FC Metallurg Lipetsk

FC Metallurg Lipetsk (Russian: Футбольный клуб «Металлург» Липецк) is an association football club in Lipetsk, Russia, formed in 1957.

Metallurg Lipetsk
Full nameФутбольный клуб Металлург Липецк
(Metallurg Lipetsk Football Club)
Nickname(s)Stalevary (Metallurgy)
Krasno-Chernye (The Red-Blacks)
Founded1957 (1957)
GroundMetallurg Stadium,
Sokol Stadium
Capacity14,940,
500
ChairmanAnton Kolyshov
ManagerSergey Mashnin
LeagueRussian Professional Football League, Group 3
2019–20Zone Center, 2nd
WebsiteClub website

History

Their best result came in 1997 when they came 2nd in the Russian First Division.[1]

In September 2006 the coach Stanislav Bernikov of the Russian third division rushed a goon squad after a defeat on 25 September 2006 on his players, the Rowdys targeted the team with ebonite bullets.[2] Three players suffered with injuries and went to a hospital; the coach Bernikov was then summarily dismissed.[3]

In 2008, they won the Russian Second Division in the Center Zone and were promoted for 2009 Russian First Division but relegated again to third level after finishing First Division as 19th.

Colours are red and black hooped shirts, black shorts.

Notable coaches

Current squad

As of 7 August 2020, according to the PFL website.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  RUS David Ikanovich
— GK  RUS Aleksandr Kobzev
— GK  RUS Nikita Zelenov
— DF  RUS Ilya Baulchev
— DF  RUS Yevgeni Frolov (captain)
— DF  RUS Nikita Ponomaryov
— DF  RUS Nikolai Smirnykh
— DF  RUS Aleksandr Viktorov
— MF  RUS Yaroslav Denisov
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  RUS Aleksandr Kharin
— MF  RUS Andrei Ovchinnikov
— MF  RUS Andrei Razomazov
— MF  RUS Roman Voydel
— FW  RUS Ruslan Akhvlediani
— FW  RUS Artur Arustamyan
— FW  RUS Sergei Chernyshov
— FW  RUS Ilya Glebov
— FW  RUS Aleksandr Kutyin

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Metallurg.

References
  1. League History of Metallurg Lipetsk
  2. Russischer Fußball-Trainer mit schlagenden Argumenten
  3. Raue Sitten in Russlands Fußball: Trainer hetzt Schlägertrupp auf eigene Spieler!
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