# 2012–13 FC Alania Vladikavkaz season

The 2012–13 Alania season was their 1st season back in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia, after relegation during the 2010 Russian Premier League season. It will be their 16th season overall in the top flight. Alania also participated in the 2012–13 Russian Cup, getting knocked out at the Round of 32 stage by FC Tyumen.

## Squad

    As of 1 March 2013
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | RUS | Dmitri Khomich |
| 2 | DF | RUS | Vladimir Khozin |
| 3 | DF | RUS | Zaurbek Pliyev |
| 4 | DF | RUS | Aslan Dudiyev |
| 5 | DF | GEO | Mamuka Kobakhidze |
| 7 | MF | RUS | Georgi Gabulov |
| 8 | MF | RUS | Mikhail Bakayev |
| 9 | MF | RUS | Arsen Khubulov |
| 10 | FW | HUN | Tamás Priskin |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Danilo Neco |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Welinton (on loan from Flamengo) |
| 15 | DF | BIH | Ognjen Vranješ |
| 17 | MF | RUS | Taras Tsarikayev (captain) |
| 18 | MF | LTU | Deividas Šemberas |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | RUS | Aleksandr Prudnikov |
| 20 | DF | CIV | Dacosta Goore |
| 22 | FW | SLV | Rodolfo Zelaya |
| 23 | DF | RUS | Anton Grigoryev |
| 25 | DF | ROU | Ioan Mera |
| 31 | MF | BLR | Renan Bressan |
| 35 | GK | RUS | Soslan Dzhanayev (on loan from Spartak Moscow) |
| 39 | MF | GEO | Giorgi Chanturia (on loan from Vitesse Arnhem) |
| 48 | DF | RUS | Azat Bairyyev |
| 49 | FW | BRA | Diego Mauricio |
| 66 | GK | RUS | Soslanbek Arshiyev |
| 84 | MF | BRA | Rudnei |
| 87 | MF | NED | Royston Drenthe |
| 92 | DF | RUS | Dmitri Tikhiy |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | MF | RUS | Roland Gigolayev (at Petrotrest) |
| 32 | DF | TOG | Abdoul Mamah (at Dacia Chişinău) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | NZL | Kosta Barbarouses (at Panathinaikos) |

### Youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | MF | RUS | Zaurbek Kambolov |
| 27 | FW | RUS | Dzambolat Khastsayev |
| 33 | GK | RUS | Vitali Gudiyev |
| 37 | MF | RUS | Batraz Khadartsev |
| 44 | DF | RUS | Marat Butuyev |
| 46 | DF | RUS | Albert Tskhovrebov |
| 50 | FW | RUS | Chermen Tamayev |
| 51 | DF | RUS | Aleksandr Kleshchenko |
| 54 | MF | RUS | Batradz Kokoev |
| 55 | DF | RUS | Georgi Burayev |
| 63 | MF | RUS | Kazbek Makiyev |
| 66 | GK | RUS | Soslanbek Arshiyev |
| 70 | FW | RUS | Taimuraz Karatsev |
| 71 | FW | RUS | Taimuraz Toboyev |
| 73 | FW | RUS | Marat Khripkov |
| 75 | DF | RUS | Oleg Tolmasov |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 77 | DF | RUS | Gia Yeloshvili |
| 78 | DF | RUS | Dmitri Griban |
| 79 | MF | RUS | David Siukaev |
| 80 | MF | RUS | Alan Khabalov |
| 83 | MF | RUS | Tamerlan Bazayev |
| 88 | MF | RUS | Valeri Dzodzaev |
| 90 | GK | RUS | Omar Tsopanov |
| 91 | DF | RUS | Alan Tatayev |
| 93 | DF | RUS | Yaroslav Zamchalov |
| 94 | FW | RUS | Zaurbek Olisayev |
| 95 | DF | RUS | Edik Pliyev |
| 96 | FW | RUS | Soslan Tsgoyev |
| 97 | DF | RUS | Georgi Dzhagmaidze |
| 98 | DF | RUS | Igor Khaymanov |
| 99 | DF | RUS | Tamerlan Kachmazov |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | RUS | Vladimir Khozin (from Torpedo Moscow) |
| 18 | DF | LTU | Deividas Šemberas (from CSKA Moscow) |
| 19 | FW | RUS | Dmitri Golubov (from Dynamo Bryansk) |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Carlos Alexandre Cardoso (from Pandurii Târgu Jiu) |
| 24 | MF | RUS | Roland Gigolayev (from Alania-D Vladikavkaz, August 2012) |
| 25 | DF | ROU | Ioan Mera (from Politehnica Timișoara, previously on loan to Unirea Urziceni) |
| 30 | MF | GEO | Shota Grigalashvili (from Dila Gori) |
| 37 | MF | RUS | Batraz Khadartsev (from CSKA Moscow) |
| 44 | DF | RUS | Marat Butuyev (from FAYUR Beslan) |
| 46 | DF | RUS | Albert Tskhovrebov (from Alania-D Vladikavkaz) |
| 49 | FW | BRA | Diego Maurício (from Flamengo) |
| 50 | FW | RUS | Chermen Tamayev |
| 55 | DF | RUS | Georgi Burayev |
| 71 | FW | RUS | Taimuraz Toboyev |
| 75 | DF | RUS | Oleg Tolmasov |
| 77 | DF | RUS | Giya Yeloshvili |
| 78 | DF | RUS | Dmitry Griban (from Alania-D Vladikavkaz) |
| 84 | MF | BRA | Rudnei da Rosa (from Cruzeiro) |
| 90 | GK | RUS | Omar Tsopanov (from Alania-D Vladikavkaz) |
| 91 | DF | RUS | Alan Tatayev |
| 93 | DF | RUS | Yaroslav Zamchalov |
| 95 | DF | RUS | Edik Pliyev |
| 97 | DF | RUS | Georgy Dzhagmaidze |
| 98 | DF | RUS | Igor Khaymanov (from Alania-D Vladikavkaz) |
| 99 | DF | RUS | Tamerlan Kachmazov |
| — | MF | RUS | Aleksandr Gagloyev (end of loan to Gazovik Orenburg) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | RUS | Soslan Takazov (to Alania-D Vladikavkaz) |
| 7 | DF | RUS | Roland Gigolayev (to Alania-D Vladikavkaz, not later than July 2012) |
| 15 | MF | RUS | Aslan Mashukov (to Volgar Astrakhan) |
| 18 | MF | RUS | Dzhambulad Bazayev (retired) |
| 32 | FW | SLV | Rodolfo Zelaya (end of loan from Alianza) |
| 63 | MF | RUS | Kazbek Makiyev |
| 75 | MF | UZB | Marat Bikmaev (to Aktobe) |
| 77 | FW | NZL | Kosta Barbarouses (on loan to Panathinaikos) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | MF | RUS | Georgy Gabulov (from Anzhi Makhachkala) |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Welinton (loan from Flamengo) |
| 15 | DF | BIH | Ognjen Vranješ (from FC Krasnodar) |
| 19 | FW | RUS | Aleksandr Prudnikov (from Kuban Krasnodar) |
| 22 | FW | SLV | Rodolfo Zelaya (from Alianza) |
| 31 | MF | BLR | Renan Bressan (from BATE Borisov) |
| 35 | GK | RUS | Soslan Dzhanayev (loan from Spartak Moscow) |
| 39 | MF | GEO | Giorgi Chanturia (loan from Vitesse Arnhem) |
| 87 | MF | NED | Royston Drenthe (from Real Madrid) |
| 92 | DF | RUS | Dmitri Tikhiy (from FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | MDA | Simeon Bulgaru (to Volga Nizhny Novgorod) |
| 7 | MF | UZB | Sanzhar Tursunov (to Lokomotiv Tashkent) |
| 13 | MF | KAZ | Kazbek Geteriev (to Kairat Almaty) |
| 19 | FW | RUS | Dmitri Golubov (to FC Ufa) |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Carlos Cardoso (to Vitória) |
| 30 | MF | GEO | Shota Grigalashvili (to FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk) |
| 36 | DF | RUS | Dmitri Grachyov (to FC Ufa) |

## Competitions
### Premier League
#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 29 | |
| 13 | Rostov (O) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 29 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Krylia Sovetov Samara (O) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 28 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Mordovia Saransk (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 20 | Relegation to Football National League |
| 16 | Alania Vladikavkaz (R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 19 | Relegation to Football National League |
* 1 2 Amkar Perm ahead of Volga Nizhny Novgorod and Rostov on head-to-head points; Amkar Perm: 7 pts, Volga Nizhny Novgorod: 5 pts, Rostov: 4 pts.

### Russian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of 28 May 2013

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Russian Cup | Russian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | RUS | Dmitri Khomich | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | RUS | Vladimir Khozin | 27 | 3 | 24+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | RUS | Zaurbek Pliyev | 20 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | RUS | Aslan Dudiyev | 18 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | RUS | Soslan Dzhioyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | RUS | Georgi Gabulov | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | RUS | Mikhail Bakayev | 22 | 0 | 8+13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | RUS | Arsen Khubulov | 15 | 1 | 10+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | HUN | Tamás Priskin | 23 | 5 | 19+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Danilo Neco | 23 | 9 | 22+1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Welinton | 10 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | RUS | Zaurbek Kambolov | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | BIH | Ognjen Vranješ | 7 | 2 | 5+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | RUS | Taras Tsarikayev | 17 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | LTU | Deividas Šemberas | 27 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | RUS | Aleksandr Prudnikov | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | CIV | Dacosta Goore | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | SLV | Rodolfo Zelaya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | RUS | Anton Grigoryev | 22 | 1 | 19+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | RUS | Roland Gigolayev | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ROU | Ioan Mera | 4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | RUS | Dzambolat Khastsayev | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 00 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | BLR | Renan Bressan | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | RUS | Vitali Gudiyev | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | RUS | Soslan Dzhanayev | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | RUS | Batraz Khadartsev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | GEO | Giorgi Chanturia | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | RUS | Marat Butuyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | RUS | Azat Bairyyev | 19 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | FW | BRA | Diego Maurício | 13 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | DF | RUS | Aleksandr Kleshchenko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | RUS | Georgiy Buraev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | MF | BRA | Rudnei | 19 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | MF | NED | Royston Drenthe | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | FW | RUS | Zaurbek Olisayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 98 | DF | RUS | Igor Khaymanov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Alania Vladikavkaz during the season: ||||||||||
| 6 | DF | MDA | Simeon Bulgaru | 13 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | UZB | Sanzhar Tursunov | 10 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | KAZ | Kazbek Geteriev | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | RUS | Dmitri Golubov | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Carlos Cardoso | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | GEO | Shota Grigalashvili | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | RUS | Dmitri Grachyov | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Russian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 11 | Danilo Neco | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | FW | 10 | Tamás Priskin | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | DF | 2 | Vladimir Khozin | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | MF | 87 | Royston Drenthe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 9 | Arsen Khubulov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | 15 | Ognjen Vranješ | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | 23 | Anton Grigoryev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 13 | Welinton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 25 | Ioan Mera | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 26 | 1 | 27 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Russian Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | | 35 | Soslan Dzhanayev | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | GK | | 1 | Dmitri Khomich | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | GK | | 33 | Vitali Gudiyev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 5 | 0 | 5 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Russian Premier League | Russian Premier League | Russian Cup | Russian Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Dmitri Khomich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Vladimir Khozin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Zaurbek Pliyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Aslan Dudiyev | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Georgi Gabulov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Mikhail Bakayev | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Arsen Khubulov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Tamás Priskin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Danilo Neco | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | Welinton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | Zaurbek Kambolov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Ognjen Vranješ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Taras Tsarikayev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Deividas Šemberas | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | Aleksandr Prudnikov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Dacosta Goore | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | Anton Grigoryev | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | Roland Gigolayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Ioan Mera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | Vitali Gudiyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Giorgi Chanturia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | DF | Marat Butuyev | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | Azat Bairyyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | FW | Diego Maurício | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | DF | Aleksandr Kleshchenko | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | MF | Rudnei | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 87 | MF | Royston Drenthe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players who left Alania Vladikavkaz during the season: ||||||||||
| 6 | DF | Simeon Bulgaru | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Kazbek Geteriev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Carlos Cardoso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Shota Grigalashvili | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | Dmitri Grachyov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 83 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 88 | 11 |