The 2021 FC Shakhter Karagandy season was the 31st successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of

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in Kazakhstan. Shakhter Karagandy finished the season in sixth position. where runners up in the Kazakhstan Cup and were knocked out of the Europa Conference League by Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Play Off stage.

Season events

On 20 January, Shakhter Karagandy announced Ali Aliyev as their new manager. On 28 January, Shakhter Karagandy announced the return of goalkeeper Igor Shatskiy from

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, and defender

Mikhail Gabyshev Mikhail Vyacheslavovich Gabyshev (russian: Михаил Вячеславович Габышев; born 2 January 1990) is a Kazakhstani football player who plays for Yelimay. Career Club On 15 July 2022, Astana announced the signing of Gabyshev f ...

from Caspiy. On 4 February,

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joined Shakhter Karagandy from Kaisar, with

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joining from Radnik Surdulica on 14 February. On 22 February, Ararat Yerevan announced that midfielder

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had left the club to join Shakhter Karagandy. On 25 February, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of Yevhen Pavlov, and

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. On 28 February, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signings of Yeskendir Kybyray from Zhetysu and

Karam Sultanov Karam Badirkhanovich Sultanov (russian: Карам Бадирханович Султанов; az, Kərəm Bədirxan oğlu Sultanov; born 15 April 1996) is a Kazakhstani professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ekibastuz. Career Su ...

from

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. On 2 March, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of

Vitaliy Balashov Vitaliy Balashov ( uk, Віталій Юрійович Балашов; born 15 January 1991) is a Ukraine, Ukrainian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Kazakh side FC Turan, T ...

. On 15 March, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of David Atanaskoski. On 10 April, after suffering 5 defeats in 6 games, Head Coach Ali Aliyev resigned from his position, with

Andrei Finonchenko Andrei Finonchenko ( Russian: Андрей Финонченко; born 21 June 1982) is a Kazakh football coach and former footballer striker who spent his whole career with FC Shakhter Karagandy, as well as representing the Kazakhstan national ...

being appointed as Caretaker. The following day, 11 April, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of

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, who'd previously played for Ordabasy during the 2020 season. On 16 April, Shakhter Karagandy announced

Magomed Adiyev Magomed Musayevich Adiyev (russian: Магомед Мусаевич Адиев; born 30 June 1977) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He is the manager of the Kazakhstan national team. Coaching career On 14 November 2019, he signe ...

as their new Head Coach. On 7 May, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of

Alan Chochiyev Alan Slavikovich Chochiyev (russian: Алан Славикович Чочиев; born 7 September 1991) is a Russian football player with Alania Vladikavkaz. He most often plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger. Club career He made his ...

and

Martin Toshev Martin Toshev ( bg, Мартин Тошев; born 17 April 1990) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Etar Veliko Tarnovo. Career CSKA Sofia He was raised in CSKA Sofia's youth teams. In January 2008 Toshev went to ...

. On 13 May, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of

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from

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. On 22 May, Shakhter Karagandy announced that Yevhen Pavlov had left the club by mutual consent. On 6 June, Shakhter Karagandy announced that

had left the club by mutual consent. On 4 July, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of Edin Rustemović, with Oralkhan Omirtayev returning to the club the following day. On 9 July, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signings of Igor Trofimets from Ordabasy, and

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from Akzhayik. On 14 July, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of David Mawutor on a free transfer after he'd left

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. On 15 July, Shakhter Karagandy announced the return of Abdel Lamanje from

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. On 17 July, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of

Yevgeniy Shikavka Yevgeniy Shikavka ( be, Яўген Шыкаўка; russian: Евгений Шикавка; born 15 October 1992) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Korona Kielce Korona Kielce, , (Korona – ''Crown''& ...

from Dinamo Minsk, with

Vladimir Khozin Vladimir Vyacheslavovich Khozin (russian: Владимир Вячеславович Хозин; born 3 July 1989) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk. Club career Khozin made his professiona ...

signing from Chayka Peschanokopskoye the following day. On 31 July, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of

Idris Umayev Idris Ibragimovich Umayev (russian: Идрис Ибрагимович Умаев; born 15 January 1999) is a Russian football player who plays for Kazakhstani club Aktobe. Club career Umayev made his debut for the main squad of Akhmat Grozny on ...

on loan from

Akhmat Grozny Republican Football Club Akhmat ( ce, футболан клуб Ахмат Соьлжа-ГӀала; russian: Республиканский футбольный клуб Ахмат Грозный), commonly known as Akhmat Grozny, is a Russian ...

Squad

On loan

Transfers

In

Loans in

Loans out

Released

Friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Super Cup

Premier League

Results summary

Results by round

Results

League table

Kazakhstan Cup

Group stage

Knockout stages

Final

UEFA Europa Conference League

Qualifying Rounds

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

References

External links

Official Website
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Shakhter Karagandy Football Club Shakhter ( kk, "Шахтер" футбол клубы, Shakhter fýtbol klýby), commonly referred to as FC Shakhter Karagandy ( kk, Қарағанды/Qarağandı ;Russian: Караганда/Karaganda), is a professional footbal ...