The 2019–20 FC Akhmat Grozny season was the 11th successive season that the club will play in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia.
Season events On 3 June, Akhmat Grozny announced their first summer signing, with Konrad Michalak joining from Lechia Gdańsk on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The following day, 4 June, Andrés Ponce also signed a four-year contract after joining from Anzhi Makhachkala.
After signing a new contract with Akhmat at the end of the 2018–19 season, Zaurbek Pliyev moved to Dynamo Moscow on 9 June, with young goalkeeper Aleksandr Melikhov signing a five-year contract from FC Tom Tomsk on 12 June.
On 14 June, Pavel Kaloshin joined Akhmat Grozny on trial from Anzhi Makhachkala.
On 29 June, Denis Glushakov signed a one-year contract with Akhmat Grozny, with the option of an additional year.
On 9 July, Idris Umayev moved to Khimki on a season-long loan deal.
On 23 July, Anton Shvets signed a new contract with Akhmat Grozny, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023.
On 30 September, after a 2–0 away defeat to Sochi, Rashid Rakhimov resigned as manager, with Igor Shalimov being appointed as Rakhimov's replacement the same day.
On 7 December, Bernard Berisha signed a new contract with Akhmat Grozny until the summer of 2023.
On 7 January 2020, Vladimir Ilyin signed a 3.5-year contract with Akhmat Grozny.
On 14 January, Damian Szymański moved to AEK Athens on loan until the end of the season, with Maksim Nenakhov joining on a 4.5-year contract on 16 January from Rotor Volgograd.
On 16 January, Akhmat Grozny announced the signing of Felipe Vizeu on loan from Udinese until the end of December 2020.
On 31 January, Konrad Michalak left Akhmat Grozny to join Ankaragücü on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 11 February, Mikhail Gashchenkov joined SKA-Khabarovsk on loan for the rest of the season.
On 14 February, Miroslav Bogosavac joined from Čukarički on loan for the rest of the season.
On 17 March, the Russian Premier League postponed all league fixtures until April 10th due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
With their contracts due to expire on 31 May, Yevgeni Gorodov, Roland Gigolayev, Oleg Ivanov and Denis Glushakov all extended their contracts with Akhmat Grozny on 29 May until the end of the 2019–20 season.
On 30 June, Akhmat Grozny agreed the permanent transfer of Damian Szymański to AEK Athens.
On 3 July, Akhmat Grozny announced the signing of Miroslav Bogosavac on a permanent transfer from Čukarički on a four-year contract.
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 145 0 33 Vitali Gudiyev GK Alania Vladikavkaz 2014 18 0 42 Aleksandr Melikhov GK Tom Tomsk 2019 2024 1 0 Defenders 3 Maksim Nenakhov DF Rotor Volgograd 2020 2024 9 0 4 Wilker Ángel DF Deportivo Táchira 2016 96 7 5 Magomed Musalov DF Anzhi Makhachkala 2019 17 0 8 Miroslav Bogosavac DF loan from Čukarički 2020 2024 10 0 15 Andrei Semyonov DF Amkar Perm 2014 2022 193 4 20 Zoran Nižić DF Hajduk Split 2018 2021 32 0 40 Rizvan Utsiyev DF Trainee 2005 261 8 76 Arsen Adamov DF Academy 2016 1 0 Pavel Kaloshin DF Anzhi Makhachkala 2019 2024 0 0 Midfielders 6 Mikhail Gashchenkov MF Amkar Perm 2018 20 0 11 Ismael MF Kalmar 2017 85 6 13 Roland Gigolayev MF Amkar Perm 2017 2020 9 0 14 Ravanelli MF Ponte Preta 2017 2021 37 5 19 Oleg Ivanov MF Rostov 2012 2020 228 15 21 Odise Roshi MF HNK Rijeka 2016 2022 81 8 22 Lechi Sadulayev MF Academy 2018 8 0 23 Anton Shvets MF Villarreal B 2017 2023 67 5 59 Yevgeni Kharin MF Levadia Tallinn 2018 2022 26 1 77 Bernard Berisha MF Anzhi Makhachkala 2016 2023 79 6 88 Denis Glushakov MF Spartak Moscow 2019 2020 26 6 Forwards 7 Magomed Mitrishev FW Spartak Nalchik 2012 129 20 10 Khalid Kadyrov FW Trainee 2010 18 1 17 Ablaye Mbengue FW Sapins 2015 2022 112 23 18 Andrés Ponce FW Anzhi Makhachkala 2019 2023 20 3 27 Felipe Vizeu FW loan from Udinese 2020 2020 7 1 29 Vladimir Ilyin FW Ural Yekaterinburg 2020 2023 9 2 95 Abubakar Kadyrov FW Trainee 2012 0 0 Idris Umayev FW Trainee 2016 1 0 Away on loan 9 Konrad Michalak MF Lechia Gdańsk 2019 2023 8 1 Players that left Akhmat Grozny during the season 8 Damian Szymański MF Wisła Płock 2019 2023 13 0 31 Aleksandr Sheplyakov GK CRFSO Smolensk 2018 0 0 70 Ayub Batsuyev MF Trainee 2013 6 0 93 Apti Akhyadov FW Trainee 2011 6 0
On loan
Left club during season
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 2019DFMagomed MusalovAnzhi MakhachkalaUndisclosed3 June 2019MFKonrad MichalakLechia GdańskUndisclosed4 June 2019FWAndrés PonceAnzhi MakhachkalaUndisclosed12 June 2019GKAleksandr MelikhovTom TomskUndisclosed29 June 2019MFDenis GlushakovSpartak MoscowFree5 July 2019DFPavel KaloshinAnzhi MakhachkalaUndisclosed7 January 2020FWVladimir IlyinUral YekaterinburgUndisclosed16 January 2020DFMaksim NenakhovRotor VolgogradUndisclosed3 July 2020DFMiroslav BogosavacČukaričkiUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.16 January 2020FWFelipe VizeuUdinese31 December 202014 February 2020DFMiroslav BogosavacČukaričkiEnd of Season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.Summer 2019FWGeorgi ChetvergovNovosibirskUndisclosedSummer 2019DFKerim MagamayevNovosibirskUndisclosedSummer 2019FWAdam KatsayevTambovUndisclosedSummer 2019FWTimur OsmolovskiyCSKA MoscowUndisclosed9 June 2019DFZaurbek PliyevDynamo MoscowUndisclosed16 July 2019FWZaur SadayevAnkaragücüUndisclosed23 January 2020FWApti AkhyadovTom TomskUndisclosed29 January 2020MFAyub BatsuyevTarazUndisclosed30 June 2020MFDamian SzymańskiAEK AthensUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.3 July 2019FWApti AkhyadovChayka PeschanokopskoyeWinter 20205 July 2019DFPavel KaloshinTorpedo MoscowEnd of Season9 July 2019FWIdris UmayevKhimkiEnd of Season29 August 2019MFVladimir KhubulovZenit St.PetersburgEnd of Season14 January 2020MFDamian SzymańskiAEK Athens30 June 202031 January 2020MFKonrad MichalakAnkaragücüEnd of Season11 February 2020MFMikhail GashchenkovSKA-KhabarovskEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date1 September 2019GKAleksandr SheplyakovDynamo Moscow23 July 2020GKYevgeni GorodovKrasnodar5 August 202023 July 2020MFRoland Gigolayev 23 July 2020MFDenis GlushakovKhimki1 October 202029 July 2020DFMagomed MusalovPyunik1 September 202031 July 2020MFVladimir KhubulovAlania Vladikavkaz17 August 2020
Trial Date From Date To Position Nationality Name Last club Ref.14 June 2019 DFPavel KaloshinAnzhi Makhachkala
Friendlies
Competitions Premier League
Results by round
Results
League table
Russian 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 MF21Odise Roshi7182 MF88Denis Glushakov4263 MF77Bernard Berisha3144 FW18Andrés Ponce3035 FW29Vladimir Ilyin202MF59Yevgeni Kharin202FW17Ablaye Mbengue112DF4 Wilker Ángel1127 MF15Andrei Semyonov101MF11Ismael101FW27Felipe Vizeu101MF19Oleg Ivanov101FW7 Magomed Mitrishev011MF9 Konrad Michalak011 Total27835
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupTotal1 GK16Yevgeni Gorodov3032 GK33Vitali Gudiyev101 Total404
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Premier League Russian Cup Total3 DFMaksim Nenakhov1010204 DFWilker Ángel4020605 DFMagomed Musalov1000108 DFMiroslav Bogosavac10001011MFIsmael60107013MFRoland Gigolayev20002014MFRavanelli10102015DFAndrei Semyonov30003016GKYevgeni Gorodov20002017FWAblaye Mbengue21002118FWAndrés Ponce20002019MFOleg Ivanov80109020DFZoran Nižić80008021MFOdise Roshi71007123MFAnton Shvets51106127FWFelipe Vizeu10001040DFRizvan Utsiyev41105159MFYevgeni Kharin90009076DFArsen Adamov10001077MFBernard Berisha70007088MFDenis Glushakov500050Players away on loan:Players who left Akhmat Grozny during the season:8 MFDamian Szymański100010 Total81480894
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