FC Akron Tolyatti

FC Akron Tolyatti (Russian: ФК «Акрон» Тольятти) is a Russian professional football club based in Tolyatti founded in 2018 that plays in the Russian First League.

FC Akron Tolyatti
Full nameFootball Club Akron Tolyatti
Founded2018
GroundKristall Stadium, Zhigulyovsk
Capacity3 065
ChairmanAleksey Vlasov
ManagerYevgeni Kaleshin
LeagueRussian First League
2021–229th
WebsiteClub website

History

In June 2019, it was confirmed that the club will enter the Russian Professional Football League in the 2019–20 season.[1]

On 15 May 2020, the 2019–20 PFL season was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. As Akron was leading in their PFL zone at the time, they were promoted to the second-tier FNL for the 2020–21 season.[2]

Akron finished their first FNL season in 17th place, which would normally mean relegation. On 15 May 2021, FNL confirmed that FC Tambov, which placed last in the Premier League and was expected to be relegated to FNL, did not apply for the FNL license for the 2021–22 season and therefore Akron was be relegated.[3]

In June 2022, Akron became the backer of Konoplyov football academy.[4]

In the 2022–23 season, Akron had an impressive run in the Russian Cup competition. On April 4th, Akron defeated FC Dynamo Moscow in the quarter-finals and qualify for the semi-finals.

Current squad

As of 22 February 2023, according to the FNL website.

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 Russia RUS Sergey Volkov
3 DF Ukraine UKR Danylo Sahutkin
4 DF Serbia SRB Ivan Rogač
5 DF Russia RUS Dzhamaldin Khodzhaniyazov
6 MF Russia RUS Sergei Makarov
8 MF Russia RUS Yevgeni Pesegov
9 MF Russia RUS Vladimir Azarov
10 MF Russia RUS Maksim Paliyenko
14 FW Russia RUS Nikita Saltykov (on loan from Krylia Sovetov)
15 MF Russia RUS Denis Pavlov
17 DF Russia RUS Nikita Krivoruchko
18 MF Russia RUS Anton Kilin
19 MF Russia RUS Aleks Matsukatov (on loan from Krasnodar)
22 FW Russia RUS Ruslan Apekov (on loan from Krasnodar)
23 FW Venezuela VEN Andrés Ponce
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF Russia RUS Ivan Chudin
31 DF Russia RUS Maksim Matveyev
35 GK Russia RUS Vitali Sychyov
50 GK Russia RUS Dmitry Nagayev
55 DF Russia RUS Aleksandr Popov
58 DF Russia RUS Ilya Zuyev
59 FW Russia RUS Ruslan Bart
69 DF Russia RUS Pavel Shakuro
70 FW Russia RUS Abu-Said Eldarushev
77 MF Russia RUS Konstantin Savichev
78 MF Russia RUS Aleksey Gusev
88 MF Russia RUS Dmitri Sasin
90 FW Russia RUS Artyom Malyshev
97 MF Russia RUS Danil Poluboyarinov (on loan from Torpedo Moscow)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Russia RUS Vladimir Marukhin (at Volga Ulyanovsk until 31 May 2023)

See also

References
  1. "ФК "Акрон" официально стал вторым тольяттинским клубом второй лиги российского футбольного чемпионата" [FC Akron officially becomes the second Tolyatti club in the second division] (in Russian). TLT Pravda. 1 July 2019.
  2. "ИТОГИ ИСПОЛКОМА РФС" (in Russian). Russian Professional Football League. 15 May 2020.
  3. ""Акрон" остается в ФНЛ" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 15 May 2021.
  4. ""Акрон Холдинг" объединит усилия с Правительством Самарской области по развитию Академии Коноплёва в Тольятти" (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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