FC Jenis

Jenis
Full nameFootball Club Jenis
Жеңіс футбол клубы
Founded1964 (1964)
GroundAstana Arena
Astana, Kazakhstan
Capacity23,000
ChairmanMukhammet Japarov
ManagerAkis Vavalis
LeagueKazakhstan Premier League
202410th
Websitejenisfk.kz

FC Jenis (Kazakh: Жеңіс футбол клубы) is a Kazakh professional football club based at the K. Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt. The club has won the national championship on three occasions.

History

In January 2015, Astana-1964 dropped out of the Kazakhstan First Division to the regional Astana Championship.[1][2]

Names

  • 1964 : Founded as Dinamo
  • 1975 : Renamed Tselinnik
  • 1994 : Renamed Tsesna
  • 1996 : Renamed Tselinnik
  • 1997 : Renamed Astana
  • 1999 : Renamed Jenis
  • 2006 : Renamed Astana
  • 2009 : Renamed Namys
  • 2010 : Renamed Astana
  • 2011 : Renamed Astana-1964
  • 2021 : Renamed Jenis

Domestic history

Continental history

Astana-1964 has already played in qualifying stages of European cups. Last time they lost in the second qualifying round of the 2007/8 Champions League to Norway's Rosenborg after overcoming Georgian champions FC Olimpi Rustavi in the first qualifying round 3–0 on aggregate.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2002–03 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round Sheriff Tiraspol 3–2 1–2 4–4(a)
2003–04 UEFA Cup First qualifying round Viktoria Žižkov 1–3 0–3 1–6
2007–08 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round Metalurgi Rustavi 3–0 0–0 3–0
Second qualifying round Rosenborg 1–3 1–7 2–10

Stadium

Astana-1964 played their home games at the 12,350 capacity Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium.

Current squad

As of 2 May 2025[3]

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
1 GK  BLR Sergey Ignatovich
4 DF  KAZ Sagi Sovet
5 DF  KAZ Sayan Mukanov
6 MF  KAZ Abay Zhunusov
7 MF  KAZ Islambek Kuat
8 FW  KAZ Dinmukhamed Karaman
9 FW  KAZ Khamza Yakudi
10 DF  GEO Zurab Tevzadze
11 FW  KAZ Aslan Adil
14 FW  KAZ Ardak Saulet
15 DF  POL Krystian Nowak
17 DF  KAZ Aldair Adilov
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  BRA Adílio
22 FW  MKD Erdon Daci
23 DF  KAZ Askhat Baltabekov
24 GK  KAZ Dinmukhammed Zhomart
25 DF  SVN Matija Rom
27 MF  POR Gonçalo Teixeira
33 DF  CYP Konstantinos Venizelou (on loan from Ethnikos)
34 MF  SVN Jakob Novak (on loan from Oțelul Galați)
77 FW  KAZ Nurbol Anuarbekov
88 MF  KAZ Madi Khaseyn
GK  KAZ Alisher Suleymen
FW  ESP Mika

Out 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

Honours

Notable managers

The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Astana:

Name Period Trophies
Sergey Gorohovodatsky 2000 Kazakhstan Premier League
Vladimir Dergach 2001–2002 Kazakhstan Premier League, Kazakhstan Cup
Vladimir Fomichev/Igor Svechnikov 2002 Kazakhstan Cup
Aleksandr Irkhin 2003, 2007–2008 Kazakhstan Cup
Vladimir Mukhanov 2005 Kazakhstan Cup
Arno Pijpers 2006 Kazakhstan Premier League

See also

References

  1. ^ "Астана-1964 прекратила существование". sports.kz (in Russian). sports.kz. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Астана-1964 продолжит существование на уровне чемпионата города". vesti.kz (in Russian). vesti.kz. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Команда" [Team] (in Russian). Kazakhstan Football League. Retrieved 13 March 2024.