# 2010 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season

The 2010 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season was the 1st season that the club played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia since their relegation in 2002. They finished 11th in the league and also took part in the 2010–11 Russian Cup, exiting at the round of 16 stage.

## Season events

On 25 January, Mahir Shukurov signed for Anzhi Makhachkala.
On 2 March, Otar Martsvaladze moved to Volga Nizhny Novgorod on loan for the season.
On 18 March, Omari Tetradze resigned as manager, with Gadzhi Gadzhiyev being appointed as their new manager on 18 April.
On 1 August, Oskars Kļava signed for Anzhi Makhachkala from Liepājas Metalurgs.

## Squad

    As of match played 28 November 2010
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Ilya Abayev | GK | (1981-08-02)2 August 1981 (aged 29) | Torpedo Moscow | 2009 | | | |
| 29 | Nukri Revishvili | GK | (1987-03-02)2 March 1987 (aged 23) | Rubin Kazan | 2010 | | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | Mehdi Jannatov | GK | (1992-01-26)26 January 1992 (aged 18) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Leonid Musin | GK | (1985-04-19)19 April 1985 (aged 25) | Oleksandriya | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Abdulla Gadzhikadiyev | GK | (1993-04-10)10 April 1993 (aged 17) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 3 | Oskars Kļava | DF | (1983-08-08)8 August 1983 (aged 27) | Liepājas Metalurgs | 2010 | 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Mahir Shukurov | DF | (1982-12-12)12 December 1982 (aged 27) | Inter Baku | 2010 | | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | Ibra Kébé | DF | (1978-12-24)24 December 1978 (aged 31) | Spartak Nizhny Novgorod | 2006 | | | |
| 13 | Rasim Tagirbekov | DF | (1984-05-04)4 May 1984 (aged 26) | Academy | 2002 | | | |
| 31 | Mitar Peković | DF | (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 29) | Vojvodina | 2010 | | 20 | 0 |
| 50 | Magomed Abidinov | DF | (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 21) | Academy | 2010 | | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Badavi Huseynov | DF | (1991-07-11)11 July 1991 (aged 19) | Dagdizel Kaspiysk | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | DF | (1990-11-16)16 November 1990 (aged 20) | Torpedo-ZIL Moscow | 2010 | | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Ali Gadzhibekov | DF | (1989-08-06)6 August 1989 (aged 21) | Academy | 2006 | | | |
| 77 | Otar Khizaneishvili | DF | (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 29) | Augsburg | 2010 | | 7 | 0 |
| 88 | Murad Kurbanov | DF | (1992-03-22)22 March 1992 (aged 18) | Academy | 2010 | | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Akhmad Magomedov | DF | (1989-08-10)10 August 1989 (aged 21) | Academy | 2010 | | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Anvar Ibragimgadzhiyev | DF | (1991-09-27)27 September 1991 (aged 19) | Akademiya Tolyatti | 2010 | | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 6 | David Tsorayev | MF | (1983-05-07)7 May 1983 (aged 27) | KAMAZ | 2008 | | | |
| 7 | Kamil Agalarov | MF | (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 22) | Dagdizel Kaspiysk | 2007 | | | |
| 8 | Andrei Streltsov | MF | (1984-03-18)18 March 1984 (aged 26) | Khimki | 2010 | | 17 | 2 |
| 14 | Dmitri Ivanov | MF | (1987-02-14)14 February 1987 (aged 23) | Rostov | 2008 | | | |
| 15 | Nicolae Josan | MF | (1984-03-18)18 March 1984 (aged 26) | Iskra-Stal | 2008 | | | |
| 19 | Zurab Arziani | MF | (1987-10-19)19 October 1987 (aged 23) | Olimpi Rustavi | 2007 | | | |
| 20 | Mikhail Bakayev | MF | (1987-08-05)5 August 1987 (aged 23) | Alania Vladikavkaz | 2009 | | | |
| 23 | Shamil Burziyev | MF | (1985-04-01)1 April 1985 (aged 25) | Fakel Voronezh | 2010 | | | |
| 86 | Todor Timonov | MF | (1986-09-03)3 September 1986 (aged 24) | CSKA Sofia | 2010 | | 12 | 1 |
| 95 | Shamil Alimagomayev | MF | (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 (aged 21) | Rubin Kazan | 2009 | | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Sharif Mukhammad | MF | (1990-03-21)21 March 1990 (aged 20) | Dynamo Makhachkala | 2010 | | 3 | 0 |
| 97 | Gadzhi Gadzhiyev | MF | (1991-03-27)27 March 1991 (aged 19) | FSA Voronezh | 2010 | | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Magomed Magomedov | FW | (1987-12-11)11 December 1987 (aged 22) | Krylia Sovetov | 2005 | | | |
| 16 | Dmitri Vasilyev | FW | (1985-05-02)2 May 1985 (aged 25) | Krylia Sovetov | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jan Holenda | FW | (1985-08-22)22 August 1985 (aged 25) | Sparta Prague | 2010 | | 18 | 5 |
| 18 | Ilya Kukharchuk | FW | (1990-08-02)2 August 1990 (aged 20) | Rubin Kazan | 2010 | | 12 | 2 |
| 21 | Giorgi Iluridze | FW | (1992-02-20)20 February 1992 (aged 18) | Dinamo Tbilisi | 2010 | | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | Miro Slavov | FW | (1990-09-08)8 September 1990 (aged 20) | Girondins de Bordeaux | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Isah Eliakwu | FW | (1985-10-25)25 October 1985 (aged 25) | Varese | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Igor Strelkov | FW | (1982-03-21)21 March 1982 (aged 28) | loan from Krylia Sovetov | 2010 | | | |
| Reserves ||||||||||
| 24 | Leonardo | FW | (1992-05-03)3 May 1992 (aged 18) | Flamengo | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Murtazali Abdulayev | MF | (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 (aged 19) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Shamil Mirzayev | FW | (1992-11-28)28 November 1992 (aged 18) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Makhach Ispagiyev | MF | (1990-08-27)27 August 1990 (aged 20) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Azamat Ibragimov | MF | (1991-05-28)28 May 1991 (aged 19) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Salimkhan Dzhamiliyev | MF | (1990-04-11)11 April 1990 (aged 20) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Mikail Zaytsev | DF | (1990-05-21)21 May 1990 (aged 20) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Paizulla Medzhidov | MF | (1992-06-16)16 June 1992 (aged 18) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | Gamzat Omarov | DF | (1990-09-21)21 September 1990 (aged 20) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Mikhail Abakarov | MF | (1992-04-28)28 April 1992 (aged 18) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | Ruslan Aliyev | FW | (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 22) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | Gamzat Makhmudov | FW | (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 (aged 19) | Academy | 2010 | | 0 | 0 |
| Out on loan ||||||||||
| 10 | Gocha Khojava | MF | (1985-03-16)16 March 1985 (aged 25) | Olimpi Rustavi | 2007 | | | |
| 23 | Sandro Iashvili | FW | (1985-01-03)3 January 1985 (aged 25) | Sioni Bolnisi | 2009 | | | |
| Players who left during the season ||||||||||
| 2 | Davit Kvirkvelia | DF | (1980-06-27)27 June 1980 (aged 30) | Rubin Kazan | 2010 | | 13 | 0 |
| 32 | Revaz Barabadze | FW | (1988-10-04)4 October 1988 (aged 22) | Carl Zeiss Jena | 2008 | | | |
| 70 | Eldar Mamayev | MF | (1985-06-14)14 June 1985 (aged 25) | RSDYuShOR-2 Makhachkala | 2001 | | | |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 23 | FW | GEO | Sandro Iashvili (at Olimpi Rustavi) |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 January 2010 | DF | Mitar Peković | Vojvodina | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2010 | FW | William | Paços de Ferreira | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2010 | FW | Jan Holenda | Sparta Prague | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2010 | FW | Revaz Barabadze | Unattached | Free |
| 25 January 2010 | DF | Mahir Shukurov | Inter Baku | Undisclosed |
| 1 February 2010 | GK | Nukri Revishvili | Rubin Kazan | Undisclosed |
| 1 February 2010 | MF | Todor Timonov | CSKA Sofia | Undisclosed |
| 1 February 2010 | MF | Andrei Streltsov | Khimki | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2010 | DF | Otar Khizaneishvili | Augsburg | Undisclosed |
| 1 August 2010 | GK | Leonid Musin | Unattached | Free |
| 1 August 2010 | DF | Oskars Kļava | Liepājas Metalurgs | Undisclosed |
| 1 August 2010 | FW | Isah Eliakwu | Varese | Undisclosed |
| 1 August 2010 | FW | Miro Slavov | Girondins de Bordeaux | Undisclosed |
| 1 August 2010 | MF | Shamil Burziyev | Fakel Voronezh | Undisclosed |
| 1 August 2010 | FW | Dmitri Vasilyev | Unattached | Free |
| 5 August 2010 | MF | Ilya Kukharchuk | Rubin Kazan | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 1 January 2010 | FW | | Davit Kvirkvelia | Rubin Kazan | 30 June 2010 | |
| 1 August 2010 | FW | | Igor Strelkov | Krylia Sovetov | 31 December 2010 | |

### Out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 26 March 2010 | MF | Daniil Gridnev | Krylia Sovetov | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2010 | FW | William | Vitória de Guimarães | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2010 | FW | Revaz Barabadze | Olimpi Rustavi | Undisclosed |
| 1 August 2010 | DF | Giorgi Navalovski | Volga Nizhny Novgorod | Undisclosed |
| 7 August 2010 | MF | Eldar Mamayev | Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast | Undisclosed |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date to |
| 1 January 2010 | FW | Sandro Iashvili | Olimpi Rustavi | 31 December 2010 |
| 4 February 2010 | DF | Giorgi Navalovski | Inter Baku | 30 June 2010 |
| 2 March 2010 | FW | Otar Martsvaladze | Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 31 December 2010 |
| 1 July 2010 | FW | Revaz Barabadze | Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 31 December 2010 |

### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Joined | Date |
| 5 December 2010 | DF | Shamil Burziyev | Died in a car accident | Died in a car accident |
| 31 December 2009 | DF | Kakhaber Aladashvili | Zestafoni | 1 July 2010 |
| 31 December 2009 | DF | Valerian Bestayev | Retired | Retired |
| 31 December 2009 | MF | Vardan Mazalov | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 1 August 2011 |
| 31 December 2010 | DF | Otar Khizaneishvili | Vostok | 1 July 2011 |
| 31 December 2010 | DF | Mikail Zaytsev | | |
| 31 December 2010 | DF | Mitar Peković | Budućnost Podgorica | 1 July 2011 |
| 31 December 2010 | MF | Nicolae Josan | Dacia Chișinău | 1 January 2012 |
| 31 December 2010 | MF | Mikail Abakarov | | |
| 31 December 2010 | MF | Murtazali Abdullayev | | |
| 31 December 2010 | MF | Makhach Ispagiyev | | |
| 31 December 2010 | FW | Gamzat Makhmudov | | |
| 31 December 2010 | MF | Paizulla Medzhidov | | |
| 31 December 2010 | FW | Leonardo | | |
| 31 December 2010 | FW | Magomed Magomedov | Retired | Retired |

## Competitions
### Premier League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: complete. Source: See Results

#### 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | D | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | W | L | W |
| Position | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 9 | Rostov | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 34 | |
| 10 | Saturn | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 34 | Team disbanded after season |
| 11 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 33 | |
| 12 | Terek Grozny | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 33 | |
| 13 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 31 | |
* ↑ Saturn Moscow Oblast were disbanded at the end of the season after amassing debts of RUB 800m.

### Russian Cup

Round 16 took place during the 2011–12 season.

## Squad statistics

    As of match played 28 November 2010

### 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 | Ilya Abayev | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | LVA | Oskars Kļava | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Mahir Shukurov | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SEN | Ibra Kébé | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | RUS | David Tsorayev | 29 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | RUS | Kamil Agalarov | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | RUS | Andrei Streltsov | 17 | 3 | 12+4 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | RUS | Magomed Magomedov | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | RUS | Rasim Tagirbekov | 28 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | RUS | Dmitri Ivanov | 14 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | MDA | Nicolae Josan | 22 | 4 | 18+4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | CZE | Jan Holenda | 18 | 5 | 16+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | RUS | Ilya Kukharchuk | 12 | 2 | 3+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | GEO | Zurab Arziani | 11 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | RUS | Mikhail Bakayev | 29 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | GEO | Giorgi Iluridze | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | RUS | Shamil Burziyev | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | RUS | Igor Strelkov | 13 | 1 | 10+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | GEO | Nukri Revishvili | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | SRB | Mitar Peković | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | DF | RUS | Magomed Abidinov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | DF | RUS | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | DF | RUS | Ali Gadzhibekov | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | DF | GEO | Otar Khizaneishvili | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | MF | BUL | Todor Timonov | 12 | 1 | 1+10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | DF | RUS | Murad Kurbanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | DF | RUS | Akhmad Magomedov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | DF | RUS | Anvar Ibragimgadzhiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 96 | MF | RUS | Sharif Mukhammad | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | MF | RUS | Gadzhi Gadzhiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: ||||||||||
| 10 | MF | GEO | Gocha Khojava | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Anzhi Makhachkala no longer at the club: ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | GEO | Davit Kvirkvelia | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | GEO | Revaz Barabadze | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | RUS | Eldar Mamayev | 8 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Russian Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | 6 | David Tsorayev | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | FW | 17 | Jan Holenda | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | MF | 15 | Nicolae Josan | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 8 | Andrei Streltsov | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | 13 | Rasim Tagirbekov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | FW | 18 | Ilya Kukharchuk | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 7 | Kamil Agalarov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 70 | Eldar Mamayev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 63 | Ali Gadzhibekov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 28 | Igor Strelkov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 20 | Mikhail Bakayev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 86 | Todor Timonov | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | | | Own goal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | Totals | 29 | 2 | 31 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Russian Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | 1 | Ilya Abayev | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | GK | 29 | Nukri Revishvili | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| | | | TOTALS | 9 | 0 | 9 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Russian Cup | Russian Cup | Total | Total |
| 3 | DF | Oskars Kļava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Mahir Shukurov | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Ibra Kébé | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | David Tsorayev | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Kamil Agalarov | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Andrei Streltsov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Rasim Tagirbekov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Dmitri Ivanov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Nicolae Josan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Jan Holenda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Zurab Arziani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Mikhail Bakayev | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Shamil Burziyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Igor Strelkov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | Nukri Revishvili | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Mitar Peković | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | DF | Ali Gadzhibekov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 77 | DF | Otar Khizaneishvili | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | MF | Todor Timonov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | DF | Murad Kurbanov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||
| 10 | MF | Gocha Khojava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Players who left Anzhi Makhachkala during the season: ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Davit Kvirkvelia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | Eldar Mamayev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Totals | 61 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 3 |