2021–22 FC Krasnodar Season
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FC Krasnodar FC Krasnodar is a Russian professional football club based in Krasnodar that plays in the Russian Premier League. The club was founded in 2008. In 2009, the club was promoted to the Russian First Division, the second highest division of the Ru ...
season was the eleventh successive season that Krasnodar play in the
Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League (RPL; russian: Российская премьер-лига; РПЛ), also written as Russian Premier Liga, is the top division professional association football league in Russia. It was established at the end of 2001 ...
, the highest tier of
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in
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. They finished the previous season in 10th place, missing out on European football for the first time since 2013–14 season. Aside from the Russian Premier League, Krasnodar also took part in the Russian Cup.


Season events

On 11 June, Krasnodar announced the signing of Vladimir Ilyin to a three-year contract 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 ...
. On 4 July, German Onugkha made a permanent move to
Vejle Vejle () is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality ('' kommune'') and the R ...
, where he'd been on loan to the previous season. On 21 July,
Kristoffer Olsson Mats Kristoffer Olsson (born 30 June 1995) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish club FC Midtjylland, on loan from Belgian club Anderlecht, and the Sweden national team. Club career Early career Born in Nor ...
left Krasnodar to join
Anderlecht Anderlecht (, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the ...
. On 23 July, Krasnodar announced the signing of
Jhon Córdoba Jhon Andrés Córdoba Copete (; born 11 May 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar. He is well known for his strength and his powerful shots. His skills and talents have led ...
to a four-year contract from
Hertha BSC Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V., commonly known as Hertha BSC (), and sometimes referred to as Hertha Berlin, Hertha BSC Berlin, or simply Hertha, is a German professional football club based in the locality of Westend of the borough of Charl ...
. On 2 August, Krasnodar announced the signing of
Grzegorz Krychowiak Grzegorz Krychowiak (; born 29 January 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab, on loan from Krasnodar, and the Poland national team. Beginning his senior career in France ...
to a three-year contract from
Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow (''FC Lokomotiv Moskva'', russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб "Локомотив" Москва, ) is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москв ...
. On 20 August, Ilya Zhigulyov left Krasnodar to sign for
Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. Contested by 18 cl ...
club
Zagłębie Lubin Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish professional football club based in Lubin. Founded in 1945 as ''OMTUR Lubin'', the club competes in the Ekstraklasa. History The football team was founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin by local members of the ''Yo ...
. On 8 September,
Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov Magomed-Shapi Kamilyevich Suleymanov (russian: Магомед-Шапи Камильевич Сулейманов; born 16 December 1999) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva on loan fro ...
joined
Giresunspor Giresunspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in Giresun. It was founded in 1925 and re-formed in 1967 after the merger of Yeşiltepespor, Akıngençlikspor, and Beşiktaşspor. The football club is playing in the Turkish S ...
on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. On 22 December, Krasnodar announced the signing of Erik Botheim to a 3.5-year contract from Bodø/Glimt. On 5 January, Krasnodar announced that
Viktor Goncharenko Viktar Mihailavich Hancharenka ( be, Віктар Міхайлавіч Ганчарэнка, tr. Viktar Michajłavič Hančarenka; russian: Виктор Михайлович Гончаренко, ''Viktor Mikhailovich Goncharenko''; born 10 Ju ...
had been sacked as Head Coach of the club. On 7 January, Krasnodar announced that they had agreed a deal to sign
Júnior Alonso Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica (born 9 February 1993) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays either as a centre back or a left back for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar and the Paraguay national team. Club career Lille Alonso joine ...
from
Atlético Mineiro Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico *Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy *Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...
on a contract until June 2025. On 13 January, Krasnodar announced
Daniel Farke Daniel Farke (; born 30 October 1976) is a German professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is currently the manager of German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach. He spent most of his playing career wit ...
as Viktor Goncharenko's replacement as Head Coach. On 17 January,
Tonny Vilhena Tonny Emílio Trindade de Vilhena (; ; born 3 January 1995), known as Tonny Vilhena, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Salernitana, on loan from Espanyol. He has represented the Netherlands national t ...
joined
Espanyol Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (; "Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona"), commonly known as Espanyol, is a professional sports club based in Barcelona, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of the Spanish football league sy ...
on loan until 30 June 2022. On 24 February, Krasnodar's home match against
Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow (''FC Lokomotiv Moskva'', russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб "Локомотив" Москва, ) is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москв ...
was postponed due to the local airport being shut by the
Federal Air Transport Agency The Federal Air Transport Agency (russian: Федеральное агентство воздушного транспорта - ''Federalnoye agentstvo vozdushnogo transporta'', ''FAVT''), also known as Rosaviatsiya (russian: Росавиац ...
in relation to the
2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis In March and April 2021, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to begin massing thousands of personnel and equipment near its border with Ukraine and in Crimea, representing the largest mobilization since the annex ...
. On 2 March,
Daniel Farke Daniel Farke (; born 30 October 1976) is a German professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is currently the manager of German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach. He spent most of his playing career wit ...
and his coaching staff left the club by mutual consent, with Aleksey Antonyuk being placed in temporary charge. The following day, Wanderson, Kaio, Erik Botheim, Cristian Ramírez,
Júnior Alonso Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica (born 9 February 1993) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays either as a centre back or a left back for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar and the Paraguay national team. Club career Lille Alonso joine ...
,
Jhon Córdoba Jhon Andrés Córdoba Copete (; born 11 May 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar. He is well known for his strength and his powerful shots. His skills and talents have led ...
,
Viktor Claesson Viktor Johan Anton Claesson (; born 2 January 1992) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Danish Superliga club Copenhagen and the Sweden national team. He is known for his passing and set piece abilities. Club ca ...
and
Rémy Cabella Rémy Cabella (born 8 March 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille. He had two spells each at Montepellier and Saint-Étienne, winning the Ligue 1 title with the former in 2011 ...
all suspended their contracts with Krasnodar and left the club's training base to train on their own. On 5 March, Viktor Claesson terminated his contract with Krasnodar by mutual consent. On 9 March, Rémy Cabella terminated his contract with Krasnodar by mutual consent. On 11 March, Wanderson joined
Internacional Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato ...
on loan until 31 December 2022. On 14 March,
Júnior Alonso Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica (born 9 February 1993) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays either as a centre back or a left back for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar and the Paraguay national team. Club career Lille Alonso joine ...
was loaned back to
Atlético Mineiro Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico *Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy *Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...
until 31 December 2022. The following day, 15 March, Krasnodar announced that
Grzegorz Krychowiak Grzegorz Krychowiak (; born 29 January 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab, on loan from Krasnodar, and the Poland national team. Beginning his senior career in France ...
's contract had been suspended until 1 June 2022, with Krychowiak then signing for
AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea ...
the same day until the end of the 2021–22 season. On 16 March, Krasnodar's postponed round 19 match against
Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow (''FC Lokomotiv Moskva'', russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб "Локомотив" Москва, ) is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москв ...
was rescheduled for 4 May. On 18 May, Erik Botheim's agent announced that Botheim had terminated his contract with Krasnodar. On 22 May, Krasnodar announced that
Yevgeni Gorodov Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Gorodov (russian: Евгений Александрович Городов; born 13 December 1985) is a Russian former professional football player. He played as a goalkeeper. Club career On 5 August 2020, he returned to ...
,
Alyaksandr Martynovich Alyaksandr Uladzimiravich Martynovich ( be, Аляксандр Уладзiмiравiч Мартыновіч, russian: Александр Владимирович Мартынович; born 26 August 1987) is a Belarusian professional footballer ...
and Yury Gazinsky had all left the club following the expiration of their contract.


Squad


Contract suspensions


Out on loan


Transfers


In


Loans in


Out


Loans out


Contract suspensions


Released


Friendlies


Competitions


Overview


Premier League


League table


Results summary


Results by round


Results


Russian Cup


Round of 32


Squad statistics


Appearances and goals

, - , colspan="14", ''Players who suspended their contracts:'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players away from the club on loan:'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players who left Krasnodar during the season:''


Goal scorers


Clean sheets


Disciplinary record


References

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Krasnodar Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southern ...