The 2012–13 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season was the 3rd successive season that the club played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia. Anzhi Makhachkala finished the season in Third place, qualifying for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League Group stage, whilst they also where Runners Up to CSKA Moscow in the Russian Cup and reached the Round of 16 of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League where they were knocked out by Newcastle United.
Season events Anzhi Makhachkala's away game against Zenit St. Petersburg on 10 December was played behind closed doors.
Anzhi Makhachkala's home UEFA Europa League knockout phase games where played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow instead of their regular Dynamo Stadium in Makhachkala, due to security issues involving the city of Makhachkala and the autonomous republic of Dagestan.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Vladimir Gabulov GK Dynamo Moscow 2011 55 0 22 Yevgeny Pomazan GK CSKA Moscow 2011 13 0 26 Azamat Dzhioev GK Spartak Moscow 2011 0 0 27 Mehdi Jannatov GK Trainee 2010 0 0 97 Islamkhan Gadzhiyasulov GK Trainee 2012 0 0 Defenders 2 Andrey Yeshchenko DF Lokomotiv Moscow 2013 5 0 3 Ali Gadzhibekov DF Trainee 2006 91 2 5 João Carlos DF Genk 2011 71 5 7 Kamil Agalarov DF Dagdizel Kaspiysk 2008 114 3 13 Rasim Tagirbekov DF Trainee 2002 299 20 15 Arseny Logashov DF FC Khimki 2011 41 0 18 Yuri Zhirkov DF Chelsea 2011 62 3 33 Emir Spahić DF loan from Sevilla 2013 2013 9 1 37 Ewerton DF Corinthians Alagoano 2012 2016 12 0 44 Murad Qurbanov DF Eintracht Frankfurt U17 2010 0 0 56 Jamal Rasulov DF Unattached 2011 0 0 70 Yuri Udunyan DF Trainee 2011 0 0 93 Islam Suleymanov DF Zenit-2 St.Petersburg 2011 0 0 Midfielders 6 Mbark Boussoufa MF Anderlecht 2011 83 13 8 Jucilei MF Corinthians 2011 74 2 10 Willian MF Shakhtar Donetsk 2013 13 1 14 Oleg Shatov MF Viz-Sinara Ekaterinburg 2012 47 5 16 Mehdi Carcela MF Standard Liège 2011 43 2 17 Sharif Mukhammad MF Trainee 2010 10 0 25 Odil Ahmedov MF Pakhtakor Tashkent 2011 81 5 53 Ismail Korgoloyev MF Trainee 2012 0 0 57 Magomed Gamidov MF Trainee 2011 0 0 78 Azret Omarov MF Unattached 2012 0 0 85 Lassana Diarra MF Real Madrid 2012 23 1 Forwards 9 Samuel Eto'o FW Internazionale 2011 66 34 19 Lacina Traoré FW Kuban Krasnodar 2012 39 17 20 Fyodor Smolov FW loan from Dynamo Moscow 2012 2013 19 1 28 Serder Serderov FW CSKA Moscow 2012 6 1 32 Shamil Mirzayev FW Trainee 2010 0 0 71 Magomedzagir Zagirov FW Trainee 2012 0 0 73 Mariz Saidov FW Trainee 2012 0 0 94 Islamnur Abdulavov FW Dynamo Kyiv 2011 0 0 Away on loan 21 Abdulla Gadzhikadiyev GK Trainee 2012 0 0 81 Nikita Burmistrov FW Amkar Perm 2012 6 1 Players who left during the season 4 Christopher Samba DF Blackburn Rovers 2012 2016 39 4 10 Shamil Lakhiyalov FW Krasnodar 2011 21 Georgy Gabulov MF Alania Vladikavkaz 2012 13 1 24 Aleksei Ivanov MF Saturn Ramenskoye 2011 27 1 29 Badavi Huseynov DF Dagdizel Kaspiysk 2010 0 0 47 Eldar Jangishiev DF Trainee 2011 0 0 Miro Slavov FW Girondins de Bordeaux 2010 2 0
On loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.29 June 2012FWLacina TraoréKuban KrasnodarUndisclosed10 July 2012FWSerder SerderovCSKA MoscowUndisclosed3 August 2012DFEwertonCorinthians AlagoanoUndisclosedFutebol: Hoje no Braga, ex-zagueiro de Corinthians-AL e ASA é procurado pelo Porto - TUDO NA HORA - O portal de notícias de Alagoas3 September 2012MFLassana DiarraReal MadridUndisclosed3 September 2012FWNikita BurmistrovAmkar PermUndisclosed12 January 2013DFAndrey YeshchenkoLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed2 February 2013MFWillianShakhtar DonetskUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.10 July 2012FWFyodor SmolovDynamo Moscow30 June 20131 March 2013DFEmir SpahićSevilla30 June 2013
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.3 July 2012FWJan HolendaRostovUndisclosed12 July 2012DFBenoît AngbwaRostovUndisclosed13 July 2012FWIlya KukharchukUral Sverdlovsk OblastUndisclosed31 August 2012FWMiro SlavovFirst ViennaUndisclosed6 September 2012MFAleksei IvanovMordovia SaranskUndisclosed1 January 2013MFGeorgy GabulovAlania VladikavkazUndisclosed20 January 2013FWShamil LakhiyalovKrylia SovetovUndisclosed31 January 2013DFChristopher SambaQueens Park Rangers£12,500,000
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.24 January 2013FWNikita BurmistrovAmkar Perm30 June 2013
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.7 July 2012GKAleksandr MakarovSibir Novosibirsk13 July 20127 July 2012MFMakhach GadzhiyevTavriya Simferopol 30 June 2013GKAzamat Dzhioev
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Russian Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying phase
Group stage
Knockout phase
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Anzhi Makhachkala no longer at the club:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 FW9 Samuel Eto'o1029212 FW19Lacina Traoré1205173 MF6 Mbark Boussoufa40264 MF14Oleg Shatov30255 Own goal30146 DF4 Christopher Samba2013MF25Odil Ahmedov10238 DF13Rasim Tagirbekov2002MF16Mehdi Carcela1012DF5 João Carlos2002MF18Yuri Zhirkov200212MF21Georgy Gabulov1001DF33Emir Spahić1001FW10Willian1001FW28Serder Serderov0101MF81Nikita Burmistrov0101MF85Lassana Diarra0101MF8 Jucilei0011FW10Shamil Lakhiyalov0011FW20Fyodor Smolov0011TOTALS4552676
Clean Sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 GK1 Vladimir Gabulov629172 GK22Yevgeny Pomazan1102TOTALS73919
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueRussian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 GKVladimir Gabulov111010313 DFAli Gadzhibekov001010205 DFJoão Carlos510020716 MFMbark Boussoufa6110301017 DFKamil Agalarov510020718 MFJucilei411000519 FWSamuel Eto'o4010106013DFRasim Tagirbekov40115010114MFOleg Shatov5000106015DFArseny Logashov2010104016MFMehdi Carcela2000406018MFYuri Zhirkov2020509019FWLacina Traoré3011216220FWFyodor Smolov1000001025MFOdil Ahmedov2000002028FWSerder Serderov0010001033DFEmir Spahić4000004037DFEwerton1000102085MFLassana Diarra40000040Players away on loan:Players who left Anzhi Makhachkala during the season:4 DFChristopher Samba1000304021MFGeorgy Gabulov20100030TOTALS5851223221029
Awards
Player of the Month Month Name Award September Samuel Eto'o
References