The 2008 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok season was the club's 4th season in the Russian Premier League, and their third since 1993. Luch-Energiya Vladivostok finished the season in 16th, being relegated to the First Division for the 2009 season. In the 2008–09 Russian Cup, Luch-Energiya were knocked out at the Round of 32 by Baltika Kaliningrad.
Season events Prior to the start of the season, Zoran Vulić was appointed as the clubs new manager. After Vulić left his role as manager, Semen Altman was appointed as his replacement on 10 October.
In July, Luch-Energiya signed André Alves, Leandro, Josip Lukačević, Andrei Streltsov and Dragan Stojkić after all impressed on trial during Luch-Energiya's training camp in Austria.
On 28 August, goalkeeper Aleksey Polyakov joined Luch-Energiya on loan from Lokomotiv Moscow until the end of the season.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 16 Andrei Fisenko GK Youth Team 2007 0 0 35 Dragan Stojkić Stojkić was born Split, Yugoslavia (now in Croatia), going on to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002. GK Zagreb 2008 6 0 74 Aleksey Polyakov Polyakov was born Shebekino, Soviet Union (now in Russia), going on to represent Uzbekistan in 2001. GK loan from Lokomotiv Moscow 2008 2008 6 0 90 Kirill Muzyka GK Youth Team 2007 2 0 91 Denis Kniga GK Youth Team 2008 0 0 Defenders 3 Dmitri N. Smirnov DF Khimki 2006 70 2 4 Rade Novković DF Rad 2007 36 0 5 Igor Kralevski DF Hajduk Split 2007 20 0 12 Danijel Vušković Vušković was born Deventer, Netherlands, going on to represent Croatia at youth level between 1997 and 2001. DF Solin 2008 1 0 15 Nenad Begović DF Kairat 2008 5 0 29 Sergei Chernogayev DF Torpedo Moscow 2008 15 0 31 Leandro DF Kaposvári 2008 19 1 32 Kiril Pavlyuchek DF Dinamo Minsk 2008 10 0 34 Matija Kristić DF Slaven Belupo 2008 11 0 42 Sergei Semyonov DF Youth Team 2008 0 0 43 Aleksandr Dyulyukov DF Youth Team 2008 0 0 49 Roman Kishkaruk DF Youth Team 2007 1 0 50 Aleksei Kuznetsov DF Youth Team 2008 0 0 51 Yevgeniy Lieder DF Youth Team 2008 0 0 52 Artyom Yemelyanov DF Youth Team 2008 0 0 57 Maksim Nasadyuk DF Youth Team 2008 1 0 58 Sergei Legrov DF Youth Team 2008 0 0 61 Maksim Kulyomin DF Lokomotiv Moscow 2008 30 Midfielders 7 Yevgeni Kuznetsov MF Dynamo Moscow 2004 11 Vladimir Vujović MF Mogren Budva 2008 17 0 14 Dario Damjanović MF Hajduk Split 2008 25 1 18 Andrei Streltsov MF Anzhi Makhachkala 2008 15 0 22 Levan Gvazava MF Spartak Nalchik 2007 36 4 24 Dmitry A. Smirnov MF Alania Vladikavkaz 2005 26 Aleksandr Dantsev MF Khimki 2008 14 0 37 Josip Lukačević MF Čelik Zenica 2008 6 0 41 Pavel Aliseyevich MF Youth Team 2008 0 0 45 Artyom Mikheyev MF Youth Team 2005 47 Aleksandr Yashan MF Youth Team 2008 1 0 48 Dmitri Samoylov MF Youth Team 2008 1 0 53 Yuri Lebedev MF Youth Team 2008 1 0 55 Aleksei Ryakhin MF Youth Team 2008 0 0 59 Aleksandr Salimov MF Youth Team 2008 0 0 Forwards 8 Vital Bulyga FW Tom Tomsk 2008 30 5 9 Vital Lanko FW Spartak Nalchik 2007 22 0 25 Igor Shevchenko FW Krylia Sovetov 2008 25 5 30 André Alves FW loan from Kaposvári 2008 13 1 33 Shamil Asildarov FW Anzhi Makhachkala 2008 10 1 44 Nikita Burmistrov FW loan from CSKA Moscow 2008 4 0 46 Aleksandr Kulik FW Youth Team 2008 0 0 54 Dmitriy Shugalei FW Youth Team 2008 0 0 56 Maksim Kazakov FW Youth Team 2007 0 0 60 Ilya Pakhmutov FW Youth Team 2008 0 0 64 Viktor Fomichyov FW Youth Team 2007 2 0 Away on loan 22 Stanislav Reznikov MF Chernomorets Novorossiysk 2005 Players that left Luch-Energiya Vladivostok during the season 1 Aleksandr Chikhradze GK Spartak Nalchik 2007 5 0 2 Dacosta Goore DF ASEC Mimosas 2008 15 0 6 Marian Palát DF Mladá Boleslav 2007 4 0 10 Aleksandr Tikhonovetsky FW Chernomorets Novorossiysk 2004 13 Dmitri Kudinov DF Torpedo Moscow 2008 0 0 17 Aleksandr Sheshukov MF Spartak Moscow 2005 19 Nenad Stojanović FW Brussels 2007 2009 12 0 20 Roman Voydel MF Metallurg Lipetsk 2007 2 0 21 Roman Slavnov MF Shinnik Yaroslavl 2008 0 0 23 Marek Čech GK Slovan Liberec 2007 2009 43 0 27 Georgi Bazayev Bazayev was born Rustavi, Soviet Union (now in Georgia). MF Alania Vladikavkaz 2006 52 9
On loan
Left club during season
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Winter 2008DFKiril PavlyuchekDinamo MinskUndisclosedWinter 2008DFMatija KristićSlaven BelupoUndisclosedWinter 2008DFDanijel VuškovićSolinUndisclosedWinter 2008DFDacosta GooreASEC MimosasUndisclosedWinter 2008DFSergei ChernogayevTorpedo MoscowUndisclosedWinter 2008DFDmitri KudinovTorpedo MoscowUndisclosedWinter 2008DFMaksim KulyominLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosedWinter 2008DFNenad BegovićKairatUndisclosedWinter 2008MFVladimir VujovićMogren BudvaUndisclosedWinter 2008MFDario DamjanovićHajduk SplitUndisclosedWinter 2008MFRoman SlavnovShinnik YaroslavlUndisclosedWinter 2008FWVital BulygaTom TomskUndisclosedWinter 2008FWIgor ShevchenkoKrylia SovetovUndisclosedSummer 2008MFAleksandr DantsevKhimkiUndisclosedSummer 2008FWShamil AsildarovAnzhi MakhachkalaUndisclosed8 July 2008GKDragan StojkićZagrebUndisclosed8 July 2008DFLeandroKaposváriUndisclosed8 July 2008MFJosip LukačevićČelik ZenicaUndisclosed8 July 2008MFAndrei StreltsovAnzhi MakhachkalaUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.Winter 2008FWNikita BurmistrovCSKA MoscowEnd of Season8 July 2008FWAndré AlvesKaposváriEnd of Season28 August 2008GKAleksey PolyakovLokomotiv MoscowEnd of Season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.Summer 2008GKMarek ČechLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosedSummer 2008GKAleksandr ChikhradzeMVD Rossii MoscowUndisclosedSummer 2008DFMarian PalátRužomberokUndisclosedSummer 2008DFDmitri KudinovSalyut-Energiya BelgorodUndisclosedSummer 2008MFAleksandr SheshukovFC MoscowUndisclosedSummer 2008MFRoman SlavnovSalyut-Energiya BelgorodUndisclosedSummer 2008FWAleksandr TikhonovetskyKuban KrasnodarUndisclosedSummer 2008FWNenad StojanovićVojvodinaUndisclosed3 September 2008DFDacosta GooreFC MoscowUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.Winter 2007MFStanislav ReznikovNosta NovotroitskEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
Competitions Premier League
Results by round
Results
League table
Russian Cup 2008-09
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Luch-Energiya Vladivostok but left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier League2008-09 Russian CupTotal1 FW25Igor Shevchenko505FW8 Vital Bulyga5053 FW10Aleksandr Tikhonovetsky303MF22Levan Gvazava3035 MF24Dmitri A. Smirnov2026 MF27Georgi Bazayev101FW30André Alves101DF3 Dmitri N. Smirnov101FW33Shamil Asildarov101MF14Dario Damjanović101DF31Leandro101 Total24024
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier League2008-09 Russian CupTotal1 GK23Marek Čech5052 GK74Aleksey Polyakov101TOTALS606
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Premier League 2008-09 Russian Cup Total3 DFDmitri N. Smirnov9100914 DFRade Novković6100615 DFIgor Kralevski1000107 MFYevgeni Kuznetsov1000108 FWVital Bulyga3000309 FWVital Lanko10102011MFVladimir Vujović70108014MFDario Damjanović80008018MFAndrei Streltsov20002022MFLevan Gvazava60006024MFDmitry Smirnov10001025FWIgor Shevchenko50005026MFAleksandr Dantsev40004029DFSergei Chernogayev10001030FWAndré Alves10001031DFLeandro20002032DFKiril Pavlyuchek40004034DFMatija Kristić30003037MFJosip Lukačević20002061DFMaksim Kulyomin10102074GKAleksey Polyakov100010Players away on loan:Players who left Luch-Energiya Vladivostok during the season:2 DFDacosta Goore30003010FWAleksandr Tikhonovetsky30003017MFAleksandr Sheshukov20002023GKMarek Čech210021 Total79330823
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