The 2019–20 PFC CSKA Moscow season was the 28th successive season that the club play in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia.

Season events On 7 June, the calendar for the 2019–20 Russian Premier League season was released, with CSKA starting their season away to Krylia Sovetov and finishing the season at home to newly promoted Tambov. On 14 June, Timur Zhamaletdinov extended his contract with CSKA until the summer of 2020/21, and extended his loan deal with Lech Poznań until the end of the 2019/20 season. On 19 June, CSKA announced the signing of Nikola Vlašić on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee from Everton., and that Ivan Oleynikov had left the club do join Shinnik Yaroslavl.

On 21 June, Alan Dzagoev signed a new two-year contract with CSKA, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2021. On 27 June, Arsenal Tula announced the permanent singing of Sergei Tkachyov from CSKA. On 29 June, Slaven Belupo announced that Zvonimir Šarlija had moved to CSKA Moscow, with CSKA confirming the season-long loan deal, with the first option to buy, on 1 July.

On 1 July, Vitali Zhironkin joined Baltika Kaliningrad on a season-long loan deal, whilst Semyon Matviychuk moved permanently to SKA-Khabarovsk. On 5 July, Khetag Khosonov returned to FC Tambov on loan for the 2019/20 season. On 30 July, Nikita Chernov moved to Krylia Sovetov.

On 22 August, Georgi Kyrnats moved to SKA-Khabarovsk. On 29 August, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Cédric Gogoua on a four-year contract from Tambov. On 30 August, CSKA Moscow announced that Aleksandr Makarov had moved to Avangard Kursk on a permanent transfer.

On 2 September, Lucas Santos signed on loan from Vasco da Gama until 31 December 2019.

On 17 December, Dmitry Yefremov, Maksim Yedapin and Danil Savinykh left the club after the expiration of their contracts, whilst Konstantin Kuchayev extended his contract until 2023.

On 30 December, Vladislav Torop extended his contract with CSKA until the end of 2022.

On 9 January, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Ilya Shkurin on a 4.5-year contract from Dynamo Brest. The following day, CSKA Moscow confirmed that Takuma Nishimura had joined Portimonense on loan for the remainder of the season, whilst Lucas Santos had returned to Vasco da Gama after his loan had expired.

On 18 January, Zvonimir Šarlija's loan with CSKA Moscow ended, with Šarlija moving on loan to Kasımpaşa from Slaven Belupo. On 20 January, Nayair Tiknizyan moved on loan to Avangard Kursk until the end of the season.

On 24 January, Danila Yanov left CSKA Moscow to join Riga FC for an undisclosed fee.

On 31 January, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Nikita Kotin on a 3.5-year contract from Krylia Sovetov.

On 13 February, Astemir Gordyushenko left CSKA Moscow to join Torpedo Moscow.

On 16 March, CSKA's home game against Zenit St.Petersburg scheduled for 22 March, was postponed after the Mayor of Moscow banned outdoor sporting events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 17 March, the Russian Premier League postponed all league fixtures until April 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 26 March, Takuma Nishimura's loan deal at Portimonense was ended early to allow Nishimura to return to Vegalta Sendai on loan until June.

On 1 April, the Russian Football Union extended the suspension of football until 31 May.

On 15 May, the Russian Football Union announced that the Russian Premier League season would resume on 21 June.

On 20 May, CSKA announced that Viktor Goncharenko had extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2021.

On 16 June 2020, CSKA announced that youngsters Nikolay Zirikov and Yegor Teslenko had left the club at the end of their contracts, whilst Aleksei Sukharev had also left the club after his loan deal expired.

On 23 June 2020, CSKA announced that Sergei Ovchinnikov would take charge of the team for their upcoming fixture against Dynamo Moscow on 27 June due to Viktor Goncharenko feeling unwell. Later the same day, CSKA announced that Konstantin Maradishvili had extended his contract with CSKA Moscow until the summer of 2025.

On 24 June 2020, CSKA announced the signing of Gocha Gogrichiani from Rostov.

On 29 June 2020, CSKA announced that they had signed a long-term agreement with Joma to be their technical sponsor from the 2020/21 season.

On 20 July, CSKA announced that Vitali Zhironkin would return to Baltika Kaliningrad on loan for the 2020/21 season.

Squad

Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Ilya Pomazun GK Academy 2012 7 0 35 Igor Akinfeev GK Academy 2003 2022 637 0 49 Vladislav Torop GK Academy 2019 2022 0 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 272 6 5 Viktor Vasin DF Spartak Nalchik 2011 2021 75 2 13 Nikita Kotin DF Krylia Sovetov 2020 2023 0 0 14 Kirill Nababkin DF Moscow 2010 2020 249 4 23 Hörður Magnússon DF Bristol City 2018 61 4 27 Cédric Gogoua DF Tambov 2019 2023 5 1 42 Georgi Shchennikov DF Academy 2008 2023 317 10 53 Maksim Yeleyev DF Academy 2019 1 0 62 Vadim Karpov DF Academy 2019 19 0 78 Igor Diveyev DF Ufa 2019 2024 45 2 Midfielders 7 Ilzat Akhmetov MF Rubin Kazan 2018 2022 60 4 8 Nikola Vlašić MF Everton 2019 2024 69 21 10 Alan Dzagoev MF Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad 2008 2021 354 75 17 Arnór Sigurðsson MF IFK Norrköping 2018 2023 56 11 20 Konstantin Kuchayev MF Academy 2015 2023 75 1 25 Kristijan Bistrović MF Slaven Belupo 2018 2022 68 3 29 Jaka Bijol MF Rudar Velenje 2018 2023 61 6 71 Nayair Tiknizyan MF Academy 2013 2022 8 0 75 Ruslan Daurov MF Spartak Vladikavkaz 2019 0 0 80 Khetag Khosonov MF Academy 2014 17 1 87 Konstantin Maradishvili MF Academy 2019 2025 11 0 98 Ivan Oblyakov MF Ufa 2018 2023 66 7 Gocha Gogrichiani MF Rostov 2020 0 0 Forwards 9 Fyodor Chalov FW Academy 2015 2022 125 39 18 Lassana N'Diaye FW Guidars 2018 2023 0 0 99 Ilya Shkurin FW Dynamo Brest 2020 2024 5 0 Away on loan 19 Takuma Nishimura FW IFK Norrköping 2018 2022 23 4 75 Timur Zhamaletdinov FW Academy 2014 2021 42 5 81 Vitali Zhironkin FW Academy 2018 2022 0 0 Players who left during the season 3 Nikita Chernov DF Academy 2013 20 0 11 Lucas Santos MF Vasco da Gama 2019 2019 5 0 15 Dmitry Yefremov MF Akademiya Tolyatti 2013 2019 54 0 22 Georgi Kyrnats GK Academy 2015 1 0 31 Aleksandr Makarov MF Academy 2013 2 0 31 Zvonimir Šarlija DF loan from Slaven Belupo 2019 2019 14 0 72 Astemir Gordyushenko MF Academy 2016 2020 19 0 85 Danila Yanov FW Strogino Moscow 2018 0 0 92 Aleksei Sukharev DF loan from Avangard Kursk 2020 2020 0 0 95 Maksim Yedapin GK Academy 2015 2019 0 0

Out on loan

Transfers

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.19 June 2019MFNikola VlašićEvertonUndisclosed29 August 2019DFCédric GogouaTambovUndisclosed14 October 2020MFRuslan DaurovSpartak VladikavkazUndisclosed9 January 2020FWIlya ShkurinDynamo BrestUndisclosed31 January 2020DFNikita KotinKrylia SovetovUndisclosed24 June 2020MFGocha GogrichianiRostovUndisclosed

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.29 June 2019DFZvonimir ŠarlijaSlaven Belupo18 January 20202 September 2019MFLucas SantosVasco da Gama31 December 201921 February 2020DFAleksei SukharevAvangard Kursk16 June 2020

Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.19 June 2019MFIvan OleynikovShinnik YaroslavlUndisclosed27 June 2019MFSergei TkachyovArsenal TulaUndisclosed1 July 2019DFSemyon MatviychukSKA-KhabarovskUndisclosed30 July 2019DFNikita ChernovKrylia SovetovUndisclosed22 August 2019GKGeorgi KyrnatsSKA-KhabarovskUndisclosed30 August 2019MFAleksandr MakarovAvangard KurskUndisclosed24 January 2020FWDanila YanovRigaUndisclosed13 February 2020MFAstemir GordyushenkoTorpedo MoscowUndisclosed

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.24 January 2019FWTimur ZhamaletdinovLech PoznańEnd of Season1 July 2019FWVitali ZhironkinBaltika KaliningradEnd of Season5 July 2019MFKhetag KhosonovTambovEnd of Season10 January 2020FWTakuma NishimuraPortimonense26 March 202020 January 2020MFNayair TiknizyanAvangard KurskEnd of Season26 March 2020FWTakuma NishimuraVegalta SendaiEnd of Season20 July 2020FWVitali ZhironkinBaltika KaliningradEnd of 2020/21 Season

Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date10 June 2019FWKonstantin BazelyukMordovia Saransk3 July 201917 December 2019GKMaksim YedapinTyumen17 December 2019DFDanil Savinykh 17 December 2019MFDmitry YefremovUral Yekaterinburg18 February 202016 June 2020GKNikolay Zirikov 16 June 2020DFYegor TeslenkoKAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny14 July 2020

Trial Date From Date To Position Nationality Name Last club Ref.25 June 2019 DFZvonimir ŠarlijaSlaven Belupo4 February 202017 February 2020MFKirill KolesnichenkoChertanovo MoscowJanuary 202012 February 2020FWDavid KarayevKAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny

Friendlies

Competitions Premier League

Results by round

Results

League table

Russian Cup

UEFA Europa 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 CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 MF8 Nikola Vlašić1201132 FW9 Fyodor Chalov80193 MF7 Ilzat Akhmetov22044 MF17Arnór Sigurðsson4004MF98Ivan Oblyakov40045 DF2 Mário Fernandes3003 Own goal30038 DF23Hörður Magnússon2002DF42Georgi Shchennikov2002MF29Jaka Bijol1102FW19Takuma Nishimura0202DF78Igor Diveyev011213DF27Cédric Gogoua1001MF25Kristijan Bistrović1001TOTALS436352

Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK35Igor Akinfeev1301142 GK1 Ilya Pomazun0112TOTALS131216

Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueRussian CupEuropa LeagueTotal2 DFMário Fernandes501010705 DFViktor Vasin100000107 MFIlzat Akhmetov210000218 MFNikola Vlašić200010309 FWFyodor Chalov3010105010MFAlan Dzagoev2000002014DFKirill Nababkin5010218117MFArnór Sigurðsson4000004020MFKonstantin Kuchayev2000002023DFHörður Magnússon7000209025MFKristijan Bistrović4000105027DFCédric Gogoua1000001029MFJaka Bijol5200207235GKIgor Akinfeev2000103042DFGeorgi Shchennikov3000003062DFVadim Karpov2210205278DFIgor Diveyev90001010087MFKonstantin Maradishvili2000002098MFIvan Oblyakov1101020140Players who left CSKA Moscow during the season:31DFZvonimir Šarlija30000030TOTALS75550161966

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