FC Mordovia Saransk (Russian: ФК Мордовия Саранск) is a Russian association football club from Saransk, Republic of Mordovia. In its current state it was formed in 2005, through the merge of Biokhimik-Mordovia and Lisma-Mordovia.
History
The club was founded in 1961. In 2010, the club won promotion to the Russian First Division. On 8 May 2012 Mordovia beat Shinnik Yaroslavl 2–0 at home. This result meant that with a round to spare the team won promotion to the Russian Premier League for the 2012–13 season for the first time in its history. It was relegated back to the second tier after one season, and then returned to the Premier League for the 2014–15 season, taking 8th spot. After the next 2015–16 season, it was once again relegated.
Name changes
- 1961: Stroitel Saransk
- 1962–71: Spartak Saransk
- 1972–79: Elektrosvet Saransk
- 1980–02: Svetotekhnika Saransk
- 2003–04: Lisma-Mordovia Saransk
- 2005–: Mordovia Saransk (merged with Biokhimik-Mordovia).
Domestic history
Honours
Domestic
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Youth team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 41 |
 |
GK |
Aleksandr Popov |
| 42 |
|
DF |
Nikita Usov |
| 43 |
|
DF |
Nikita Aksyonov |
| 44 |
|
DF |
Sergei Shirshikov |
| 45 |
|
DF |
Aleksandr Tenyayev |
| 46 |
|
DF |
Ilya Kuzin |
| 47 |
|
MF |
Alen Askerov |
| 49 |
|
DF |
Sergei Uchelkin |
| 50 |
|
MF |
Artyom Grishin |
| 51 |
|
GK |
Evgeniy Uvin |
| 52 |
|
DF |
Yegor Sysuyev |
| 53 |
|
DF |
Eduard Mansurov |
| 54 |
|
MF |
Artur Igoshev |
| 56 |
|
MF |
Vladislav Adaev |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 58 |
|
MF |
Dinar Khaybuillin |
| 59 |
|
FW |
Sergei Tishenkov |
| 60 |
|
FW |
Vladimir Zmeyov |
| 62 |
|
FW |
Aleksandr Cherentaev |
| 63 |
|
MF |
Nikita Mukhin |
| 64 |
|
MF |
Pavel Kulnin |
| 65 |
|
MF |
Vladislav Nurgaleev |
| 67 |
|
MF |
Artyom Yaschuk |
| 68 |
|
MF |
Yegor Dmitriev |
| 69 |
|
MF |
Aleksandr Kurchavyi |
| 73 |
|
MF |
Anton Afonin |
| 74 |
|
DF |
Aleksei Chubukin |
| 75 |
|
FW |
Andrei Malanyin |
| 95 |
|
GK |
Roman Kaluzhnuy |
|
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Mordovia.
- Russia
- Former USSR countries
|
- Europe
- South America
|
|
Managerial history
- Yuri Utkin (March 2005–Dec 08)
- Fyodor Shcherbachenko (Jan 1, 2009–Nov 19, 2012)
- Vladimir Bibikov (caretaker) (Nov 20, 2012–Dec 28, 2012)
Dorinel Munteanu (Dec 29, 2012–July 30, 2013)- Sergei Podpaly (July 1, 2013–Aug 9, 2013)
- Marat Mustafin (Aug 9, 2013–Aug 21, 2013)
Yuriy Maksymov (Aug 21, 2013–May 18, 2014)- Yuri Semin (May 27, 2014–)
References
External links
Marko Lomić
