FC Metallurg Lipetsk (russian: Футбольный клуб «Металлург» Липецк) is an

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club in

Lipetsk Lipetsk ( rus, links=no, Липецк, p=ˈlʲipʲɪtsk), also romanized as Lipeck, is a city and the administrative center of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the banks of the Voronezh River in the Don basin, southeast of Moscow. Populatio ...

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, formed in 1957. Their home, Metallurg Stadium, is located on Pervomayskaya Street, 59, in

History

Their best result came in 1997 when they came 2nd in the

Russian First Division The Russian First League (russian: Первая лига, Pervaya liga), formerly called Russian First Division (russian: Первый дивизион) and Russian Football National League (FNL) (russian: Первенство Футбольн� ...

. Coach Stanislav Bernikov of Metallurg was attacked by fans after a defeat on 25 September 2006 on his players, they shot at the coach and team with rubber bullets. Three players suffered with injuries and went to hospital; the coach Bernikov was then summarily dismissed. In 2008, they won the

Russian Second Division The Russian Second League (russian: Первенство России II дивизиона ФНЛ), formerly Russian Professional Football League is the third level of Russian professional football (soccer), football. History In 1998–2010, it ...

in the Center Zone and were promoted for 2009

but relegated again to third level after finishing First Division as 19th. On 10 June 2021, they secured first place in their

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group and promotion to the second-tier

Russian Football National League The Russian First League (russian: Первая лига, Pervaya liga), formerly called Russian First Division (russian: Первый дивизион) and Russian Football National League (FNL) (russian: Первенство Футбольн� ...

for the 2021–22 season, for the first time since 2009. The club was relegated back to the third tier after one season. Colours are red and black hooped shirts, black shorts.

Notable coaches

Gennadi Styopushkin Gennadi Nikolayevich Styopushkin (russian: Геннадий Николаевич Стёпушкин; born 2 June 1964) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Club career As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second ...

(2009) *

Soferbi Yeshugov Soferbi Bachmizovich Yeshugov (russian: Софербий Бачмизович Ешугов, Circassian: Ешыгуау Бацумыжъ и къуэ Софербый; born 8 February 1956) is a Russian professional football Football is a ...

(2007–2008) *

Aleksei Petrushin Aleksei Alekseyevich Petrushin (russian: Алексей Алексеевич Петрушин; born 29 January 1952) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Playing career Petrushin made his professional debut as a player ...

(2007) *Stanislav Bernikov (2006) *

Anatoli Davydov Anatoli Viktorovich Davydov (russian: Анатолий Викторович Давыдов; born 13 November 1953) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is the director of the academy for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. Ca ...

(2002–2005) *

Vladimir Yevsyukov Vladimir Nikolayevich Yevsyukov (russian: Владимир Николаевич Евсюков; born 30 November 1953) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Master of Sports of the USSR. Biography Vladimir Yevsyukov wa ...

(2001) *

Vladimir Dergach Vladimir Leonidovich Dergach (russian: Владимир Леонидович Дергач; born 1 January 1957) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach with FC Rotor-2 Volgograd FC Rotor-2 Volgog ...

(2000) *

Sergei Savchenkov Sergei Viktorovich Savchenkov (russian: Серге́й Викторович Савченков; born 1 January 1955) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Club career As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet First Lea ...

(1999–2000) *

Vladimir Fedotov Vladimir Grigoryevich Fedotov (russian: Владимир Григорьевич Федотов; 18 January 1943 – 29 March 2009) was a Soviet football striker and manager who holds the all-time record of caps for CSKA Moscow. He was the son of ...

(1998) *

Yuri Shishlov Yuri Nikolayevich Shishlov (russian: Юрий Николаевич Шишлов; 23 January 1945 – 5 August 2010) was a Russian professional football coach and player. Shishlov was shot in Moscow on 4 August 2010 and he died in hospital on 5 A ...

(1998) * Vladimir Alekseyevich Mikhaylov (1987–1989) * Nikolay Kiselyov (1984–1985)

Current squad

As of 6 September 2022, according to th
Second League website

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Metallurg. ;Russia/USSR *

German Apukhtin German Nikolayevich Apukhtin (russian: Герман Николаевич Апухтин; born 12 June 1936 - 2003 ) was a Soviet Union, Soviet Russian football (soccer), footballer. Honours * Soviet Top League bronze: 1958, 1964. * 1960 Europea ...

Andrei Chichkin Andrei Grigoryevich Chickin (russian: Андрей Григорьевич Чичкин; born 12 October 1977) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He played as a goalkeeper. He works as goalkeeping coach with FC Mordovia Saransk. In ...

Yevgeni Dolgov Yevgeni Petrovich Dolgov (russian: Евгений Петрович Долгов; born 20 June 1969) is a former Soviet and Russian football player. Club career He played for three seasons in the Soviet Top League and Russian Premier League with ...

* Eduard Dubinski *

Ilshat Faizulin Ilshat Galimzyanovich Fayzulin (russian: Ильшат Галимзянович Файзулин; tt-Cyrl, Илшат Галимҗан улы Фәйзуллин; born 5 March 1973) is a Russian football coach and a former player of Tatar ethnic ...

Sergei Filippenkov Sergei Aleksandrovich Filippenkov (russian: Серге́й Александрович Филиппенков; 2 August 1971 – 15 October 2015) was a Russian football manager and player. Filippenkov died of a heart attack during a friendly ma ...

Yury Kovalyov Yury Fyodorovich Kovalyov (russian: Юрий Фёдорович Ковалёв; 6 February 1934 – 25 September 1979) was a Soviet footballer. International career Kovalyov played his only game for USSR on 24 November 1957 in a 1958 FIFA Worl ...

Boris Razinsky Boris Davidovich Razinsky (russian: Борис Давидович Разинский; 12 July 1933 — 6 August 2012) was a Soviet Russian Olympic champion football player and manager. Personal life Razinsky was born in Lyubertsy, Russia, a ...

Oleg Sergeyev Oleg Vyacheslavovich Sergeyev (russian: Олег Вячеславович Сергеев; born 29 March 1968) is a Russian football coach and a former player. Honours * Soviet Premier League winner: 1991. * Soviet Premier League runner-up: 19 ...

Igor Sklyarov Igor Yevgenyevich Sklyarov (russian: Игорь Евгеньевич Скляров; born 31 August 1966) is a former Russian footballer. Background Igor grew up in Russia, playing football his whole life, and eventually got the chance to play ...

;Former USSR countries *

Dzmitry Aharodnik Dzmitry Barysavich Aharodnik ( be, Дзьмітры Барысавіч Агароднік; russian: Дмитрий Борисович Огородник; born 11 June 1978 in Zelva) is a retired Belarusian professional footballer. He made his pr ...

Konstantin Kovalenko Konstantin Valeryevich Kovalenko (russian: Константин Валерьевич Коваленко; be, Канстанцін Валер'евіч Каваленка; born 2 February 1975) is a Belarusian and Russian professional footballer ...

Oleg Musin Oleg Vladimirovich Musin (russian: Олег Владимирович Мусин; born 12 January 1975) is a Kazakhstani former professional footballer. He also holds Russian citizenship. Club career Musin made his debut in the Russian Premier ...

* Sergey Zhunenko *

Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs Aleksandrs Jelisejevs (born 11 August 1971) is a Latvian football coach and a former international striker. He is the manager of the Latvia national under-16 team. He obtained a total number of 37 caps for the Latvia national football team, sc ...

Valentīns Lobaņovs Valentīns Lobaņovs (russian: Валентин Анатольевич Лобанёв; born 23 October 1971 in Riga) is a former football midfielder from Latvia. He has played 58 international matches and scored 1 goal for the Latvia nationa ...

Mihails Ziziļevs Mihails Ziziļevs (born 27 December 1973) is a Latvian football midfielder who currently plays for FK Klaipėdos Granitas in the Lithuanian A Lyga. Playing career Ziziļevs started his career at his local club DJSS Daugavpils in the early 19 ...

Tomas Kančelskis Tomas Kančelskis (born 19 August 1975 in Šiauliai) is a Lithuanian professional footballer currently playing for KFK Šiauliai. A central defender, Kančelskis started his career with Romar Mažeikiai, where he tasted success before his twent ...

Saulius Mikalajūnas Saulius Mikalajūnas (born 6 September 1972) is a retired Lithuanian international football midfielder. He obtained a total number of 42 caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring one goal. He also played in Russia during his profes ...

Audrius Šlekys Audrius Šlekys (2 April 1975 - 27 July 2003) was a Lithuanian football player. Club career Šlekys played for several clubs in his hometown Kaunas and had spells in Russia with Alania Vladikavkaz and Metallurg Lipetsk. In 2002 he topped the Lith ...

Tomas Žiukas Tomas Žiukas (born 2 December 1970) is a Lithuanian international footballer that play as in defense as a full-back. He played most prominently for FK Žalgiris Vilnius and Kareda Šiauliai. International career Žiukas made 45 appearances for ...

Andrei Manannikov Andrei Ivanovich Manannikov (russian: Андрей Иванович Мананников; born 5 August 1965) is a Tajikistani professional football coach and a former player. Club career Manannikov made his professional debut in the Soviet Fir ...

* Wýaçeslaw Krendelew *

Sergey Lushan Sergey Ivanovich Lushan (russian: Серге́й Иванович Лущан) (born 14 June 1973 in Bekabad, Uzbek SSR) is a Russian-Uzbekistani football manager and former professional association football, football defender. Career Club Hi ...

References

External links

Official website

Fans' website
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