# 2024–25 FC Akhmat Grozny season

The 2024–25 season is the 79th season in the history of FC Akhmat Grozny, and the club's 13th consecutive season in the Russian Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Russian Cup.

## Season events

On 20 June, Arsen Adamov joined Akhmat on a season-long loan deal from Zenit St.Petersburg.
On 26 June, Akhmat announced the signing of free-agent Aleksandr Zhirov to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year.
On 18 July, Akhmat announced the signing of Mauro Luna Diale from Unión de Santa Fe to a four-year contract.
On 25 July, Akhmat announced the signing of Felippe Cardoso from Casa Pia to a four-year contract.
On 29 July, Akhmat announced the return of Ismael Silva on a one-year contract, with the option of a second year.
On 5 August, Akhmat announced the signing of Maksim Samorodov from Aktobe to a four-year contract.
On 23 August, Akhmat announced that they had extended their contract with Miroslav Bogosavac until the summer of 2027.
On 1 September, Akhmat announced that Magomed Adiyev had left his role as Head Coach by mutual consent.
On 3 September, Akhmat announced Sergei Tashuyev as their new Head Coach.
On 11 September, Akhmat announced the loan signing of Daniil Utkin from Rostov until the end of the season.
On 9 January, Goiás announced the signing of Lucas Lovat on a year-long loan deal.
On 15 January, Akhmat announced the signing of Vadim Ulyanov to a six-month contract, with the option of an additional three seasons.
On 30 January, Akhmat announced the signing of Georgi Melkadze from Kolkheti-1913 Poti on a contract until the summer of 2027, and the signing of Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz from 2 de Mayo on a contract until the end of the season with the option to extend for an additionally three-years. The following day, 31 January, Felippe Cardoso left Akhmat to join Henan for their 2025 season.
On 19 February, Akhmat announced the signing of Leo Goglichidze from Ural Yekaterinburg until the end of the season, with the option of extending their contract for an additional two years. The following day, 20 February, Akhmat announced the signing of Daniil Zorin on loan from Spartak Moscow for the remainder of the season.

## Squad

    As of match played 15 March 2025
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Vadim Ulyanov | GK | (2001-10-07) 7 October 2001 (age 23) | Unattached | 2025 | 2025 (+3) | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Rizvan Tashayev | GK | (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 21) | Academy | 2022 | | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Yakhya Magomedov | GK | (2007-04-06) 6 April 2007 (age 17) | Academy | 2024 | | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Giorgi Sheliya | GK | (1988-12-11) 11 December 1988 (age 36) | Tambov | 2020 | | 117 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Aleksandr Zhirov | DF | (1991-01-24) 24 January 1991 (age 34) | Unattached | 2024 | 2025 (+1) | 21 | 2 |
| 3 | Leo Goglichidze | DF | (1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 27) | Ural Yekaterinburg | 2025 | 2025 (+2) | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Turpal-Ali Ibishev | DF | (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 23) | Academy | 2021 | | 21 | 0 |
| 5 | Miloš Šatara | DF | (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 29) | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2023 | | 34 | 1 |
| 8 | Miroslav Bogosavac | DF | (1996-10-14) 14 October 1996 (age 28) | Čukarički | 2020 | 2027 | 138 | 0 |
| 32 | Ilias Gaibov | DF | (2005-06-08) 8 June 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 2025 | | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Rizvan Utsiyev | DF | (1988-02-07) 7 February 1988 (age 37) | Trainee | 2005 | | 320 | 8 |
| 55 | Darko Todorović | DF | (1997-05-05) 5 May 1997 (age 27) | Red Bull Salzburg | 2022 | | 93 | 2 |
| 59 | Yevgeni Kharin | DF | (1995-06-11) 11 June 1995 (age 29) | Levadia Tallinn | 2018 | | 142 | 11 |
| 75 | Nader Ghandri | DF | (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 30) | Ajman | 2024 | 2026 | 36 | 3 |
| 95 | Arsen Adamov | DF | (1999-10-20) 20 October 1999 (age 25) | on loan from Zenit St.Petersburg | 2024 | 2025 | 31 | 1 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 7 | Bernard Berisha | MF | (1991-10-24) 24 October 1991 (age 33) | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2016 | | 190 | 28 |
| 10 | Lechi Sadulayev | MF | (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 25) | Academy | 2018 | | 112 | 12 |
| 11 | Ismael Silva | MF | (1994-12-01) 1 December 1994 (age 30) | Unattached | 2024 | 2025 (+1) | 136 | 7 |
| 13 | Minkail Matsuyev | MF | (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 (age 25) | Unattached | 2023 | | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Amine Talal | MF | (1996-06-05) 5 June 1996 (age 28) | Sheriff Tiraspol | 2024 | | 14 | 2 |
| 18 | Vladislav Kamilov | MF | (1995-08-29) 29 August 1995 (age 29) | Ufa | 2022 | | 77 | 5 |
| 19 | Mauro Luna Diale | MF | (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 25) | Unión de Santa Fe | 2024 | 2028 | 23 | 1 |
| 23 | Anton Shvets | MF | (1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 31) | Villarreal B | 2017 | | 187 | 12 |
| 24 | Zaim Divanović | MF | (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 (age 24) | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2023 | | 25 | 0 |
| 28 | Daniil Zorin | MF | (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 21) | on loan from Spartak Moscow | 2025 | 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 47 | Daniil Utkin | MF | (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 25) | on loan from Rostov | 2024 | 2025 | 46 | 11 |
| 71 | Magomed Yakuyev | MF | (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 2022 | | 8 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz | FW | (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26) | 2 de Mayo | 2025 | 2025 (+3) | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Maksim Samorodov | FW | (2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 (age 22) | Aktobe | 2024 | 2028 | 20 | 5 |
| 77 | Georgi Melkadze | FW | (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 (age 27) | Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 2025 | 2027 | 27 | 3 |
| Away on loan ||||||||||
| 6 | Jasmin Čeliković | DF | (1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 26) | Tuzla City | 2023 | | 29 | 1 |
| 30 | Felippe Cardoso | FW | (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26) | Casa Pia | 2024 | 2028 | 17 | 2 |
| 36 | Lucas Lovat | DF | (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 28) | Slovan Bratislava | 2024 | 2027 | 26 | 3 |
| 98 | Svetoslav Kovachev | MF | (1998-03-14) 14 March 1998 (age 27) | Arda Kardzhali | 2024 | | 47 | 5 |
| Players that left Akhmat Grozny during the season ||||||||||
| 1 | Mikhail Oparin | GK | (1993-05-22) 22 May 1993 (age 31) | Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 2022 | | 23 | 0 |
| 3 | Vladislav Volkov | DF | (2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 24) | Chayka Peschanokopskoye | 2023 | | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Gamid Agalarov | FW | (2000-07-16) 16 July 2000 (age 24) | Ufa | 2022 | 2025 | 56 | 9 |
| 15 | Camilo | MF | (1999-02-23) 23 February 1999 (age 26) | Olympique Lyonnais | 2023 | | 50 | 1 |
| 21 | Ivan Oleynikov | MF | (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 26) | Chayka Peschanokopskoye | 2022 | | 67 | 9 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 26 June 2024 | DF | Aleksandr Zhirov | Unattached | Free |
| 1 July 2024 | DF | Jasmin Čeliković | Tuzla City | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2024 | MF | Svetoslav Kovachev | Arda Kardzhali | Undisclosed |
| 18 July 2024 | MF | Mauro Luna Diale | Unión de Santa Fe | Undisclosed |
| 25 July 2024 | FW | Felippe Cardoso | Casa Pia | Undisclosed |
| 29 July 2024 | MF | Ismael Silva | Unattached | Free |
| 5 August 2024 | FW | Maksim Samorodov | Aktobe | Undisclosed |
| 15 January 2025 | GK | Vadim Ulyanov | Unattached | Free |
| 15 January 2025 | FW | Georgi Melkadze | Kolkheti-1913 Poti | Undisclosed |
| 15 January 2025 | FW | Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz | 2 de Mayo | Undisclosed |
| 19 February 2025 | DF | Leo Goglichidze | Ural Yekaterinburg | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date to |
| 20 June 2024 | DF | Arsen Adamov | Zenit St.Petersburg | End of season |
| 11 September 2024 | MF | Daniil Utkin | Rostov | End of season |
| 20 February 2025 | MF | Daniil Zorin | Spartak Moscow | Undisclosed |

### Out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 June 2024 | FW | Néné Gbamblé | Torpedo Moscow | Undisclosed |
| 5 August 2024 | MF | Ivan Oleynikov | Krylia Sovetov | Undisclosed |
| 21 August 2024 | FW | Gamid Agalarov | Dynamo Makhachkala | Undisclosed |
| 11 February 2025 | MF | Camilo | Grêmio | Undisclosed |
| 13 February 2025 | GK | Mikhail Oparin | Shinnik Yaroslavl | Undisclosed |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date to |
| 27 July 2024 | GK | Rizvan Tashayev | Sokol Kazan | 31 December 2024 |
| 28 July 2024 | DF | Jasmin Čeliković | Panetolikos | End of season |
| 9 January 2025 | DF | Lucas Lovat | Goiás | 31 December 2025 |
| 31 January 2025 | FW | Felippe Cardoso | Henan | 31 December 2025 |
| 21 February 2025 | MF | Svetoslav Kovachev | Arda Kardzhali | Undisclosed |

### Released

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
| 4 July 2024 | MF | | Artyom Timofeyev | Lokomotiv Moscow | 4 July 2024 | |
| 8 February 2025 | DF | | Vladislav Volkov | Volgar Astrakhan | 8 February 2025 | |

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Premier League | 21 July 2024 | | Matchday 1 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 014.29 |
| Russian Cup | 31 July 2024 | | Group stage | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | +0 | 044.44 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 023.33 |
Last updated: 15 March 2025 Source: Soccerway

### Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 19 | |
| 13 | Pari Nizhny Novgorod | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 19 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Akhmat Grozny | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 18 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Fakel Voronezh | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 14 | Relegation to First League |
| 16 | Orenburg | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 11 | Relegation to First League |
* 1 2 Krylia Sovetov 3–1 Pari NN

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 15 March 2025. Source:

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A |
| Result | D | D | L | D | L | D | D | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | W | W | D | D |
| Position | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
* $^1$

#### Matches

The match schedule was released on 20 June 2024.

### Russian Cup
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | CSKA Moscow | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 14 | Qualification to the Knockout phase (RPL path) |
| 2 | Akhmat Grozny | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Qualification to the Knockout phase (RPL path) |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 9 | Qualification to the Knockout phase (regions path) |
| 4 | Pari Nizhny Novgorod | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |
* 1 2 Goal difference in head-to-head games: Akhmat +2, Krasnodar -2 (3-0, 0-1)

#### Knockout phase
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 16 March 2025

### 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 | Vadim Ulyanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | RUS | Aleksandr Zhirov | 21 | 2 | 14+1 | 2 | 3+3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | RUS | Leo Goglichidze | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | RUS | Turpal-Ali Ibishev | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | BIH | Miloš Šatara | 17 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | KOS | Bernard Berisha | 9 | 4 | 2+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 4 |
| 8 | DF | SRB | Miroslav Bogosavac | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | PAR | Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | RUS | Lechi Sadulayev | 23 | 3 | 18+1 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Ismael Silva | 22 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | RUS | Minkail Matsuyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | MAR | Amine Talal | 14 | 2 | 5+4 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | RUS | Vladislav Kamilov | 25 | 2 | 6+11 | 2 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ARG | Mauro Luna Diale | 23 | 1 | 5+10 | 1 | 5+3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | KAZ | Maksim Samorodov | 20 | 5 | 13+2 | 3 | 2+3 | 2 |
| 23 | MF | RUS | Anton Shvets | 22 | 1 | 9+6 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | MNE | Zaim Divanović | 10 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | RUS | Daniil Zorin | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | RUS | Ilias Gaibov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | RUS | Rizvan Utsiyev | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | RUS | Daniil Utkin | 17 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | BIH | Darko Todorović | 25 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 59 | DF | RUS | Yevgeni Kharin | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | MF | RUS | Magomed Yakuyev | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 72 | GK | RUS | Yakhya Magomedov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 75 | DF | TUN | Nader Ghandri | 23 | 3 | 14+3 | 2 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 77 | FW | RUS | Georgi Melkadze | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | GK | RUS | Giorgi Sheliya | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | DF | RUS | Arsen Adamov | 25 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: ||||||||||
| 30 | FW | BRA | Felippe Cardoso | 17 | 2 | 8+4 | 2 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | BRA | Lucas Lovat | 13 | 2 | 0+7 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 |
| 98 | MF | BUL | Svetoslav Kovachev | 16 | 1 | 5+5 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Players who appeared for Akhmat Grozny but left during the season: ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | RUS | Mikhail Oparin | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | RUS | Gamid Agalarov | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Camilo | 21 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | RUS | Ivan Oleynikov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Russian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | | 20 | Maksim Samorodov | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | MF | | 7 | Bernard Berisha | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | | 10 | Lechi Sadulayev | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | DF | | 75 | Nader Ghandri | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | | 30 | Felippe Cardoso | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | 18 | Vladislav Kamilov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | | 2 | Aleksandr Zhirov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | 14 | Amine Talal | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | | 36 | Lucas Lovat | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | | 19 | Mauro Luna Diale | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | | 47 | Daniil Utkin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | DF | | 95 | Arsen Adamov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | | 28 | Daniil Zorin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | | 9 | Gamid Agalarov | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | | 23 | Anton Shvets | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | | 98 | Svetoslav Kovachev | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 20 | 12 | 32 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Russian Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | | 88 | Giorgi Sheliya | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | GK | | 1 | Mikhail Oparin | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 4 | 1 | 5 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Russian Cup | Russian Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | | DF | Aleksandr Zhirov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Miloš Šatara | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | | MF | Bernard Berisha | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | | MF | Lechi Sadulayev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | | MF | Ismael Silva | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | | MF | Amine Talal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | | MF | Vladislav Kamilov | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | | MF | Mauro Luna Diale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | | FW | Maksim Samorodov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | | MF | Anton Shvets | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | | MF | Daniil Zorin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | | DF | Rizvan Utsiyev | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | | MF | Daniil Utkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | | DF | Darko Todorović | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 75 | | DF | Nader Ghandri | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 77 | | FW | Georgi Melkadze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | | GK | Giorgi Sheliya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||
| 30 | | FW | Felippe Cardoso | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | | DF | Lucas Lovat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | | MF | Svetoslav Kovachev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players who left Akhmat Grozny during the season: ||||||||||
| 1 | | GK | Mikhail Oparin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | Gamid Agalarov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | | MF | Camilo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 51 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 70 | 1 |