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FC Zhenis

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FC Zhenis
Full nameFootball Club Zhenis
Жеңіс футбол клубы
Founded1964; 60 years ago (1964)
GroundK.Munaitpasov Stadium
Astana, Kazakhstan
Capacity12,343
ChairmanMukhammet Japarov
ManagerAkis Vavalis
LeagueKazakhstan Premier League
202410th
Websitehttps://jenisfk.kz/
Current season

FC Zhenis (Kazakh: Жеңіс футбол клубы) is a Kazakh professional football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt. The club has won the national championship on three occasions.

History

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In January 2015, Astana-1964 dropped out of the Kazakhstan First Division to the regional Astana Championship.[1][2]

Names

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  • 1964 : Founded as Dinamo
  • 1975 : Renamed Tselinnik
  • 1994 : Renamed Tsesna
  • 1996 : Renamed Tselinnik
  • 1997 : Renamed Astana
  • 1999 : Renamed Zhenis
  • 2006 : Renamed Astana
  • 2009 : Renamed Namys
  • 2010 : Renamed Astana
  • 2011 : Renamed Astana-1964
  • 2021 : Renamed Zhenis

Domestic history

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Kazakhstan Second LeagueKazakhstan First DivisionKazakhstan Premier League

Continental history

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Astana-1964 has already played in qualifying stages of European cups. Last time they lost in the second qualifying round of the 2007/8 Champions League to Norway's Rosenborg after overcoming Georgian champions FC Olimpi Rustavi in the first qualifying round 3–0 on aggregate.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2002–03 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 3–2 1–2 4–4(a)
2003–04 UEFA Cup First qualifying round Czech Republic Viktoria Žižkov 1–3 0–3 1–6
2007–08 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round Georgia (country) Metalurgi Rustavi 3–0 0–0 3–0
Second qualifying round Norway Rosenborg 1–3 1–7 2–10

Stadium

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Astana-1964 played their home games at the 12,350 capacity Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium.

Current squad

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As of 6 October 2024[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Russia RUS Miroslav Lobantsev
2 DF Slovenia SVN Matija Rom
3 DF Georgia (country) GEO Zurab Tevzadze
4 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Sagi Sovet
5 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Sayan Mukanov
6 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Berik Aytbaev
8 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Abay Zhunusov
9 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Yan Trufanov (on loan from Kairat)
10 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Galymzhan Kenzhebek (on loan from Kairat)
11 FW Portugal POR Bruno Silva
14 FW Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Pantsulaia
15 DF Poland POL Krystian Nowak
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Artem Cheredinov
18 MF Belarus BLR Sergey Volkov
19 FW Brazil BRA Adílio
20 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Raul Allakhverdiev
22 MF Belarus BLR Denis Grechikho (on loan from BATE Borisov)
23 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Aldair Adilov
31 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Alisher Suleymen
32 MF Czech Republic CZE Lukáš Budínský
41 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Temirlan Anarbekov (captain; on loan from Kairat)
54 DF Croatia CRO Marin Belančić
60 MF Portugal POR João Oliveira
80 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Vladislav Prokopenko (on loan from Astana)

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
77 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Nurbol Anuarbekov (at FK Ulytau Zhezkazgan until 31 December 2024)

Honours

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Notable managers

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The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Astana:

Name Period Trophies
Kazakhstan Sergey Gorohovodatsky 2000 Kazakhstan Premier League
Russia Vladimir Dergach 2001–2002 Kazakhstan Premier League, Kazakhstan Cup
Kazakhstan Vladimir Fomichev/Igor Svechnikov 2002 Kazakhstan Cup
Russia Aleksandr Irkhin 2003, 2007–2008 Kazakhstan Cup
Russia Vladimir Mukhanov 2005 Kazakhstan Cup
Netherlands Arno Pijpers 2006 Kazakhstan Premier League

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Астана-1964 прекратила существование". sports.kz (in Russian). sports.kz. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Астана-1964 продолжит существование на уровне чемпионата города". vesti.kz (in Russian). vesti.kz. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Команда" [Team] (in Russian). Kazakhstan Football League. Retrieved 13 March 2024.