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2020–21 FC Rostov Season
The 2020–21 season was FC Rostov's 91st season in existence and the club's 12th consecutive season in the top flight of Football in Russia, Russian football. In addition to the 2020–21 Russian Premier League, domestic league, Rostov participated in this season's editions of the 2020–21 Russian Cup (football), Russian Cup and the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 August 2020 to 30 June 2021. Rostov finished the season in 9th place, reached the Round of 16 of the Russian Cup, and where knocked out of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League at the third round stage. Season events On 4 August, Rostov announced the signing of Aleksandr Smirnov (footballer, born 1996), Aleksandr Smirnov. On 10 August, Aleksandr Zuyev (footballer), Aleksandr Zuyev moved permanently to FC Rubin Kazan, Rubin Kazan, where he'd been on loan at the previous season. On 14 August, Danila Vedernikov joined FC Volgar Astrakhan, Volgar Astrakha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Rostov
FC Rostov () is a Russian professionalism in association football, professional football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club competes in the Russian Premier League, playing their home matches at the Rostov Arena. History Soviet era (1930-1991) The club was established on 10 May 1930, and was initially named Selmashstroy (Сельмашстрой). They were renamed Selmash in 1936 and Traktor in 1941. In 1950, the club joined the South Zone of the Azov-Don group of the Russian SFSR Championship. The following season they were placed in Group B of the championship. After finishing first in their group, they played in Group A in 1952. A third-place finish meant the club were promoted to the Soviet Second League, Class B for the Soviet Second League 1953, 1953 season, during which they were renamed again, becoming Torpedo. In 1958, they were renamed Rostselmash. In Soviet Second League 1964, 1964 the club won their Division of Class B. In the Russian-zone play-offs they finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Zuyev (footballer)
Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Zuyev (; born 26 June 1996) is a Kazakh footballer who plays for Tobol and the Kazakhstan national team. Born in Kazakhstan, he moved to Russia at a young age and represented the country on junior levels before switching allegiance to Kazakhstan for senior level in 2023. For the most of his career he played as a left winger and in other attacking positions, and he was also deployed as a right-back. Career Club Zuyev made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for Spartak-2 Moscow on 9 April 2014 in a game against FC Tambov, with his debut for Spartak Moscow coming on 23 September 2014 in a Russian Cup game against Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure. Zuyev's Russian Premier League debut came on 19 October 2014 in a game against Ural Yekaterinburg. On 17 February 2017, Zuyev joined Krylia Sovetov Samara on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. On 23 June 2017, he agreed on a season-long loan with Rostov. On 27 May 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivelin Popov
Ivelin Ivanov Popov (; born 26 October 1987) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bulgarian First League club Botev Plovdiv. Club career Youth career Born in Sofia, Popov started to play football in Septemvri Sofia's academy. Then he played for the youth formations of Levski Sofia from 1999 to 2004. In 2005, he trained for four months with Feyenoord but did not sign with the team because he was not 18 years old. After that, he returned to Bulgaria and played in a tournament for Beroe's youth team and there he was spotted by the Litex Lovech scouts. On 14 July 2005, he even scored a goal for Beroe in a friendly game. Litex Lovech Popov signed his first professional contract with Litex Lovech in December 2005. He made his European debut in the first leg of Round of 32 Stage in a 0–0 draw against Strasbourg; he made his official debut in the Bulgarian top division in a match against CSKA Sofia on 12 March 2006. He played 59 minutes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFC Sochi
Football Club Sochi (), is a Russian professional football club based in Sochi. The club is playing its home matches at the 47,000-capacity Fisht Stadium. History FC Sochi was founded on 4 July 2018 after the relocation of FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg to Sochi, thus becoming the only professional football club in the city. On 11 May 2019, the club secured a top-two finish in the 2018–19 Russian National Football League and subsequently promotion to the Russian Premier League for the 2019–20 season for the first time in the club's history. On 20 November 2019, Sochi announced that Aleksandr Tochilin had resigned as manager, with Roman Berezovsky being placed in temporary charge. On 8 December 2019, Sochi announced Vladimir Fedotov as their new permanent manager on a -year contract. On 19 June 2020, Sochi beat FC Rostov 10–1, making it their biggest Premier League win in their history. Rostov missed their full first and second squad (42 players) due to positive COVID-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Rotor Volgograd
SC Rotor Volgograd () is a Russian professional football club from the large city of Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast (formerly Stalingrad). The club plays in the second-tier Russian First League, and are the largest and best supported Volgograd club. For most of their existence, they have been the city's only representatives in the national league system. They played at the top level of Soviet/Russian football either side of World War II, from 1989 to 1990, from 1991 to 2004 and in the 2020–21 season. During the 1990s, they were one of the strongest clubs in newly independent Russia and qualified for European competition four times. In recent years, financial and ownership difficulties have repeatedly threatened their professional status and they have played mostly in lower regional leagues. The team currently plays its home games at the Volgograd Arena since 2018. History Both the current team name and the former name "Traktor" are references to the Stalingrad Tractor Factory, on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Saplinov
Aleksandr Yuryevich Saplinov (; born 12 August 1997) is a Russian football player who plays for FC Spartak Kostroma. His main position is winger, and he also plays attacking midfielder and centre-forward. Club career He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Energomash Belgorod on 20 July 2016 in a game against FC Avangard Kursk. On 11 June 2019, he signed a 4-year contract with FC Rostov. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Rostov on 20 July 2019 in a game against FC Spartak Moscow, as an 80th-minute substitute for Ivelin Popov. In his first start for Rostov against FC Rubin Kazan on 25 August 2019, he scored a goal in the 87th minute, giving his club a 2–1 victory. On 20 August 2020, he joined FC Rotor Volgograd on loan for the 2020–21 season. On 13 January 2021, the loan was terminated early. On 24 June 2021, he moved to FC Ufa on loan with an option to buy. On 14 July 2022, Saplinov was loaned to FC Rubin Kazan. He suffered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in Vejle in Jutland. Formed in 1891, the club is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football history, having won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times. Vejle Boldklub is famous for being the only Danish club to develop a European Footballer of the Year winner in Allan Simonsen who won it in 1977. The club is also famous for developing several international players such as Thomas Gravesen, Tommy Troelsen, Ulrik le Fevre, and John Sivebæk. On the European stage, Vejle Boldklub has played in the UEFA Champions League in 1972–73, 1973–74, 1979–80, and 1985–86. VB has also participated in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup and the UEFA Cup three times each. VB's most memorable moments in Europe so far has been reaching the UEFA Cup Winners Cup Quarter-finals in 1977–78, facing HNK Hajduk Split in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 in 1979–80, and beating Real Betis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saeid Ezatolahi
Saeid Ezatolahi Afagh (; born 1 October 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Shabab Al Ahli in UAE Pro League and the Iran national team. Ezatolahi came up through Malavan's youth academy and impressed from an early age, making his first team debut in 2012 and being the Iran Pro League's youngest ever player at the age of 16. Ezatolahi has earned several accolades, including the Iranian federation's young player of the year award. In 2014, he was named one of the most talented football players according to Wonderkids. Ezatolahi became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Iran national football team at the age of 19 years and 42 days after scoring in a 3–1 victory against Turkmenistan on 12 November 2015. This record was broken by 17-year-old Allahyar Sayyadmanesh on 6 June 2019. Club career Early years Ezatolahi's father, Nader, and uncle Ghader Ezatolahi played for Malavan in the Takht Jamshid Cup. Saeid starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Torpedo Moscow
Football Club Torpedo Moscow (, ''FK Torpedo Moskva''), known as Torpedo Moscow, is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow. The club will return to the Russian Premier League in the 2025–26 season. Their colours are white and black, with green also commonly being associated with the club. They play their home games at Eduard Streltsov Stadium, but have been playing at Luzhniki Stadium since their home stadium began a reconstruction project in 2021. The new stadium is designed by the architects Michel Remon and Alexis Peyer from the French office MR&A. Torpedo are historically one of the big Moscow clubs who enjoyed great domestic success during the Soviet era. In recent history, however, the club has suffered from financial troubles and poor management which has seen them drop down the divisions. A top flight club since promotion in 1938, Torpedo were relegated for the first time in their history following the 2006 Russian Premier League season and have only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danila Proshlyakov
Danila Denisovich Proshlyakov (; born 8 March 2000) is a Russian football player who plays as a centre-forward for FC 2DROTS Moscow. Club career He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Spartak-2 Moscow on 17 July 2018 in a game against PFC Sochi. On 11 July 2019, he signed a 4-year contract with FC Rostov. He made his Russian Premier League debut for Rostov on 9 March 2020 in a game against PFC CSKA Moscow, he substituted Eldor Shomurodov in the 90th minute. On 18 August 2020 he joined FC Torpedo Moscow on loan for the 2020–21 season. On 29 December 2020, Torpedo terminated the loan. On 12 January 2021, he joined FC Veles Moscow FC Veles Moscow () is a Russian association football, football team based in Moscow. "Veles" was founded in 2016 based on the Savelovskaya football school and entered amateur competitions. The club is private, funded by the founders. The title spo ... on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. Career statistics Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillestrøm SK
Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian professional football club based in the city of Lillestrøm, just outside of the capital Oslo. Lillestrøm SK is a Norwegian football club based in Lillestrøm, playing in Eliteserien. The club was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, which has a capacity of 12,250 people, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen. The club holds the Norwegian record for the most consecutive years without being relegated, having played 45 seasons from 1975 until 2019. Over the years the club has had around 40 players who have represented the Norwegian national team. There has also been a number of foreigners who have represented the national teams of the United States, Sweden, Iceland, Senegal, Finland, Malta, Australia, South Africa, Slovenia, Tunisia, Canada, Somalia, and Nigeria. History Lillestrøm SK was founded on 2 April 1917. It ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson
Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson (born 26 February 1991) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a forward. He began his career with ÍA in his native Iceland before a three-year spell at Norwegian side Lillestrøm, during which time he made his international debut. In July 2012, he moved to English side Wolverhampton Wanderers for a reported £2.4m fee. His contract with Wolves expired in June 2016 without renewal. Club career ÍA Björn made his debut for his hometown club ÍA in the 2007 Úrvalsdeild. He was mostly employed as a substitute in his first season, but became a regular first team player during the next season. However, ÍA suffered relegation to the second level. He did not remain at ÍA after their relegation, though, and instead signed a three-year contract with Norwegian club Lillestrøm in January 2009. Lillestrøm After making his club debut on 22 March 2009 against Viking, Björn's first season in the Tippeliga was troubled by numerous lower back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
