2015 FC Atyrau season
# 2015 FC Atyrau season

The 2015 FC Atyrau season is the 15th successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.

## Squad

    As of 25 June 2015

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 | KAZ | Ilya Bayteryakov |
| 5 | MF | KAZ | Bekzhan Onzhan |
| 7 | MF | CMR | Guy Essame |
| 8 | DF | KAZ | Valentin Chureyev |
| 9 | MF | UKR | Volodymyr Arzhanov |
| 10 | MF | KAZ | Konstantin Zarechny |
| 11 | MF | KAZ | Maksat Baizhanov |
| 12 | DF | KAZ | Ruslan Esatov |
| 20 | DF | NGA | Michael Odibe |
| 21 | MF | KAZ | Aleksei Marov |
| 22 | MF | SEN | Abdoulaye Diakate |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 23 | DF | RUS | Anton Grigoryev |
| 24 | FW | UKR | Ruslan Fomin |
| 28 | DF | KAZ | Vladislav Kuzmin |
| 29 | DF | KAZ | Berik Aitbayev |
| 34 | GK | KAZ | Zhasur Narzikulov |
| 39 | FW | KAZ | Murat Tleshev |
| 66 | DF | KAZ | Anton Chichulin |
| 85 | MF | BLR | Dmitri Parkhachev |
| 91 | DF | KAZ | Azamat Izbasarov |
| 99 | FW | MNE | Ivan Ivanović |

### Reserve team

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2 | DF | KAZ | Dauren Mazhitov |
| 3 | DF | KAZ | Zhaksylyk Halel |
| 4 | DF | KAZ | Nauryzbek Kalybai |
| 6 | MF | KAZ | Altynbek Saparov |
| 15 | FW | KAZ | Baktiyar Gabdollin |
| 17 | FW | KAZ | Bauirzhan Kassymov |
| 18 | DF | KAZ | Kuanish Kalmuratov |
| 19 | FW | KAZ | Kasymhan Nakpaev |
| 25 | MF | KAZ | Islam Satiev |
| 27 | MF | KAZ | Abilmansur Rochet |
| 30 | MF | KAZ | Mohammed Saktash |
| 32 | MF | KAZ | Aidos Ershmanov |
| 35 | GK | KAZ | Azamat Zhomart |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 37 | DF | KAZ | Ruslan Muftolla |
| 46 | FW | KAZ | Aybolat Maku |
| 47 | MF | KAZ | Alikhan Otaraly |
| 61 | DF | KAZ | Vyacheslav Borovoy |
| 63 | GK | KAZ | Baibek Tusipov |
| 74 | MF | KAZ | Rinat Jumati |
| 77 | MF | KAZ | Meyrzhan Kupiev |
| 79 | MF | KAZ | Alisher akyns |
| 88 | MF | KAZ | Rafael Ospanov |
| 97 | DF | KAZ | Zharas Mellyatov |
| 98 | MF | KAZ | Nauryzbek Zhagora |
| 95 | DF | KAZ | Timur Sundetov |

## Transfers

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | KAZ | Ilya Bayteryakov |
| 7 | MF | CMR | Guy Essame (loan return from Astana) |
| 9 | MF | UKR | Volodymyr Arzhanov (from Chornomorets Odesa) |
| 10 | MF | KAZ | Konstantin Zarechny (from Zhetysu) |
| 11 | MF | KAZ | Maksat Baizhanov (from Shakhter Karagandy) |
| 12 | DF | KAZ | Ruslan Esatov (from Zhetysu) |
| 21 | MF | KAZ | Aleksei Marov |
| 22 | MF | SEN | Abdoulaye Diakate (from Ordabasy) |
| 23 | DF | RUS | Anton Grigoryev (from Veris Chișinău) |
| 28 | DF | KAZ | Vladislav Kuzmin (from Zhetysu) |
| 29 | DF | KAZ | Berik Aitbayev (from Taraz) |
| 34 | GK | KAZ | Zhasur Narzikulov (from Taraz) |
| 39 | FW | KAZ | Murat Tleshev (from Taraz) |
| 66 | DF | KAZ | Anton Chichulin (from Giresunspor) |
| 99 | FW | MNE | Ivan Ivanović (from FK Rudar) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | KAZ | Andrey Shabanov (to Zhetysu) |
| 3 | DF | BLR | Pavel Plaskonny (to Vitebsk) |
| 6 | MF | KAZ | Aleksey Shakin |
| 10 | MF | GEO | George Peikrishvili |
| 18 | MF | BLR | Mikhail Afanasyev (to Shakhtyor Soligorsk) |
| 21 | MF | KAZ | Andrei Karpovich (to Shakhter Karagandy) |
| 23 | DF | KAZ | Rinat Abdulin (to Ordabasy) |
| 27 | MF | KAZ | Evgeny Kostrub (to Shakhter Karagandy) |
| 30 | GK | KAZ | Anton Tsirin (to Okzhetpes) |
| 32 | MF | KAZ | Marat Shakhmetov (loan return to Astana) |
| 33 | DF | RUS | Marat Butuyev |
| 40 | FW | GHA | Dominic Adiyiah (to Nakhon Ratchasima) |
| 46 | MF | SRB | Marko Blažić |
| 90 | GK | KAZ | Nurbolat Kalmenov |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 24 | FW | UKR | Ruslan Fomin (from Gabala) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | MF | KAZ | Aibar Nurybekov (to Shakhter Karagandy) |
| 14 | FW | SRB | Miloš Trifunović (to Radnički Niš) |

## Competitions

### Kazakhstan Premier League

**First round**

**Results summary**

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

Last updated: 28 July 2015. Source: Soccerway

**First round**

**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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H |
| Result | D | W | L | D | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | D | L | D | D | D | D | L |
| Position | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |

**First round**

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Aktobe | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 44 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 3 | Astana | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 43 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 4 | Atyrau | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 37 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 5 | Ordabasy | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 35 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 6 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 30 | Qualification for the championship round |

**Championship round**

**Results summary**

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

Last updated: 2 November 2015. Source: Soccerway

**Championship round**

**Results by round**

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | L | W | W |
| Position | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |

**Championship round**

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Astana (C) | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 46 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Kairat | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Aktobe | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 32 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Ordabasy | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 29 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Atyrau | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 25 | |

* ↑ Kairat qualified for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015 Kazakhstan Cup.

## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 8 November 2015

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | Kazakhstan Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | KAZ | Ilya Bayteryakov | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | KAZ | Altynbek Saparov | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | CMR | Guy Essame | 32 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | KAZ | Valentin Chureyev | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | UKR | Volodymyr Arzhanov | 33 | 5 | 30+2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | KAZ | Konstantin Zarechny | 19 | 1 | 6+13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | KAZ | Maksat Baizhanov | 26 | 5 | 24+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | KAZ | Ruslan Esatov | 24 | 0 | 19+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | KAZ | Bauirzhan Kassymov | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | KAZ | Kuanish Kalmuratov | 20 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | NGA | Michael Odibe | 21 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | KAZ | Aleksei Marov | 12 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | SEN | Abdoulaye Diakate | 25 | 2 | 23+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | RUS | Anton Grigoryev | 32 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | UKR | Ruslan Fomin | 12 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | KAZ | Vladislav Kuzmin | 25 | 0 | 18+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | KAZ | Berik Aitbayev | 20 | 2 | 18+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | KAZ | Zhasur Narzikulov | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | KAZ | Murat Tleshev | 19 | 1 | 3+16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | KAZ | Anton Chichulin | 29 | 0 | 25+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | MF | BLR | Dmitri Parkhachev | 20 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | MNE | Ivan Ivanović | 25 | 1 | 12+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players away from Atyrau on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who appeared for Atyrau that left during the season: ||||||||||
| 13 | MF | KAZ | Aibar Nurybekov | 7 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | SRB | Miloš Trifunović | 10 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MF | 9 | Volodymyr Arzhanov | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | MF | 11 | Maksat Baizhanov | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | DF | 23 | Anton Grigoryev | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | 7 | Guy Essame | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | 29 | Berik Aitbayev | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | 22 | Abdoulaye Diakate | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | 14 | Miloš Trifunović | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | 39 | Murat Tleshev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 85 | Dmitri Parkhachev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | 99 | Ivan Ivanović | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 10 | Konstantin Zarechny | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 29 | 0 | 29 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | Kazakhstan Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | MF | Guy Essame | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Volodymyr Arzhanov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Konstantin Zarechny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Ruslan Esatov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Miloš Trifunović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Bauyrzhan Kasymov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Michael Odibe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | Aleksei Marov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Abdoulaye Diakate | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | Anton Grigoryev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Ruslan Fomin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Vladislav Kuzmin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | Zhasur Narzikulov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | Murat Tleshev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | Anton Chichulin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 85 | MF | Dmitri Parkhachev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | Ivan Ivanović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 53 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
