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed22 August 2013DFJoão CarlosSpartak MoscowUndisclosed28 August 2013MFWillianChelseaUndisclosed29 August 2013GKVladimir GabulovDynamo MoscowUndisclosed29 August 2013DFChristopher SambaDynamo MoscowUndisclosed29 August 2013DFArseny LogashovLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed29 August 2013MFAleksei IonovDynamo MoscowUndisclosed29 August 2013FWSamuel Eto'oChelseaUndisclosed1 September 2013MFMehdi CarcelaStandard LiègeUndisclosed4 January 2014FWLacina TraoréAS MonacoUndisclosed14 January 2014MFJucileiAl JaziraUndisclosed 31 January 2014DFDele AdeleyeErgotelisUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.24 January 2013FWNikita BurmistrovAmkar Perm16 August 201321 June 2013GKYevgeny PomazanUral Sverdlovsk Oblast2 September 201321 June 2013FWSerder SerderovUral Sverdlovsk Oblast16 August 2013
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.29 January 2014DFVadim DemidovBrann29 January 2014 30 January 2014MFAbdul RazakWest Ham United30 January 2014 30 June 2014DFAnvar IbragimgadzhiyevRetired30 June 2014MFMakhach GadzhiyevRetired
Friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Russian Cup
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
Knockout phase
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan=14|Players away from the club on loan: |- |colspan=14|Players who appeared for Anzhi Makhachkala no longer at the club:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 DF6 Alexandru Epureanu20132 FW9 Samuel Eto'o2002FW14Pavel Solomatin2002FW30Aleksandr Bukharov2002FW28Serder Serderov2002FW10Fyodor Smolov2002MF15Diniyar Bilyaletdinov2002FW81Nikita Burmistrov1012DF37Ewerton1012 Own goal101211FW19Lacina Traoré1001DF4 Christopher Samba1001MF25Odil Ahmedov1001MF10Alan Gatagov1001FW99Islamnur Abdulavov1001MF91Makhach Gadzhiyev1001MF34Vladimir Bystrov1001DF5 Gia Grigalava1001MF16Karlen Mkrtchyan0011MF8 Oleksandr Aliyev0011TOTALS250631
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 GK22Mikhail Kerzhakov705122 GK1 Yevgeny Pomazan0011TOTALS70613
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueRussian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal2 DFAndrey Yeshchenko200000203 DFAli Gadzhibekov200010305 DFGia Grigalava200040606 DFAlexandru Epureanu500010607 DFKamil Agalarov100030408 MFOleksandr Aliyev1000102010FWFyodor Smolov1000001013DFRasim Tagirbekov1010012115MFDiniyar Bilyaletdinov1000001016MFKarlen Mkrtchyan1000011117MFSharif Mukhammad0010001020MFVladimir Sobolev0000202025MFOdil Ahmedov1000203028FWSerder Serderov3100003130FWAleksandr Bukharov3000003034MFVladimir Bystrov1000001037DFEwerton4110106181FWNikita Burmistrov1000001087MFIlya Maksimov4000115191MFMakhach Gadzhiyev1000001099FWIslamnur Abdulavov30000030Players away on loan:Players who left Anzhi Makhachkala during the season:4 DFChristopher Samba100000106 MFMbark Boussoufa200010308 MFJucilei000030309 FWSamuel Eto'o1000001010MFAlan Gatagov1000102014FWPavel Solomatin3000104019FWLacina Traoré3000003024DFDele Adeleye2000204029MFAbdul Razak10000010TOTALS52230243795
References
External links Official website Fans' website A fan is a club Anji