FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo

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.

FC Znamya Truda
Full nameFK Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuevo
Nickname(s)Morozovtsy, Nuts
Founded16 November 1909 (1909-11-16)
GroundZnamya Truda Stadium, Orekhovo-Zuevo
Capacity2,500
OwnerOrekhovo-Zuyevo
ChairmanIgor Mayorov
ManagerArtyom Gorlov
LeaguePFL,
Group 2
2019–20Zone West, 11th
WebsiteClub website

History

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  RUS Dadu Khidriyev
GK  RUS Ivan Zaborovsky
GK  RUS Vladislav Zernayev
DF  RUS Rafael Agayev
DF  RUS Ivan Gerasimov
DF  RUS Nikita Grishin
DF  RUS Pavel Karepin
DF  BLR Dzyanis Kavalewski
DF  RUS Yaroslav Kharlanov
DF  RUS Vladimir Pshenichnikov
DF  RUS Sergei Shestakov
MF  RUS Aleksei Gerasimov
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  RUS Aleksandr Ilyin
MF  RUS Arsen Khchoyan
MF  RUS Yevgeni Khudobko
MF  RUS Maksim Radchenko
MF  RUS Anton Smirnov
MF  RUS Artyom Terentyev
MF  RUS Roman Urkhov
MF  RUS Rustam Vazitdinov
MF  KAZ Vladimir Vomenko
MF  RUS Aleksandr Yakovlev
MF  RUS Aleksandr Yuryev
FW  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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