FC Metallurg Lipetsk

FC Metallurg Lipetsk (Russian: Футбольный клуб «Металлург» Липецк) is an association football club in Lipetsk, Russia, formed in 1957. Their home, Metallurg Stadium, is located on Pervomayskaya Street, 59, in Lipetsk.

Metallurg Lipetsk
Full nameФутбольный клуб Металлург Липецк
(Metallurg Lipetsk Football Club)
Nickname(s)Stalevary (Metallurgy)
Krasno-Chernye (The Red-Blacks)
Founded1957 (1957)
GroundMetallurg Stadium
Capacity11,000
ChairmanMarco Marchese
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 29 December 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
1 GK  RUS David Ikanovich
2 DF  RUS Konstantin Titov
4 MF  RUS Vadim Chyorny
5 DF  RUS Aleksandr Viktorov
6 MF  RUS Yaroslav Denisov
7 FW  RUS Artur Arustamyan
8 MF  RUS Andrei Mokhov
9 FW  RUS Ruslan Akhvlediani
10 MF  RUS Andrei Ovchinnikov
11 MF  RUS Vladlen Babayev
13 DF  RUS Nikita Ponomaryov
14 DF  RUS Nikolai Smirnykh
16 GK  RUS Aleksandr Kobzev
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  RUS Andrei Razomazov
18 MF  RUS Veniamin Bayazov
19 FW  RUS Ilya Glebov
20 MF  RUS Roman Voydel
29 DF  RUS Yevgeni Frolov (captain)
30 GK  RUS Nikita Zelenov
33 DF  RUS Anton Belov
48 FW  RUS Aleksandr Kutyin
84 FW  RUS Sergei Chernyshov
88 MF  RUS Aleksandr Kharin
— DF  RUS Ilya Baulchev
— MF  RUS Nikita Kashayev
— FW  RUS Nikolai Ivannikov

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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