2008 FC Spartak Moscow season

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ManagerStanislav Cherchesov
(until September)
Michael Laudrup
(from 12 September)
StadiumLuzhniki Stadium
Premier League8th
Russian CupProgressed to 2009 season
Spartak Moscow
2008 season
ManagerStanislav Cherchesov
(until September)
Michael Laudrup
(from 12 September)
StadiumLuzhniki Stadium
Premier League8th
Russian CupProgressed to 2009 season
UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying Round vs Dynamo Kyiv
UEFA CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Four Players (6)
All: Nikita Bazhenov (8)
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The 2008 FC Spartak Moscow season was the club's 17th season in the Russian Premier League season. Spartak finished the season in 8th while progressing to the Quarterfinals of the 2008–09 Russian Cup which took place during the 2009 season. In Europe, Spartak were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Dynamo Kyiv at the Third Qualifying round before dropping into the 2008–09 UEFA Cup where they finished 4th in their group.

On 12 September, Spartak announced the appointment of Michael Laudrup as their new manager.[1]

Squad

As of match played 18 December 2008[2]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
12 Ivan Komissarov Russia GK 28 May 1988 (aged 20) Youth Team 2005 0 0
16 Yevgeniy Gubin Russia GK 25 January 1989 (aged 19) Youth Team 2005 0 0
22 Stipe Pletikosa Croatia GK 8 January 1979 (aged 29) Shakhtar Donetsk 2007 73 0
35 Soslan Dzhanayev Russia GK 13 March 1987 (aged 21) KAMAZ 2008 2 0
46 Azamat Jioyev Russia GK 6 January 1991 (aged 17) Youth Team 2008 0 0
Defenders
3 Martin Stranzl Austria DF 16 June 1980 (aged 28) VfB Stuttgart 2006[3] 46 2
4 Malik Fathi Germany DF 29 October 1983 (aged 25) Hertha BSC 2008[4] 2011[4] 27 4
7 Martin Jiránek Czech Republic DF 25 May 1979 (aged 29) Reggina 2004 123 2
14 Clemente Rodríguez Argentina DF 31 July 1981 (aged 27) Boca Juniors 2004[5] 83 5
15 Radoslav Kováč Czech Republic DF 27 November 1979 (aged 29) Sparta Prague 2005[6] 133 13
33 Ilya Gultyayev Russia DF 5 September 1988 (aged 20) Youth Team 2006 0 0
48 Yevgeni Makeyev Russia DF 24 July 1989 (aged 19) Youth Team 2008 0 0
49 Roman Shishkin Russia DF 27 January 1987 (aged 21) Youth Team 2004 86 1
53 Mikhail Badyautdinov Russia DF 11 October 1989 (aged 19) Youth Team 2008 0 0
54 Aleksandr Karakin Russia DF 6 March 1991 (aged 17) Youth Team 2008 0 0
56 Konstantin Kadeyev Russia DF 17 January 1989 (aged 19) Youth Team 2008 0 0
59 Andrei Ivanov Russia DF 8 October 1988 (aged 20) Youth Team 2006 24 0
65 Irakli Chezhiya Georgia (country) DF 22 May 1992 (aged 16) Youth Team 2008 0 0
70 Ignas Dedura Lithuania DF 6 January 1978 (aged 30) Skonto 2004[7] 45 4
88 Egor Filipenko Belarus DF 10 April 1988 (aged 20) BATE Borisov 2008 17 0
Midfielders
5 Mozart Brazil MF 8 November 1980 (aged 28) Reggina 2005[8] 100 11
8 Aleksandr Pavlenko Russia[9] MF 20 January 1985 (aged 23) Lausanne-Sport 2001 138 16
19 Cristian Maidana Argentina MF 24 January 1987 (aged 21) Banfield 2008 31 3
21 Igor Gorbatenko Russia MF 13 February 1989 (aged 19) Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad 2008 0 0
23 Vladimir Bystrov Russia MF 31 January 1984 (aged 24) Zenit St.Petersburg 2005[10] 2008[10] 113 14
27 Serghei Covalciuc Moldova MF 20 January 1982 (aged 26) Karpaty Lviv 2004 79 3
30 Ivan Saenko Russia MF 17 October 1983 (aged 25) 1. FC Nürnberg 2008 15 1
31 Sergei Parshivlyuk Russia MF 18 March 1989 (aged 19) Youth Team 2007 29 0
37 Yehor Luhachov Ukraine MF 24 December 1988 (aged 19) Lokomotyv Kyiv 2006 2 0
38 Artur Maloyan Russia MF 4 February 1989 (aged 19) Youth Team 2007 5 0
41 Artak Aleksanyan Armenia MF 10 March 1991 (aged 17) Youth Team 2008 0 0
43 Aleksandr Zotov Russia MF 27 August 1990 (aged 18) Youth Team 2008 4 0
45 Aleksandr Kozhevnikov Russia MF 18 April 1990 (aged 18) Youth Team 2008 0 0
47 Dmitri Malyaka Russia MF 15 January 1990 (aged 18) Youth Team 2008 0 0
57 Maksim Grigoryev Russia MF 6 July 1990 (aged 18) Youth Team 2008 2 0
58 Dmitri Tumenko Russia MF 4 May 1989 (aged 19) Youth Team 2008 0 0
61 Igor Kireyev Russia MF 17 February 1992 (aged 16) Youth Team 2008 0 0
90 Vladislav Ryzhkov Russia MF 28 February 1990 (aged 18) Youth Team 2008 8 2
96 Konstantin Sovetkin Russia MF 19 February 1989 (aged 19) Youth Team 2008 6 0
Forwards
11 Welliton Brazil FW 22 October 1986 (aged 22) Goiás 2007[11] 24 10
17 Artyom Fomin Russia FW 8 July 1988 (aged 20) Youth Team 2006 0 0
18 Aleksandr Prudnikov Russia FW 26 February 1989 (aged 19) Youth Team 2007 42 6
32 Nikita Bazhenov Russia FW 1 February 1985 (aged 23) Saturn Ramenskoye 2004[12] 94 19
40 Artem Dzyuba Russia FW 22 August 1988 (aged 20) Youth Team 2006 49 8
44 Pavel Yakovlev Russia FW 7 April 1991 (aged 17) Youth Team 2008 0 0
62 Vladimir Obukhov Uzbekistan[13] FW 8 February 1992 (aged 16) Youth Team 2008 0 0
Away on loan
29 Amir Bazhev Russia MF 15 October 1988 (aged 20) Youth Team 2006 1 0
34 Renat Sabitov Russia DF 13 June 1985 (aged 23) Saturn Ramenskoye 2007[14] 21 0
36 Fyodor Kudryashov Russia DF 5 April 1987 (aged 21) Sibiryak Bratsk 2005 12 0
55 Oleg Dineyev Russia MF 30 October 1987 (aged 21) Youth Team 2007 4 0
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie Netherlands FW 15 April 1986 (aged 22) Arsenal 2006 32 1
Players that left Spartak Moscow during the season
6 Florin Șoavă Romania MF 24 July 1978 (aged 30) Rapid București 2004[15] 2008[15] 64 1
9 Yegor Titov Russia MF 29 May 1976 (aged 32) Youth Team 1995 445 106
10 Roman Pavlyuchenko Russia FW 15 December 1981 (aged 27) Rotor Volgograd 2003 180 82
25 Maksym Kalynychenko Ukraine MF 26 January 1979 (aged 29) Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2000 196 32
42 Sergei Harlamov Russia DF 24 January 1991 (aged 17) Youth Team 2008 2008 0 0
52 Yevgeni Andreyev Russia MF 11 March 1988 (aged 20) Youth Team 2005 0 0

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
29 MF  RUS Amir Bazhev (at SKA Rostov)
34 DF  RUS Renat Sabitov (at Khimki)
36 DF  RUS Fyodor Kudryashov (at Khimki)
No. Pos. Nation Player
55 MF  RUS Oleg Dineyev (at Khimki)
— FW  NED Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (at Birmingham City)

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF  ROU Florin Șoavă (to Khimki)
9 MF  RUS Yegor Titov (to Khimki)
10 FW  RUS Roman Pavlyuchenko (to Tottenham Hotspur)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF  UKR Maksym Kalynychenko (to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk)
52 MF  RUS Yevgeni Andreyev (to Irtysh Omsk)

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Winter 2008GKRussiaSoslan DzhanayevKAMAZUndisclosed
Winter 2008DFBelarusEgor FilipenkoBATE BorisovUndisclosed
Winter 2008MFArgentinaCristian MaidanaBanfieldUndisclosed
Winter 2008MFRussiaIgor GorbatenkoKrylia Sovetov-SOK DimitrovgradUndisclosed
12 March 2008DFGermanyMalik FathiHertha BSCUndisclosed[4]
August 2008MFRussiaIvan Saenko1. FC NürnbergUndisclosed

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
September 2008FWRussiaRoman PavlyuchenkoTottenham HotspurUndisclosed
Summer 2008MFRomaniaFlorin ȘoavăKhimkiUndisclosed
Summer 2008MFRussiaYevgeni AndreyevIrtysh OmskUndisclosed

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
22 June 2007DFArgentinaClemente RodríguezEspanyolSummer 2008[16]
2 September 2007FWNetherlandsQuincy Owusu-AbeyieCelta VigoSummer 2008[17]
19 June 2008DFRussiaRenat SabitovKhimkiEnd of Season
July 2008DFRussiaFyodor KudryashovKhimkiEnd of Season
6 August 2008FWNetherlandsQuincy Owusu-AbeyieBirmingham CityJanuary 2009[18]
27 August 2008DFRussiaAmir BazhevSKA RostovEnd of Season
Summer 2008DFRussiaOleg DineyevKhimkiEnd of Season

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
Summer 2008MFRussiaYegor TitovKhimki11 August 2008[19]
Summer 2008MFUkraineMaksym KalynychenkoDnipro Dnipropetrovsk8 August 2008[20]
31 December 2008DFRussiaAleksandr KarakinDynamo Moscow
31 December 2008MFArmeniaArtak AleksanyanPyunik

Competitions

Squad statistics

References

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