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2018 FC Astana Season
The 2018 FC Astana season is the tenth successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Astana are defending Kazakhstan Premier League Champions, having been crowned Champions for the forth time the previous season. Astana will continue in the UEFA Europa League having finished second in their group at the end of the 2017 season. In the summer Astana will enter the Champions League, at the Second Qualifying Stage, and the Kazakhstan Cup. Season events On 8 January, Stoilov signed a new contract with Astana, but left to take over the vacant Kazakhstan nation team Managers position on 1 March, with Grigori Babayan being announced as his interim replacement on the same day. On 1 June 2018, Astana announced Roman Hryhorchuk as the club's new manager. On 25 June, FC Tambov announced that Marat Bystrov had left to join Astana on a three-year contract, whilst also being rented to FC Tobol until the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Astana
Astana Football Club ( kk, Astana Futbol Kluby) is a professional football club based in Astana. They play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. The club's home ground is the 30,254-seat Astana Arena stadium. The club colours, reflected in their badge and kit, are sky blue and yellow. Founded as ''Lokomotiv Astana'' in 2009, the club changed its name to Astana in 2011. They are members of the Astana Presidential Club, an association of the main sports teams in the capital supported by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna. The short history of the club already boasts seven league titles, three Kazakhstan Cups and five Kazakhstan Super Cups. History Founding and first years (2009–2014) On 27 December 2008, football clubs from Almaty Megasport and Alma-Ata announced they would merge to found a new club. The club was named "FC Lokomotiv Astana" as the National Railway Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy became a general sponsor. Kaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakhstan Premier League
The Kazakhstan Professional Football League ( kk, Қазақстан Премьер Лигасы, ''Qazaqstan Premer Ligasy''), commonly referred to as Kazakh Premier League or simply Premier League, is the top division of football in Kazakhstan. The League is controlled by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan and was set up in 1992. The League is fed into by the Kazakhstan First Division, First Division and starts in spring and finishes in late autumn because of the low temperatures in the winter, with each championship corresponding to a calendar year. The majority of matches have been played at weekends in recent seasons. Name changes *''Top Division'' (1992–2001) *''Super League'' (2002–2007) *''Premier League'' (2008–present) Current clubs The following teams are competing in the 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League, 2021 season: Soviet winners of republican level Note that some teams such as Kairat Almaty participated in the upper leagues of the Soviet annual football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangelo Janga
Rangelo Maria Janga (born 16 April 1992) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club CFR Cluj and the Curaçao national team. Club career On 20 July 2018, Janga signed for Astana. On 17 February 2020, Janga moved to Lugano on loan until 30 June 2020. On 22 August 2020, Janga moved to NEC Nijmegen on a one-year loan deal. On 31 August 2022, he moved to CFR Cluj. International career Born in the Netherlands to parents of Curaçaoan descent, Janga was called up, and debuted for the Curaçao national football team in a 1–0 loss against Barbados in March 2016. Career statistics Club International International goals :''Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first.'' Honours Astana * Kazakhstan Premier League: 2018, 2019 * Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2019 Apollon Limassol * Cypriot First Division: 2021–22 * Cypriot Super Cup: 2022 Curaçao * Caribbean Cup: 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PAOK FC
P.A.O.K. FC ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών, '' Panthessaloníkios Athlitikós Ómilos Konstadinoupolitón'', "Pan-Thessalonian Sports club, Athletic Club of Constantinople, Constantinopolitans"), commonly known as PAOK Thessaloniki or simply PAOK, is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in Thessaloniki, Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia. PAOK are one of the top domestic clubs, the most widely supported in Northern Greece and with the 3rd largest fanbase in the country, according to the latest polls and researches. A research by Marca (newspaper), Marca in August 2018, reported that PAOK are the most popular Greek football team on social media. Established on 20 April 1926 by Greek refugees who fled to Thessaloniki from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), they play their home games at Toumba Stadium, a 29,000 seating capacity footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Henrique Konzen
Pedro Henrique Konzen Medina da Silva (born 16 June 1990), commonly referred to as Pedro Henrique, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Internacional. Career Born on June 16, 1990, in Santa Cruz do Sul, Pedro Henrique Konzen Medina da Silva is trained at Santa Cruz then Avaí and Grêmio . In 2010, he left Grêmio to return to Santa Cruz do Sul, where he joined the ranks of Avenida. He made his debut in the Campeonato Gaúcho, playing two matches as a substitute. However, he is quickly recruited by the Caxias, with whom he discovers the C-series, obtains his first titles, and scores his first professional goals: during the 2011 season, he plays a total of 24 games and scores three goals. The first on 19 January 2011 against Esporte Clube Pelotas. Pedro Henrique played with the SER Caxias until January 2012. On that date, he left Brazil to join Europe. Spotted by FC Zürich, he signed a contract with the Swiss c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Nassr FC
Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow and blue. Al Nassr is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, Victory championships are estimated at 27 championships at the level of all competitions. At domestic level, the club has won nine Premier League titles, six King's Cups, three Crown Prince's Cups, three Federation Cups and two Saudi Super Cups. At international level, they have won two GCC Champions Leagues and held the impressive feat of pulling a historic Asian double in 1998, by claiming both the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. History Beginnings and triumphs (1955–1989) Al Nassr was established in 1955 by Zeid Bin Mutlaq Al-Ja'ba Al-Dewish Al-Mutairi. Training took place in an old playground at Gashlat Al-Shortah west of Al-Fotah Garden wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Kabananga
Junior Kabananga Kalonji (born 4 April 1989) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker. He was a member of DR Congo national team. Club career Born in Kinshasa, Kabananga began his early career with FC MK Etanchéité. Anderlecht He made his senior debut for Belgian club Anderlecht in the 2010–11 season, although Anderlecht later admitted negligence when transferring the player from Democratic Republic of the Congo after a forged document was used. Loans to Beerschot and Roeselare He moved on loan to Germinal Beerschot in January 2011, and also spent the 2012–13 season on loan at Roeselare. Cercle Brugge He signed a permanent two-year contract with Cercle Brugge in July 2013. Astana In June 2015 he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Astana. In June 2016 he returned from the loan. On 27 July 2017, Kabananga signed a new two-year contract with Astana. Karabükspor(loan) On 1 February 2016, Kabananga joined K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Almeida De Oliveira
Richard Almeida de Oliveira ( az, Riçard Almeyda de Oliveyra; born 20 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qarabağ. Born in Brazil, he represented the Azerbaijan national team. Career In November 2014, Almeida signed a three-year contract extension with Qarabağ, keeping him at the club till the Summer of 2018. On 24 May 2018, Qarabağ announced that Almeida had been released by the club following expiration of his contract. On 4 July 2018, Almeida signed contract with FC Astana. On 21 January 2020, Almeida signed contract with Baniyas Club on a season-long deal. On 26 October 2020, Zira announced the signing of Almeida on a contract until the end of the season. On 3 August 2021, Qarabağ announced the return of Almeida on a one-year contract. Career statistics International ''Statistics accurate as of match played 16 November 2019'' :''As match played 11 October 2018. Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Rukavina
Antonio Rukavina (, ; born 26 January 1984) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Club career Rukavina started out at his local club Bežanija, making his senior debuts in the 2002–03 season, as they won promotion to the Second League of Serbia and Montenegro. He also helped them win the 2005–06 Serbian First League, thus earning promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga. In December 2006, it was announced that Partizan and Bežanija have agreed terms for the transfer of Rukavina and Žarko Lazetić. Both players signed four-year deals in January 2007. Under newly appointed manager Miroslav Đukić, Rukavina immediately established himself as a first team regular, scoring three league goals from 15 appearances in the second half of the 2006–07 season. He was subsequently named the team's captain ahead of the 2007–08 campaign. In January 2008, Rukavina was transferred to German club Borussia Dortmund, penning a long-term contract. He made h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Shitov
Igor Sergeyevich Shitov, sometimes written Ihar Shytaw ( be, Ігар Сяргеевіч Шытаў; russian: Игорь Серге́евич Шитов; born 24 October 1986) is a Belarusian former football right back. Career Club On 5 July 2016, Shitov signed a two-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Astana. Shitov left Astana on 3 July 2018 when his contract expired. On 16 July 2018, Shitov returned to FC Dinamo Minsk. International Shitov scored his only international goal against Finland in the 90+2nd minute in a friendly match held on 2 June 2008. The match ended in a 1–1 draw after Toni Kallio scored the equalizer in the 90+4th minute. Career statistics Club International ''Statistics accurate as of match played 11 June 2019'' International goals Honours BATE Borisov *Belarusian Premier League champion: 2009, 2010, 2011 *Belarusian Cup winner: 2009–10 *Belarusian Super Cup winner: 2011 Astana *Kazakhstan Premier League champion: 2016, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Tobol
FC Tobol ( kk, Тобыл футбол клубы, Tobyl Futbol Kluby) is a Kazakh professional football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992. They won the Kazakhstan Premier League in 2010, and finished no lower than fourth place between the 2002 and 2010 seasons. In 2021 they won the title for the second time. History Following a surprise defeat to Kyzylzhar in the 2016 Kazakhstan Cup, manager Dmitriy Ogai left the club by mutual consent, with Oleg Lotov being appointed as interim manager on 30 April 2016. Lotov was replaced with Omari Tetradze as the club's manager on 30 May 2016. Prior to the start of the season, Vladimir Nikitenko was appointed as Tobol's manager following the expiration of Robert Yevdokimov's contract. On 1 August, Vladimir Nikitenko resigned as manager after Tobol were eliminated from the Europa League. Andrei Miroshnichenko was appointed as Caretaker m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marat Bystrov
Marat Vyacheslavovich Bystrov (russian: Марат Вячеславович Быстров; born 19 June 1992) is a Kazakhstani football player who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Astana and Kazakhstan. Club career Bystrov made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Chelyabinsk on 18 July 2014 in a game against FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. On 25 June 2018, Bystrov signed a 3-year contract with FC Astana and was immediately loaned to FC Tobol until the end of 2018. On 14 January 2019, Bystrov moved to FC Ordabasy on loan, returning to Astana in January 2020. On 16 August 2020, Akhmat Grozny announced the signing of Bystrov to a two-year contract. On 9 January 2024, Bystrov's contract with Akhmat was terminated by mutual consent. On 18 January 2024, Bystrov re-signed for Astana on a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year. International On 21 February 2019, he made his debut for the Kazakhstan national footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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