The 2018–19 PFC CSKA Moscow season was the 27th successive season that the club play in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia.
Season events On 5 June, Georgi Shchennikov signed a new contract with CSKA until the summer of 2023. On 14 June, CSKA announced that Konstantin Bazelyuk would spend the 2018–19 season on loan at FC SKA-Khabarovsk.
On 15 June it was confirmed that CSKA would take FC Tosno's place in the Russian Super Cup on 27 July.
On 20 June, CSKA Moscow announced that they had agreed the transfer of Hörður Magnússon with Bristol City, with personal terms still to be signed, whilst Bristol City announced that Magnússon had left for an undisclosed fee. Two days later, 22 June, CSKA announced the signing of Jaka Bijol on a five-year contract from Rudar Velenje.
On 2 July, Sergei Tkachyov moved to Arsenal Tula on a season-long loan deal.
On 4 July, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Rodrigo Becão on a season-long loan deal from Bahia.
On 8 July, Sergei Ignashevich announced his retirement from football, with Aleksei Berezutski and Vasili Berezutski also announcing their retirement from football on 20 July.
On 18 July, Kirill Nababkin extended his contract with CSKA Moscow until the end of the 2019/20 season, with manager Viktor Goncharenko also extending his contract the following day, until the end of the 2019/20 season.
On 26 July, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Ilzat Akhmetov on a four-year contract after his Rubin Kazan contract had expired.
On 27 July, CSKA Moscow announced that Aleksandr Golovin had signed for AS Monaco on a record-breaking transfer fee for CSKA Moscow. Later the same day, CSKA Moscow won their seventh Russian Super Cup, with a 1-0 extra time victory over Lokomotiv Moscow. After the game, CSKA Moscow confirmed that Vitinho had left the club to join Flamengo.
On 1 August, CSKA Moscow announced the arrival of Abel Hernández from Hull City on a three-year contract.
On 14 August, CSKA Moscow announced that Aaron Olanare had left the club after his contract with cancelled by mutual consent. The following day, 15 August, CSKA Moscow announced the arrival of Nikola Vlašić on a season-long loan deal from Everton
On 30 August, Igor Akinfeev signed a new contract with CSKA until the summer of 2022.
On 31 August, CSKA Moscow announced that Arnór Sigurðsson had signed on a five-year contract from IFK Norrköping, that Takuma Nishimura had signed on a four-year contract from Vegalta Sendai, and Ivan Oblyakov had signed from FC Ufa until the summer of 2023.
On 5 October, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Malian striker Lassana N'Diaye, on a contract until the summer of 2023, after he turned 18 on 3 October.
On 18 December, CSKA Moscow announced that goalkeeper Pavel Ovchinnikov and defender Ivan Maklakov had left the club at the expiration of their contracts.
On 9 January 2019, Nayair Tiknizyan and Vitaly Zhironkin both signed a new contracts with the CSKA until the summer of 2022. On 22 January, CSKA Moscow announced that Fyodor Chalov had signed a new contract with the club, until the summer of 2022.
On 24 January, Timur Zhamaletdinov joined Lech Poznań on loan until the end of the season, with an option for Lech Poznań to make the move permanent at the end of the season. The following day Khetag Khosonov joined Tambov on loan until the end of the season, whilst Astemir Gordyushenko joined Tyumen on loan until the end of the season.
On 11 February, Timur Pukhov left CSKA Moscow to join Lithuanian club FK Žalgiris. On 19 February, Aleksandr Makarov moved on loan to Avangard Kursk for the remainder of the season, whilst Maksim Yedapin joined Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on a similar deal.
On 22 February, CSKA Moscow announced that Ivan Oleynikov had joined Fakel Voronezh on loan until the end of the season, whilst Igor Diveyev had joined the club on loan until the end of the season from Ufa, with an option to make the move permanent in the summer.
On 26 April, Viktor Vasin signed a new contract with CSKA, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2021.
On 31 May, CSKA Moscow announced that they had exercised their option to make Igor Diveyev's loan deal permanent, signing him to a five-year contract, whilst Anatoli Anisimov left the club after the expiration of his contract.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Ilya Pomazun GK Academy 2012 5 0 22 Georgi Kyrnats GK Academy 2015 1 0 35 Igor Akinfeev GK Academy 2003 2022 601 0 Defenders 2 Mário Fernandes Fernandes was born in São Caetano do Sul, Brazil, but gained Russian citizenship in 2016 before making his debut for the Russia national team in 2017. DF Grêmio 2012 2022 236 3 3 Nikita Chernov DF Academy 2013 20 0 5 Viktor Vasin DF Spartak Nalchik 2011 2021 63 2 14 Kirill Nababkin DF Moscow 2010 2020 233 4 23 Hörður Magnússon DF Bristol City 2018 27 2 42 Georgi Shchennikov DF Academy 2008 2023 306 8 50 Rodrigo Becão DF loan from Bahia 2018 2019 36 0 78 Igor Diveyev DF loan from Ufa 2019 2024 10 0 90 Semyon Matviychuk DF Dynamo Moscow 2017 1 0 Midfielders 8 Nikola Vlašić MF loan from Everton 2018 2019 31 8 10 Alan Dzagoev MF Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad 2008 2019 342 75 15 Dmitry Yefremov MF Akademiya Tolyatti 2013 52 0 17 Arnór Sigurðsson MF IFK Norrköping 2018 2023 27 7 20 Konstantin Kuchayev MF Academy 2015 41 1 25 Kristijan Bistrović MF Slaven Belupo 2018 2022 32 2 29 Jaka Bijol MF Rudar Velenje 2018 2023 27 4 47 Anatoli Anisimov MF Rubin Kazan 2016 1 0 71 Nayair Tiknizyan MF Academy 2013 2022 2 0 77 Ilzat Akhmetov MF Rubin Kazan 2018 2022 30 0 98 Ivan Oblyakov MF Ufa 2018 2023 29 3 Forwards 9 Fyodor Chalov FW Academy 2015 2022 86 30 11 Abel Hernández FW Hull City 2018 2021 15 3 18 Lassana N'Diaye FW Guidars 2018 2023 0 0 19 Takuma Nishimura FW IFK Norrköping 2018 2022 15 2 81 Vitali Zhironkin FW Academy 2018 0 0 85 Danila Yanov FW Strogino Moscow 2018 0 0 Away on loan 31 Aleksandr Makarov MF Academy 2013 2 0 72 Astemir Gordyushenko MF Academy 2016 2020 19 0 75 Timur Zhamaletdinov FW Academy 2014 42 5 80 Khetag Khosonov MF Academy 2014 17 1 82 Ivan Oleynikov MF Academy 2015 2 0 Maksim Yedapin GK Academy 2015 0 0 Sergei Tkachyov MF Kuban Krasnodar 2016 2019 11 0 Konstantin Bazelyuk FW Academy 2010 27 4 Players who left during the season 11 Vitinho FW Botafogo 2013 2020 84 18 70 Timur Pukhov MF Academy 2015 1 1 78 Ivan Maklakov DF Academy 2015 2018 1 0 84 Pavel Ovchinnikov GK Academy 2015 2018 0 0 99 Aaron Olanare FW Guangzhou R&F 2017 2021 28 4
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.20 June 2018DFHörður MagnússonBristol City Undisclosed22 June 2018MFJaka BijolRudar VelenjeUndisclosed26 July 2018MFIlzat AkhmetovRubin KazanFree1 August 2018FWAbel HernándezHull CityFree31 August 2018MFArnór SigurðssonIFK NorrköpingUndisclosed31 August 2018FWTakuma NishimuraVegalta SendaiUndisclosed5 October 2018FWLassana N'DiayeGuidarsUndisclosed31 May 2019DFIgor DiveyevUfaUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.6 July 2018MFNikita MatskharashviliShinnik YaroslavlUndisclosed27 July 2018MFAleksandr GolovinAS MonacoUndisclosed27 July 2018MFVitinhoFlamengoUndisclosed11 February 2019MFTimur PukhovŽalgirisUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.4 July 2018DFRodrigo BecãoBahiaEnd of Season15 August 2018MFNikola VlašićEvertonEnd of Season22 February 2019DFIgor DiveyevUfaEnd of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.14 June 2018FWKonstantin BazelyukSKA-KhabarovskEnd of Season2 July 2018MFSergei TkachyovArsenal TulaEnd of Season24 January 2019FWTimur ZhamaletdinovLech PoznańEnd of Season25 January 2019MFKhetag KhosonovTambovEnd of Season25 January 2019MFAstemir GordyushenkoTyumenEnd of Season19 February 2019GKMaksim YedapinYenisey KrasnoyarskEnd of Season19 February 2019MFAleksandr MakarovAvangard KurskEnd of Season22 February 2019MFIvan OleynikovFakel VoronezhEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date8 July 2018DFSergei IgnashevichRetired21 July 2018DFAleksei BerezutskiRetired21 July 2018DFVasili BerezutskiRetired14 August 2018FWAaron OlanareBeitar Jerusalem12 October 201818 December 2018GKPavel OvchinnikovDolgoprudny18 December 2018DFIvan MaklakovZenit St.Petersburg24 February 201927 May 2019FWAbel HernándezAl Ahli31 May 2019MFAnatoli AnisimovUral Yekaterinburg
Friendlies
Competitions Super Cup
Premier League
Results by round
Results
League table
Russian Cup
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who left CSKA Moscow during the season:
Goal Scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueTotal1 FW9 Fyodor Chalov15002172 MF8 Nikola Vlašić500383 MF17Arnór Sigurðsson500274 MF29Jaka Bijol400045 FW11Abel Hernández30003FW75Timur Zhamaletdinov30003MF98Ivan Oblyakov300038 MF25Kristijan Bistrović20002FW19Takuma Nishimura20002DF23Hörður Magnússon20002DF42Georgi Shchennikov1001212DF2 Mário Fernandes10001MF70Timur Pukhov01001MF80Khetag Khosonov00101TOTALS4611856
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueRussian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueTotal2 DFMário Fernandes21000000213 DFNikita Chernov50001000605 DFViktor Vasin10000000108 MFNikola Vlašić41000000419 FWFyodor Chalov100000102014DFKirill Nababkin510000106115MFDmitry Yefremov101000103017MFArnór Sigurðsson300000205019FWTakuma Nishimura101000104023DFHörður Magnússon700000219125MFKristijan Bistrović200010003029MFJaka Bijol300000205035GKIgor Akinfeev000000212142DFGeorgi Shchennikov300000104050DFRodrigo Becão800000109077MFIlzat Akhmetov700000108078DFIgor Diveyev300000003098MFIvan Oblyakov4100002061Players who left CSKA Moscow during the season:70MFTimur Pukhov0010001030TOTALS6043020162816
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