FC Anzhi Makhachkala
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| Full name | Football Club Anzhi Makhachkala | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Dikaya Divisiya (Wild Division) | |||
| Founded | 1991 | |||
| Ground | Dinamo Stadium, Makhachkala | |||
| Capacity | 20,000 | |||
| Owner |  Suleyman Kerimov | |||
| Head Coach |  Guus Hiddink | |||
| League | Russian Premier League | |||
| 2011-12 | 5th | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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FC Anzhi Makhachkala (Russian: ФК "Анжи" Махачкала) is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan. Founded in 1991 the club plays in the Russian Premier League. Anzhi's home ground is the Dinamo Stadium situated in Makhachkala. The word "Anzhi" (in Kumyk language means "pearl") - is an ancient Kumyk name of the area that is now the city of Makhachkala.
The club popularity is rising rapidly since the signing of Samuel Eto'o in the summer of 2011 and appointing Guus Hiddink as manager in February 2012.
History
The club was founded in 1991 by the head of Dagnefteprodukt — Magomed-Sultan Magomedov and ex-football player of Dinamo Makhachkala decided to form a football club in 1991. In a short period of time they were able to settle all the required formalities. The newly found club took part in the Dagestan league the same year. Out of the 20 games played, the team won 16 of them and did not lose even once — Anzhi became the republic Champion.[1]
Next season after dissolution of Soviet Union club started to play in the Russian league.[1] In 1992 the team entered the Second Division[2] and finished in 5th place. Next season they won the league, but due to reorganization of Russian football championship, Makhachkala had to stay there for three more seasons and played there until promotion to the First Division[3] in 1996, when Eduard Malofeev coached them.[1] In 1999 Anzhi won the First Division.[1] In 2000 the team debuted in the Premier League and just missed the bronze medals. A penalty was awarded against Anzhi on the 95th minute of the last league match, and Torpedo converted it to clinch the third position.[4] Anzhi finished fourth, recording the best result in the club's history. In 2001 they reached the final of the Russian Cup, but lost to Lokomotiv on penalties.[1]
Anzhi were relegated from the Premier League in 2002 and played in the First Division until they won the Championship in 2009, being promoted again to the Premier League after 7 years of absence.[1]
On 5 December 2010, defender Shamil Burziyev died in a car accident, aged 25.[5]
Modern history (2011–)
On January 18, 2011, the club was purchased by billionaire Suleyman Kerimov,[6][7] but later it was revealed that the President of Dagestan Magomedsalam Magomedov met Kerimov and gave him 100 per cent stake in the club, including 50 percent of the shares of the former owner of the club Igor Yakovlev, in exchange for financial support.[8] Kerimov is planning to invest over $200 million in infrastructure, of which a substantial amount will go in building a new stadium with a capacity of more than 40,000 spectators, which will meet all UEFA requirements.[9]
Winter transfers of year 2011 were historic for the club and its fans. On February 16, the club announced the signing of 2002 World Cup winner Roberto Carlos, whom previoulsy reached two World Cup Finals.[10] On February 27, Anzhi signed a contract with Jucilei da Silva.[11] In the last minute of the transfer window, on March 10, the club signed Moroccan Mbark Boussoufa from Anderlecht.[12]
In summer 2011, the club signed Balázs Dzsudzsák, who signed a four-year deal to transfer for a reported €14 million.[13] The club also acquired Russian midfielder Yuri Zhirkov from Chelsea.[14] On 23 August 2011, Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o was signed to play at FC Anzhi Makhachkala for a sum of around €28 million, earning him €20.5 million a year.[15]
In February 2012 Anzhi appointed Guus Hiddink as a new manager.[16] He came to this position after Yuri Krasnozhan left the club after two months. Anzhi's first signing under Hiddink's management was Blackburn Rovers's former captain Christopher Samba for £12 million.[17]
Roberto Carlos has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2012, but to continue to work behind the scenes at Anzhi.[18] He was removed from the Russian Premier League registration list for Anzhi on March 9, 2012. According to Anzhi's vice-president German Chistyakov, he has not retired yet.[19]
Security and training
The club’s players reside and train in Kratovo, a village near Moscow. The training base was previously used by Saturn Moscow Oblast for training sessions. The club fly in for home matches.[20][21] This is for security reasons and entails, according to the BBC, "flying about 1,250 miles (2,010 km) 15 times a season" for the home games.
European competitions
Anzhi participated in the 2001–02 UEFA Cup. Their opponents were Rangers of Scotland. Instead of usual home-and-away fixtures, UEFA decided to hold a single match in a neutral venue (Warsaw) due to the unstable situation in neighbouring Chechnya. Rangers won the match 1–0.
FC Anzhi in Europe
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Score | |
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| 2001–02 | UEFA Cup | 1R | 
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Rangers | 0–1 |
| 2012–13 | UEFA Europa League |
Achievements and records
- The highest place in the Russian Premier League: 4th (2000)
- Russian Cup finalist: 2000/01
- Participated in UEFA Cup: 2001/02 (1/64)
- Best scorer: Ibragim Gasanbekov (153 goals in 236 games)
- Biggest win: Anzhi - Gigant Grozny , 9:0 - 1993.
- The first goal in the First Division - Kafar Kafarov (April 9, 1997 in the away match third round with Omsk Irtysh)
- The first goal in the top flight - Predrag Ranđelović (April 8, 2000 at home match against Rostov)
- Highest transfer fee spent: Samuel Eto'o from Internazionale for €27m.[22]
- Highest transfer fee received: Balázs Dzsudzsák to Dynamo Moscow for €19m.[23]
Current squad
As of 9 March 2012[update], according to the RFPL official site
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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On loan
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Reserve squad
Reserves are eligible to play in the league.
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Reserve team
Anzhi's reserve team played professionally in the Russian Third League from 1995 to 1997. For more details, see FC Anzhi-Bekenez Makhachkala.
Current coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Guus Hiddink
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| Assistant Manager | Ton du Chatinier
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| Assistant Manager |  Željko Petrović
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| First Team Director |  Roberto Carlos
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| First Team Coach | Andrei Gordeyev
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| First Team Coach | Oleg Vasilenko
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| First Team Coach | Arsen Akayev
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Zaur Khapov
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| Fitness Trainer | Arno Philips
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| Fitness Trainer | Chima Onyeike
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| Head Youth Coach | Ruslan Agalarov
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Last updated: 18 February 2012
Source: [citation needed]
League history
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Europe | Top Scorer (League) | |
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| 1992 | 3rd, Zone 1 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 77 | 46 | 48 | – | – |  Gasanbekov – 14
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| 1993 | 1 | 38 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 98 | 31 | 55 | R128 | – | Gasanbekov – 30
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| 1994 | 3rd, "West" | 10 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 57 | 41 | 43 | R256 | – | Gasanbekov – 14
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| 1995 | 7 | 42 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 43 | 76 | R32 | – | Gasanbekov – 24
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| 1996 | 2 | 38 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 99 | 36 | 87 | QF | – | Gasanbekov – 33
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| 1997 | 2nd | 13 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 66 | 72 | 60 | R32 | – | Gasanbekov – 17
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| 1998 | 12 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 56 | 57 | R64 | – | Gasanbekov – 15
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| 1999 | 1 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 20 | 86 | R64 | – | Sirkhaev – 11
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| 2000 | RFPL | 4 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 31 | 52 | QF | – |  Ranđelović – 12
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| 2001 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 32 | RU | – | Sirkhaev – 10
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| 2002 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 25 | R16 | UC | 1st round | Budunov – 4
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| 2003 | 2nd | 6 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 33 | 70 | SF | – | Budunov – 10
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| 2004 | 8 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 53 | 60 | R32 | – | Lakhiyalov – 9
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| 2005 | 11 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 47 | 48 | 55 | R64 | – | Lakhiyalov – 9
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| 2006 | 15 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 66 | 53 | R64 | – | Antipenko – 14
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| 2007 | 10 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 44 | 57 | R32 | – |  Agalarov – 6
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| 2008 | 6 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 35 | 72 | R64 | – |  Ashvetiya – 17
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| 2009 | 1 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 75 | R32 | – | Martsvaladze – 13
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| 2010 | RFPL | 11 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 39 | 33 | R16 | – | Tsorayev – 8
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Player records
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Top goalscorers by season
| Season | Name | League | Cup | Total |
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| 1992 | Ibragim Gasanbekov
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14 | — | 14 |
| 1993 | Ibragim Gasanbekov
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30 | 2 | 32 |
| 1994 | Ibragim Gasanbekov
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16 | — | 16 |
| 1995 | Ibragim Gasanbekov
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24 | 3 | 27 |
| 1996 | Ibragim Gasanbekov
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34 | 1 | 35 |
| 1997 | Ibragim Gasanbekov
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17 | — | 17 |
| 1998 | Ibragim Gasanbekov
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15 | 1 | 16 |
| 1999 | Narvik Sirkhayev
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11 | — | 11 |
| 2000 | Predrag Ranđelović
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12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2001 | Narvik Sirkhayev
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10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2002 | Budun Budunov
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4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | Budun Budunov
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10 | — | 10 |
| 2004 | Shamil Lakhiyalov
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9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2005 | Shamil Lakhiyalov
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9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2006 | Aleksandr Antipenko
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14 | — | 14 |
| 2007 | Ruslan Agalarov
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6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | Mikheil Ashvetia
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17 | — | 17 |
| 2009 | Otar Martsvaladze
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13 | — | 13 |
| 2010 | David Tsorayev
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8 | — | 8 |
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Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Anzhi.
Managers
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References
- ^ a b c d e f История футбольного клуба «АНЖИ» Template:Ru icon
- ^ The Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.
- ^ The First Division, currently named Football Championship of the National League, is the second level of Russian professional football.
- ^ Энциклопедия футбола:Анжи Template:Ru icon
- ^ Погиб Шамиль Бурзиев - Sport Express Template:Ru icon
- ^ "Сенатор Керимов приобрел футбольный клуб "Анжи"". RIA Novosti. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ "Five Reasons You Should Look Out for Anzhi Makhachkala". August 15, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ Совладелец «Эльдорадо» продает свою долю ФК «Анжи» Керимову
- ^ «Анжи» достанется Керимову бесплатно
- ^ Roberto Carlos signs for Anzhi Makhachkala
- ^ Anzhi Sign Corinthians' Jucilei Da Silva For €10 Million
- ^ Morocco striker Mbark Boussoufa moves to Russia
- ^ Dzsudzsak completes Anzhi move
- ^ Zhirkov's failure to settle in London lead to £15m Chelsea exit
- ^ "Russian club close the deal to sign Samuel Eto'o". BBC News. August 23, 2011.
- ^ Guus Hiddink named Anzhi Makhachkala manager
- ^ Blackburn Rovers defender Christopher Samba joining Anzhi Makhachkala in £12 million deal
- ^ "Liga - Roberto Carlos to retire at end of year. Eurosport.yahoo.com. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ ""Анжи" отзаявил Роберто Карлоса" (in Russian). Sport Express. 9 March 2012.
- ^ Samuel Eto’o ready to sign for Anzhi Makhachkala
- ^ Eto’o set to join Russian club – reports
- ^ Transfermarkt Samuel Eto'o
- ^ Transfermarkt Balázs Dzsudzsák
External links
Media related to FC Anzhi Makhachkala at Wikimedia Commons
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