The 2018–19 FC Akhmat Grozny season was the tenth successive season that the club will play in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia, and their second as Akhmat Grozny. Akhmat Grozny finished the season in 8th place, whilst also reaching the Round of 16 in the Russian Cup, where they were defeated by Arsenal Tula.
Season review On 2 September, Lediakhov resigned as manager, with Ruslan İdiqov being appointed as the caretaker manager. On 5 September, Akhmat Grozny announced the return of Rashid Rakhimov as manager.
On 19 May, Andrei Semyonov signed a new contract with Akhmat Grozny, keeping him at the club until 2022.
On 25 May, Yevgeni Gorodov signed a new one-year contract, whilst Odise Roshi signed a new three-year contract that will keep him in Grozny until the summer of 2022.
On 27 May, Akhmat Grozny announced that Milad Mohammadi and Bekim Balaj had left the club after their contracts had expired, whilst Rodolfo had retired and joined their coaching staff, and Ablaye Mbengue had signed a new three-year contract, keeping him in Grozny until the summer of 2022.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 16 Yevgeni Gorodov GK Krasnodar 2013 2020 118 0 31 Aleksandr Sheplyakov GK CRFSO Smolensk 2018 0 0 33 Vitali Gudiyev GK Alania Vladikavkaz 2014 14 0 Defenders 2 Rodolfo DF Vasco da Gama 2015 85 5 3 Zaurbek Pliyev DF Kairat 2015 2019 54 0 4 Wilker Ángel DF Deportivo Táchira 2016 74 5 5 Magomed Musalov DF loan from Anzhi Makhachkala 2018 2019 6 0 13 Milad Mohammadi DF Rah Ahan Tehran 2016 2019 82 3 15 Andrei Semyonov DF Amkar Perm 2014 2022 162 3 20 Zoran Nižić DF Hajduk Split 2018 2021 11 0 40 Rizvan Utsiyev DF Trainee 2005 246 8 Midfielders 6 Mikhail Gashchenkov MF Amkar Perm 2018 12 0 8 Damian Szymański MF Wisła Płock 2019 9 0 11 Ismael MF Kalmar 2017 55 5 14 Ravanelli MF Ponte Preta 2017 2021 32 5 19 Oleg Ivanov MF Rostov 2012 199 14 21 Odise Roshi MF HNK Rijeka 2016 2022 54 2 23 Anton Shvets MF Villarreal B 2017 2021 46 5 59 Yevgeni Kharin MF Levadia Tallinn 2018 2022 3 0 77 Bernard Berisha MF Anzhi Makhachkala 2016 2020 54 2 87 Lechi Sadulayev MF Trainee 2018 2 0 Forwards 7 Abubakar Kadyrov FW Trainee 2012 0 0 10 Khalid Kadyrov FW Trainee 2010 16 1 17 Ablaye Mbengue FW Sapins 2015 2022 94 21 18 Bekim Balaj FW HNK Rijeka 2016 64 13 95 Magomed Mitrishev FW Spartak Nalchik 2012 119 19 Away on loan 9 Zaur Sadayev FW Trainee 2006 138 20 24 Roland Gigolayev MF Amkar Perm 2017 2020 1 0 27 Idris Umayev FW Trainee 2016 1 0 70 Ayub Batsuyev MF Trainee 2013 6 0 93 Apti Akhyadov FW Trainee 2011 6 0 Players that left Akhmat Grozny during the season 8 Idrissa Doumbia MF Anderlecht 2018 17 1
On loan
Left club during season
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.20 June 2018MFMikhail GashchenkovAmkar PermUndisclosed21 June 2018GKAleksandr SheplyakovSFC CRFSO SmolenskUndisclosed29 June 2018MFIdrissa DoumbiaAnderlechtUndisclosed8 August 2018DFZoran NižićHajduk SplitUndisclosed8 August 2018MFYevgeni KharinLevadia TallinnUndisclosed MFGeorgi ChetvergovLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed12 January 2019MFDamian SzymańskiWisła PłockUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.21 June 2018FWLéo JabáPAOKUndisclosed12 July 2018MFAdlan KatsayevAnzhi MakhachkalaUndisclosed15 January 2019MFIdrissa DoumbiaSportingUndisclosed28 January 2019MFChingiz MagomadovUral YekaterinburgUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.16 June 2018DFMagomed MusalovAnzhi MakhachkalaEnd of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.23 July 2018MFRoland GigolayevAnzhi MakhachkalaEnd of Season26 July 2018FWApti AkhyadovAnzhi MakhachkalaEnd of Season16 January 2019MFAyub BatsuyevChayka PeschanokopskoyeEnd of Season31 January 2019MFIdris UmayevPalangaEnd of Season31 January 2019FWZaur SadayevAnkaragücüEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date3 July 2018DFPhilipe SampaioFeirense21 August 201827 May 2019DFRodolfoRetired27 May 2019DFMilad MohammadiKAA Gent27 May 2019MFBekim BalajSturm Graz26 July 2019
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Results by round
Results
League table
Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Akhmat Grozny but left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupTotal1 MF19Oleg Ivanov505FW17Ablaye Mbengue5053 MF14Ravanelli404FW18Bekim Balaj3145 FW95Magomed Mitrishev2136 MF23Anton Shvets202MF11Ismael2028 MF8 Idrissa Doumbia101DF2 Rodolfo101DF4 Wilker Ángel101DF13Milad Mohammadi101DF15Andrei Semyonov101FW9 Zaur Sadayev011 Total28331
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Premier League Russian Cup Total2 DFRodolfo2010303 DFZaurbek Pliyev4010504 DFWilker Ángel3000305 DFMagomed Musalov0010106 MFMikhail Gashchenkov5010608 MFDamian Szymański10001011MFIsmael60107013DFMilad Mohammadi50005014MFRavanelli30003015DFAndrei Semyonov1021011216GKYevgeni Gorodov30003017FWAblaye Mbengue30003018FWBekim Balaj10001019MFOleg Ivanov70007020DFZoran Nižić20002021MFOdise Roshi10001023MFAnton Shvets60006040DFRizvan Utsiyev60006077MFBernard Berisha600060Players away on loan:9 FWZaur Sadayev001010Players who left Akhmat Grozny during the season:8 MFIdrissa Doumbia200020 Total76260822
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