Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and captains for Russian club CSKA Moscow.
Andrey Sergeyevich Arshavin is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a winger or midfielder.
Martin Škrtel is a Slovak former professional footballer, a player and former captain of the Slovakia national team and Liverpool.
Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes, commonly known as Danny, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Also a winger, he was known for his dribbling and key passes.
Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov is a Russian former footballer who played as a left-back and as a left-winger.
Diniyar Rinatovich Bilyaletdinov is a Russian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
FC Mordovia Saransk was a Russian association football club from Saransk, Republic of Mordovia. In its current state it was formed in 2005, through the merge of Biokhimik-Mordovia and Lisma-Mordovia.
Marcos Pinheiro Pizzelli, commonly known as Marcos, is a former professional footballer. Born in Brazil, Marcos represented Armenia internationally between 2008 and 2019.
Seydou Doumbia is an Ivorian former professional association footballer who played as a forward.
ArtemSergeyevich Dzyuba is a Russian professional football player who plays as a striker for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Russia national football team.
FC Krasnodar is a Russian professional football club based in Krasnodar that plays in the Russian Premier League. The club was founded in 2008. In 2009, the club was promoted to the Russian First Division, the second highest division of the Russian football league system, despite finishing Zone South of Second Division in third. At the end of the 2010 season, they were promoted to the Russian Premier League for the 2011 season, despite finishing fifth in the first division.
The 2011–12 Russian Premier League was the 20th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 10th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season began on 12 March 2011. The last matches were played on 22 May 2012, as the league switched to an autumn-spring rhythm. Zenit were the defending champions, and managed to successfully defend their title.
Sardar Azmoun is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Iran national team.
Ruslan Khasinovich Bolov is a Russian professional football player. He plays in Kazakhstan for FC Okzhetpes.
The 2012–13 Russian Premier League was the 21st season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 11th under the current Russian Premier League name. It began on 21 July 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013, with a winter break between the weekends around 13 December 2012 and 10 March 2013.
Ravil Syagidovich Netfullin is a Russian professional football player of Tatar descent. He plays for FC Khimki.
The 2013–14 Russian Premier League was the 22nd season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 12th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 13 July 2013 and concluded on 17 May 2014, with a winter break between the weekends around 6 December 2013 and 6 March 2014.
The 2014–15 Russian Premier League was the 23rd season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 13th under the current Russian Premier League name.
Daniel Farke is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Championship club Leeds United.
The 2022–23 Russian Premier League is the 31st season of the premier football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 19th under the current Russian Premier League name.
