The 2019–20

FC Akhmat Grozny Republican Football Club Akhmat ( ce, футболан клуб Ахмат Соьлжа-ГӀала; russian: Республиканский футбольный клуб Ахмат Грозный), commonly known as Akhmat Grozny, is a Russian ...

season was the 11th successive season that the club will play in the

Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League (RPL; russian: Российская премьер-лига; РПЛ), also written as Russian Premier Liga, is the top division professional association football league in Russia. It was established at the end of 200 ...

, the highest tier of

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Season events

On 3 June, Akhmat Grozny announced their first summer signing, with

Konrad Michalak Konrad Hubert Michalak (born 19 September 1997) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi club Ohod. Club career Michalak started his career with Czarni Żagań, but joined UKP Zielona Góra in 2009 with a teammate fr ...

joining from

Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Poland's oldest football team Lechia Lwów, founded in 1903. The club's name comes from Lechia, a ...

on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The following day, 4 June,

Andrés Ponce Andrés Fabián Ponce Núñez (born 11 November 1996) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for Russian First League club FC Akron Tolyatti. Career Club On 27 July 2018, Ponce signed with the Russian Premier League club FC Anzhi Ma ...

also signed a four-year contract after joining from

Anzhi Makhachkala Football Club Anzhi Makhachkala (russian: link=no, Футбо́льный клуб «Анжи́» Махачкала́, ), known simply as FC Anji, was a Russian professional football club based in the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala. Founded ...

. After signing a new contract with Akhmat at the end of the 2018–19 season,

Zaurbek Pliyev Zaurbek Igorevich Pliyev (russian: Заурбек Игоревич Плиев, os, Плиты Игоры фырт Зауырбег; born 27 September 1991) is a Russian- Ossetian football player who plays for Rodina Moscow. Career Club Pliye ...

moved to

Dynamo Moscow MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ...

on 9 June, with young goalkeeper Aleksandr Melikhov signing a five-year contract from

FC Tom Tomsk FC Tom Tomsk (russian: Футбольный клуб Томь Томск) is a Russian professional association football, football club, based in the Siberian city of Tomsk. The team plays in Trud Stadium (Tomsk). History The team was previously ...

on 12 June. On 14 June,

Pavel Kaloshin Pavel Sergeyevich Kaloshin (russian: Павел Сергеевич Калошин; born 13 March 1998) is a Russian football player. Club career He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for FC Anzhi Makhachkala on 1 March 2019 in a game ...

joined Akhmat Grozny on trial from

. On 29 June, Denis Glushakov signed a one-year contract with Akhmat Grozny, with the option of an additional year. On 9 July,

Idris Umayev Idris Ibragimovich Umayev (russian: Идрис Ибрагимович Умаев; born 15 January 1999) is a Russian football player who plays for Kazakhstani club Aktobe. Club career Umayev made his debut for the main squad of Akhmat Grozny on ...

moved to

Khimki Khimki ( rus, Химки, p=ˈxʲimkʲɪ) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, 18.25 kilometres northwest of central Moscow, and immediately beyond the Moscow city boundary. History Origins and formation Khimki was initially a railway station tha ...

on a season-long loan deal. On 23 July,

Anton Shvets Anton Olegovich Shvets (russian: Антон Олегович Швец, uk, Антон Олегович Швець, ka, ანტონ ოლეგოვიჩ შვეცი; born 26 April 1993) is a footballer who plays for Akhmat Grozny as a ...

signed a new contract with Akhmat Grozny, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023. On 30 September, after a 2–0 away defeat to Sochi,

Rashid Rakhimov Rashid Mamatkulovich Rakhimov (russian: Рашид Маматкулович Рахи́мов, tg, Рашид Маматқулович Раҳимов, translit=Rashid Mamatqulovich Rahimov); born 18 March 1965) is Tajikistani professional foot ...

resigned as manager, with

Igor Shalimov Igor Mihailovich Shalimov (russian: Игорь Михайлович Шалимов; born 2 February 1969) is a Russian football manager and former player. During his playing career, he played as a midfielder, primarily in the wide position. Pl ...

being appointed as Rakhimov's replacement the same day. On 7 December,

Bernard Berisha Bernard Berisha (born 24 October 1991) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Russian club Akhmat Grozny and the Kosovo national team. Club career Skënderbeu Korçë Berisha followed Fatjon ...

signed a new contract with Akhmat Grozny until the summer of 2023. On 7 January 2020, Vladimir Ilyin signed a 3.5-year contract with Akhmat Grozny. On 14 January,

Damian Szymański Damian Dawid Szymański (born 16 June 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club AEK Athens, which he captains, and the Poland national team. Club career Early club career Szymański star ...

moved to

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelf ...

on loan until the end of the season, with

Maksim Nenakhov Maksim Maksimovich Nenakhov (russian: Максим Максимович Ненахов; born 13 December 1998) is a Russian football player who plays as a right back for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Club career He made his debut in the Russian Profess ...

joining on a 4.5-year contract on 16 January from

Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd (russian: СK Ротор) is a Russian professional football club from the large city of Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast (formerly Stalingrad). The club will play in the third-tier Russian Football National League 2 in the 2022– ...

. On 16 January, Akhmat Grozny announced the signing of

Felipe Vizeu Felipe dos Reis Pereira Vizeu do Carmo (born 12 March 1997), known as just Felipe Vizeu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Goianiense. He has been a member of Brazil U20 team with 10 appearances. Car ...

on loan from

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until the end of December 2020. On 31 January,

left Akhmat Grozny to join Ankaragücü on loan for the remainder of the season. On 11 February,

Mikhail Gashchenkov Mikhail Andreyevich Gashchenkov (russian: Михаил Андреевич Гащенков; born 19 June 1992) is a Russian football central midfielder who plays for Uzbekistani club PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent. Club career He made his debut in the R ...

joined SKA-Khabarovsk on loan for the rest of the season. On 14 February,

Miroslav Bogosavac Miroslav Bogosavac ( sr-cyrl, Мирослав Богосавац; born 14 October 1996) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Russian club Akhmat Grozny. Club career Born in Sremska Mitrovica, Bogosavac joined the y ...

joined from Čukarički on loan for the rest of the season. On 17 March, the

postponed all league fixtures until April 10th due to the

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. On 1 April, the

Russian Football Union The Russian Football Union (russian: Российский Футбольный Союз, ''Rossiyskiy Futbolnyy Soyuz'' or RFS) is the official governing body of association football in the Russian Federation. With headquarters in Moscow, it org ...

extended the suspension of football until 31 May. On 15 May, the Russian Football Union announced that the Russian Premier League season would resume on 21 June. With their contracts due to expire on 31 May,

Yevgeni Gorodov Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Gorodov (russian: Евгений Александрович Городов; born 13 December 1985) is a Russian former professional football player. He played as a goalkeeper. Club career On 5 August 2020, he returned to ...

Roland Gigolayev Roland Teymurazovich Gigolayev (russian: Роланд Теймуразович Гиголаев; born 4 January 1990) is a Russian football left midfielder or defender of Ossetian origin. He plays for FC Tekstilshchik Ivanovo. Club career He ...

, Oleg Ivanov and Denis Glushakov all extended their contracts with Akhmat Grozny on 29 May until the end of the 2019–20 season. On 30 June, Akhmat Grozny agreed the permanent transfer of

. On 3 July, Akhmat Grozny announced the signing of

on a permanent transfer from Čukarički on a four-year contract.

Squad

On loan

Left club during season

Transfers

In

Loans in

Out

Loans out

Released

Trial

Friendlies

Competitions

Premier League

Results by round

Results

League table

Russian Cup

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

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

References

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Akhmat Grozny Republican Football Club Akhmat ( ce, футболан клуб Ахмат Соьлжа-ГӀала; russian: Республиканский футбольный клуб Ахмат Грозный), commonly known as Akhmat Grozny, is a Russian ...