The 2020–21 FC Akhmat Grozny season was the 12th successive season that the club played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia. Akhmat Grozny finished the season in 11th position and where knocked out of the Russian Cup by Krylia Sovetov in the Semifinals.
Season events On 26 July, Akhmat Grozny announced Andrei Talalayev as their new manager, after Igor Shalimov's contract wasn't renewed after it expired at the end of the previous season.
On 1 August, Akhmat Grozny announced the signing of Giorgi Shelia, on a two-year contract, with the option of a third, from Tambov.
On 5 August, Magomed Mitrishev moved to Chayka Peschanokopskoye on loan for the season.
On 6 August, Akhmat re-signed Oleg Ivanov to a one-year contract after his previous deal expired at the end of the previous season, and announced the signing of Aleksandr Putsko, to a two-year contract from Ufa, and the season-long loan deal signing of Artyom Timofeyev from Spartak Moscow.
On 12 August, Ravanelli joined Athletico Paranaense on loan until February 2021.
On 14 August, Georgi Melkadze joined Akhmat on a season-long loan deal from Spartak Moscow.
On 16 August, Akhmat announced the signing of Marat Bystrov from Ordabasy.
On 24 August, Konrad Michalak joined Çaykur Rizespor on loan for the season.
On 1 October, Akhmat announced the signing of Amir Adouyev from Montpellier to a long-term contract and Artem Polyarus from Khimki on a three-year contract.
On 12 October, Idris Umayev moved on loan to Chayka Peschanokopskoye for the season.
On 15 October, Rotor Volgograd signed Andrés Ponce on loan from Akhmat Grozny for the remainder of the season.
At the start of the winter break, Akhmat Grozny announced that they would hold eight friendly matches during their Winter Training Camp in Turkey.
On 10 January, Oleg Ivanov left Akhmat Grozny after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.
On 13 January, Akhmat announced the signing of Gabriel Iancu from Viitorul Constanța on a 3.5-year deal.
On 20 January, Akhmat announced the signing of Ladislav Almási on loan from MFK Ružomberok for the remainder of the season.
On 15 February, Odise Roshi joined Diósgyőri on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 25 March, Ravanelli was loaned to Chapecoense until the end of the season.
On 29 March, Ablaye Mbengue joined Dinamo Minsk on loan until the end of the 2021 season.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 33 Vitali Gudiyev GK Alania Vladikavkaz 2014 35 0 42 Aleksandr Melikhov GK Tom Tomsk 2019 2024 2 0 88 Giorgi Shelia GK Tambov 2020 2022 (+1) 17 0 Defenders 4 Wilker Ángel DF Deportivo Táchira 2016 117 8 8 Miroslav Bogosavac DF loan from Čukarički 2020 2024 42 0 15 Andrei Semyonov DF Amkar Perm 2014 2022 217 6 20 Zoran Nižić DF Hajduk Split 2018 2021 58 0 24 Maksim Nenakhov DF Rotor Volgograd 2020 2024 40 0 38 Nikita Karmayev DF Youth Team 2018 6 0 40 Rizvan Utsiyev DF Trainee 2005 262 8 55 Aleksandr Putsko DF Ufa 2020 2022 21 0 96 Marat Bystrov DF Ordabasy 2020 2022 25 0 Midfielders 6 Amir Adouyev MF Montpellier 2020 10 0 7 Bernard Berisha MF Anzhi Makhachkala 2016 2023 110 15 11 Ismael MF Kalmar 2017 113 7 14 Artem Polyarus MF Khimki 2020 2023 13 1 23 Anton Shvets MF Villarreal B 2017 2023 93 8 59 Yevgeni Kharin MF Levadia Tallinn 2018 2022 58 5 93 Alvi Adilkhanov MF Youth Team 2021 1 0 94 Artyom Timofeyev MF loan from Spartak Moscow 2020 2021 30 3 99 Lechi Sadulayev MF Academy 2018 28 1 Forwards 3 Georgi Melkadze FW loan from Spartak Moscow 2020 2021 24 3 9 Gabriel Iancu FW Viitorul Constanța 2021 2024 7 0 10 Khalid Kadyrov FW Trainee 2010 25 1 18 Ladislav Almási FW loan from MFK Ružomberok 2021 2021 11 0 29 Vladimir Ilyin FW Ural Yekaterinburg 2020 2023 40 11 90 Islam Alsultanov FW Trainee 2017 9 1 95 Abubakar Kadyrov FW Trainee 2012 2 0 Unregistered Pavel Kaloshin DF Anzhi Makhachkala 2019 2024 0 0 Away on loan 9 Andrés Ponce FW Anzhi Makhachkala 2019 2023 30 3 17 Ablaye Mbengue FW Sapins 2015 2022 112 23 21 Odise Roshi MF HNK Rijeka 2016 2022 87 10 Ravanelli MF Ponte Preta 2017 2021 37 5 Konrad Michalak MF Lechia Gdańsk 2019 2023 8 1 Ilya Moseychuk MF Tekstilshchik Ivanovo 2020 0 0 Magomed Mitrishev FW Spartak Nalchik 2012 129 20 Idris Umayev FW Trainee 2016 6 0 Players that left Akhmat Grozny during the season 5 Arsen Adamov DF Academy 2016 6 0 19 Oleg Ivanov MF Rostov 2012 2021 242 16 27 Felipe Vizeu FW loan from Udinese 2020 2020 7 1
On loan
Left club during season
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 August 2020GKGiorgi SheliaTambovUndisclosed6 August 2020DFAleksandr PutskoUfaUndisclosed16 August 2020DFMarat BystrovOrdabasyUndisclosed1 October 2020MFAmir AdouyevMontpellierUndisclosed1 October 2020DFArtem PolyarusKhimkiUndisclosed13 January 2021FWGabriel IancuViitorul ConstanțaUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.16 January 2020FWFelipe VizeuUdinese17 September 20206 August 2020MFArtyom TimofeyevSpartak MoscowEnd of season14 August 2020FWGeorgi MelkadzeSpartak MoscowEnd of season20 January 2021FWLadislav AlmásiMFK RužomberokEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.31 July 2020MFMikhail GashchenkovNizhny NovgorodUndisclosed15 January 2021DFArsen AdamovUral YekaterinburgUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.5 August 2020FWMagomed MitrishevChayka PeschanokopskoyeEnd of season7 August 2020MFIlya MoseichukTekstilshchik IvanovoEnd of season12 August 2020MFRavanelliAthletico Paranaense1 February 202124 August 2020MFKonrad MichalakÇaykur RizesporEnd of season12 October 2020FWIdris UmayevChayka PeschanokopskoyeEnd of season15 October 2020FWAndrés PonceRotor VolgogradEnd of season15 February 2021MFOdise RoshiDiósgyőriEnd of season25 March 2021MFRavanelliChapecoenseDecember 202129 March 2021FWAblaye MbengueDinamo MinskDecember 2021
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.10 January 2021MFOleg IvanovUfa21 January 202117 May 2021DFWilker ÁngelGöztepe8 September 202117 May 2021MFIsmaelAl Faisaly25 July 202130 June 2021DFPavel KaloshinIrtysh Omsk17 August 202130 June 2021FWMagomed Mitrishev
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Russian Cup
Round of 32
Knockout stage
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 FW29Vladimir Ilyin909MF7 Bernard Berisha8193 MF59Yevgeni Kharin3144 MF94Artyom Timofeyev303FW3 Georgi Melkadze303MF23Anton Shvets1237 MF21Odise Roshi202DF15Andrei Semyonov2029 DF4 Wilker Ángel101MF11Ismael101MF99Lechi Sadulayev101MF14Artem Polyarus101MF19Oleg Ivanov011FW90Islam Alsultanov011 Own goal101 Total36642
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupTotal1 GK33Vitali Gudiyev6392 GK88Giorgi Shelia213 Total8412
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Premier League Russian Cup Total3 FWGeorgi Melkadze3010404 DFWilker Ángel1020306 MFAmir Adouyev0010107 MFBernard Berisha100101108 DFMiroslav Bogosavac5100519 FWGabriel Iancu10001011MFIsmael70007015DFAndrei Semyonov813011118FWLadislav Almási10001020DFZoran Nižić30003023MFAnton Shvets1223015224DFMaksim Nenakhov1313116229FWVladimir Ilyin60107038DFNikita Karmayev10001055DFAleksandr Putsko20002059MFYevgeni Kharin40004088GKGiorgi Shelia10001090FWIslam Alsultanov10001094MFArtyom Timofeyev911010195FWAbubakar Kadyrov10001096DFMarat Bystrov41105199MFLechi Sadulayev401050Players away on loan:9 FWAndrés Ponce10001021MFOdise Roshi200020Players who left Akhmat Grozny during the season:5 DFArsen Adamov10001019MFOleg Ivanov100010 Total10371811218
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