FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk (Russian: ФК «Химик» Дзержинск) is an association football club from Dzerzhinsk, Russia, founded in 1946. It played in the Soviet First League and the Russian First League (second level) from 1947 to 1949, from 1960 to 1962 and from 2013–14 to 2014–15. It was dissolved after the 2015–16 season.[3] Before the 2021–22 season, it was licensed for the Russian Second League, the third tier of Russian football, once again.[4] In the 2023 Russian Second League Division B, Khimik won their zone and earned promotion to the third-tier Division A.[5]

FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk
Full nameFootball Club Khimik Dzerzhinsk
Nickname(s)«Dust» (Russian: «Дуст»)
Founded1946; 78 years ago (1946)
GroundKhimik
Capacity5,266
ChairmanAndrey Kuvaev[1]
ManagerSergei Perednya[2]
LeagueRussian Second League,
Division A,
Silver Group
2023Russian Second League,
Division B
1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Current squad edit

As of 11 April 2024, according to the Second League 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
4 MF   RUS Vladimir Yermakov
5 DF   RUS Artyom Shirokov
6 DF   RUS Aleksandr Sakovich
7 MF   RUS Sergey Timoshkin
8 DF   RUS Nikita Lysenko
9 FW   RUS Ilya Antsiferov
10 FW   RUS Igor Belyakov
11 MF   RUS Vladimir Markov
13 GK   RUS Ivan Salnikov
17 FW   RUS Nikita Abramushkin
19 MF   RUS Yaroslav Krasnov
21 FW   RUS Leonid Yuferov
22 DF   RUS Konstantin Shcherbakov
23 MF   RUS Aleksey Sergiyenko
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF   RUS Ruslan Sayfulin
44 DF   RUS Aleksey Chubukin
47 MF   RUS Ivan Sergiyenko
57 GK   RUS Nikita Shulkin
59 DF   RUS Konstantin Morozov
70 MF   RUS Fayziddin Nazhmov
71 MF   RUS Aleksandr Yegurnev (on loan from Krasnodar)
77 MF   RUS Daniil Kotelnikov
80 DF   RUS Maksim Zhumabekov
88 MF   RUS Georgy Minayev
90 MF   RUS Dmitri Merenchukov
97 DF   RUS Sergey Doronin
99 GK   RUS Rassul Karasyov

Team name history edit

  • 1946: FC Azot Dzerzhinsk
  • 1947–1948: FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk
  • 1949–1959: FC Zavod im. Sverdlova Dzerzhinsk
  • 1960–1961: FC Zarya Dzerzhinsk
  • 1962–1963: FC Volna Dzerzhinsk
  • 1964–2000: FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk
  • 2001–2002: FC Sibur-Khimik Dzerzhinsk
  • 2003–2016: FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk

References edit

  1. ^ "Дзержинский фк «Химик» получил лицензию на новый сезон ПФЛ" (in Russian). runews24. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  2. ^ "Dzerzhinsk "Chemist" told the name of the new head coach". news.myseldon.com. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  3. ^ Новый футбольный клуб появится в Дзержинске вместо закрывшегося «Химика» (in Russian). Otkryty Nizhny. 13 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Итоги заседания Комиссии РФС по лицензированию футбольных клубов" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Дзержинский «Химик» выиграл у «Динамо» и стал чемпионом второй лиги" (in Russian). Vremya N. 5 November 2023.

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