FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo

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FC Znamya Truda
FC Znamya Truda logo.png
Full nameFK Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuevo
Nickname(s)Morozovtsy, Nuts
Founded16 November 1909; 112 years ago (1909-11-16)
GroundZnamya Truda Stadium, Orekhovo-Zuevo
Capacity6,000
OwnerOrekhovo-Zuyevo
ChairmanIgor Mayorov
ManagerArtyom Gorlov
LeaguePFL,
Group 2
Zone West, 11th
WebsiteClub website

Znamya Truda is a Russian football club from Orekhovo-Zuevo, Moscow Oblast. The club is most noted because they are the oldest now-playing club in Russia, founded in 1909. They currently play in the Russian Professional Football League. The club's finest hour came in 1962 when they reached the final of the USSR Cup.

History[]

Main article: KS Orekhovo

The club was founded in the village of Orekhovo which was to join with Zuevo and Nikolskoye to form Orekhovo-Zuyevo in 1917.

In the 2017–18 season, Znamya Truda finished last in its group, losing 24 matches out of 26. It had to lose its professional status and be relegated to the Amateur Football League, however, the club avoided relegation since another club in the competition ceased to exist.

Morozovtsy Team, 1908

Naming History[]

  • 1909–1935: Morozovtsy, KSO, TsPKFK, Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Krasnoye Orekhovo, Krasny Tekstilshchik
  • 1935–1937: Krasnoye Znamya
  • 1938–1945: Zvezda
  • 1946–1957: Krasnoye Znamya
  • 1958–1991: Znamya Truda
  • 1992: Khitryye Lisy
  • 1993–1994: FC Orekhovo
  • 1995–1996: GFC Orekhovo
  • 1997–2002: Spartak-Orekhovo
  • 2003–present: Znamya Truda

Current squad[]

As of 24 February 2022, according to the FNL 2 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
— GK Russia RUS Dadu Khidriyev
— GK Russia RUS Ivan Zaborovsky
— GK Russia RUS Vladislav Zernayev
— DF Russia RUS Rafael Agayev
— DF Russia RUS Ivan Gerasimov
— DF Russia RUS Nikita Grishin
— DF Russia RUS Pavel Karepin
— DF Belarus BLR Dzyanis Kavalewski
— DF Russia RUS Yaroslav Kharlanov
— DF Russia RUS Vladimir Pshenichnikov
— DF Russia RUS Sergei Shestakov
— MF Russia RUS Aleksei Gerasimov
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Russia RUS Aleksandr Ilyin
— MF Russia RUS Arsen Khchoyan
— MF Russia RUS Yevgeni Khudobko
— MF Russia RUS Maksim Radchenko
— MF Russia RUS Anton Smirnov
— MF Russia RUS Artyom Terentyev
— MF Russia RUS Roman Urkhov
— MF Russia RUS Rustam Vazitdinov
— MF Kazakhstan KAZ Vladimir Vomenko
— MF Russia RUS Aleksandr Yakovlev
— MF Russia RUS Aleksandr Yuryev
— FW Russia RUS Denis Davydov

Notable players[]

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Znamya Truda.

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