The 2020–21 season was FC Rostov's 91st season in existence and the club's 12th consecutive season in the top flight of Russian football. In addition to the domestic league, Rostov participated in this season's editions of the Russian Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 August 2020 to 30 June 2021. Rostov finished the season in 9th place, reached the Round of 16 of the Russian Cup, and where knocked out of the UEFA Europa League at the third round stage.
Season events On 4 August, Rostov announced the signing of Aleksandr Smirnov.
On 10 August, Aleksandr Zuyev moved permanently to Rubin Kazan, where he'd been on loan at the previous season.
On 14 August, Danila Vedernikov joined Volgar Astrakhan on a season-long loan deal, and Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson left the club to re-join Lillestrøm.
On 15 August, Danila Proshlyakov joined Torpedo Moscow on a season-long loan deal.
On 20 August, Rostov announced that Saeid Ezatolahi had left the club to sign for Vejle, and that Aleksandr Saplinov had Rotor Volgograd on a season-long loan deal, with Rostov retaining the possibility of recalling Saplinov during the winter transfer window.
On 23 August, Rostov and Sochi agreed a swap deal with Ivelin Popov joining Sochi and Dmitry Poloz returning to Rostov.
On 2 September, Rostov announced that Aleksandr Pavlovets would join Rostov when his Dynamo Brest contract expires.
On 18 September, Rostov's game against Rotor Volgograd was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Rotor Volgograd squad. On 22 September, Rostov were awarded a 3-0 technical victory over Rotor Volgograd.
On 25 September, Konstantin Pliyev was loaned to Ufa for the season.
On 1 October, Eldor Shomurodov left Rostov to sign for Genoa, and Vladimir Obukhov joined Rostov from Tambov.
On 5 October, Sarpsborg 08 announced the signing of Anton Salétros following his release by Rostov.
On 6 October, Yevgeni Chernov left Rostov to sign Krasnodar.
On 14 October, Rostov announced that Pavlovets would be completing his transfer from Dynamo Brest before the end of the current Russian transfer window. The follow day, 15 October, Aleksei Ionov left the club to sign permanently for Krasnodar, Dmitri Chistyakov moved to Zenit St.Petersburg on loan for the remainder of the season with an option for Zenit to make the deal permanent. On the same day, Denis Terentyev returned to Rostov on a permanent deal from Zenit, Pontus Almqvist joined on a five-year contract from IFK Norrköping, as did Armin Gigović from Helsingborgs IF on a similar deal.
On 16 October, Arseny Logashov and Aleksandr Dolgov moved to Khimki on season-long loan deals, and the following day Rostov signed Haitam Aleesami on a contract until the end of the season, and loaned Roman Tugarev from Lokomotiv Moscow for the season.
On 29 December, Danila Proshlyakov returned to Rostov after his loan to Torpedo Moscow was ended.
On 3 February, Maksim Turishchev signed for Rostov on a 4.5-year contract from Lokomotiv Moscow.
On 16 February, Rostov announced the loan signing of Ali Sowe from CSKA Sofia with the option to make the move permanent.
On 23 February, Roman Eremenko left Rostov by mutual consent, and David Toshevski joined Tambov on loan for the remainder of the season.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 30 Sergei Pesyakov GK Spartak Moscow 2017 2022 92 0 77 Maksim Rudakov GK Zenit St.Petersburg 2020 2024 1 0 Defenders 2 Haitam Aleesami DF Amiens 2020 2021 14 0 3 Tomas Rukas DF Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 2021 0 0 4 Denis Terentyev DF Zenit St.Petersburg 2020 65 0 5 Dennis Hadžikadunić DF Malmö FF 2018 58 3 22 Aleksandr Pavlovets DF Dynamo Brest 2020 5 0 34 Aleksei Kozlov DF Dynamo Moscow 2019 50 1 55 Maksim Osipenko DF Tambov 2020 2024 39 0 71 Nikolai Poyarkov DF Lokomotiv Moscow 2019 18 0 96 Aleksandr Gapechkin DF Academy 2019 1 0 Midfielders 6 Kento Hashimoto MF FC Tokyo 2020 2024 20 6 8 Armin Gigović MF Helsingborgs IF 2020 2025 17 1 10 Pavel Mamayev MF Krasnodar 2019 2021 20 4 11 Pontus Almqvist MF IFK Norrköping 2020 2025 20 1 15 Danil Glebov MF Anzhi Makhachkala 2019 60 1 17 Mathias Normann MF Brighton & Hove Albion 2019 52 2 19 Khoren Bayramyan MF Academy 2011 120 8 21 Georgi Makhatadze MF Lokomotiv Moscow 2021 2025 11 1 23 Roman Tugarev MF Lokomotiv Moscow 2021 16 1 24 Konstantin Kovalyov MF Avangard Kursk 2020 1 0 25 Kirill Folmer MF Ufa 2021 6 0 26 Aleksandr Saplinov MF Baltika Kaliningrad 2019 2023 26 3 Forwards 13 Vladimir Obukhov FW Tambov 2020 11 0 20 Ali Sowe FW loan from CSKA Sofia 2021 2021 12 3 76 Danila Sukhomlinov FW Saturn-Master Egorjevsk 2020 3 0 90 Maksim Turishchev FW Lokomotiv Moscow 2021 2025 1 0 99 Dmitry Poloz FW Sochi 2020 184 35 Youth team 51 Yevgeni Cherkes MF Salyut Belgorod 2019 1 0 52 Roman Romanov MF Academy 2020 1 1 57 Nikita Kolotievskiy FW Academy 2020 1 0 58 Tamaz Topuria FW Academy 2020 1 0 60 Pavel Gorelov MF Academy 2020 1 0 61 Nikita Kashtan MF Academy 2020 1 0 62 Ivan Komarov MF Academy 2020 1 0 65 Timofey Kalistratov DF Academy 2020 1 0 66 William Rogava DF Academy 2020 1 0 72 Vladimir Abramov DF Academy 2020 1 0 74 Nikita Kupriyanov MF Academy 2020 1 0 75 Danil Khromov FW Academy 2020 1 0 82 Maksim Stavtsev MF Academy 2020 1 0 84 Aleksey Kornienko FW Academy 2020 1 0 98 Sergey Kochkanyan MF Academy 2020 1 0 Kirill Girnyk DF Academy 2020 1 0 Out on loan 1 Yegor Baburin GK Zenit St.Petersburg 2019 2024 16 0 4 Danila Vedernikov DF Krasnodar 2019 7 0 9 David Toshevski FW Rabotnički 2020 2025 7 0 12 Aleksandr Smirnov MF Khimki 2020 1 0 25 Arseny Logashov DF Baltika Kaliningrad 2018 59 2 47 Aleksandr Dolgov FW Lokomotiv Moscow 2019 2024 22 1 78 Dmitri Chistyakov DF Tambov 2019 2023 25 1 83 Artur Sokhiyev FW Spartak Vladikavkaz 2020 3 0 Danila Proshlyakov FW Spartak Moscow 2019 2024 7 0 Left during the season 7 Roman Eremenko MF Spartak Moscow 2019 2023 48 10 8 Ivelin Popov MF Spartak Moscow 2019 43 9 11 Aleksei Ionov MF Dynamo Moscow 2017 87 18 14 Eldor Shomurodov FW Bunyodkor 2017 2024 90 18 18 Baktiyar Zaynutdinov MF Astana 2019 35 4 23 Aleksandr Zuyev MF Spartak Moscow 2018 60 4 28 Yevgeni Chernov DF Zenit St.Petersburg 2019 2022 54 0 33 Konstantin Pliyev DF Volgar Astrakhan 2018 6 0 46 Denis Popov GK Academy 2020 1 0 81 Mikhail Osinov DF Academy 2017 1 0 Saeid Ezatolahi MF Atlético Madrid C 2017 18 2 Anton Salétros MF AIK 2018 9 1 Viðar Örn Kjartansson FW Maccabi Tel Aviv 2018 11 2 Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson FW Molde 2018 39 8
On loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.4 August 2020MFAleksandr SmirnovKhimkiFree23 August 2020FWDmitry PolozSochiSwap2 September 2020DFAleksandr PavlovetsDynamo BrestUndisclosed1 October 2020FWVladimir ObukhovTambovUndisclosed15 October 2020DFDenis TerentyevZenit St.PetersburgUndisclosed15 October 2020MFPontus AlmqvistIFK NorrköpingUndisclosed15 October 2020MFArmin GigovićHelsingborgs IFUndisclosed17 October 2020DFHaitam AleesamiAmiensFree29 January 2021DFTomas RukasYenisey KrasnoyarskUndisclosed3 February 2021FWMaksim TurishchevLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed12 February 2021MFRoman TugarevLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed21 February 2021MFGeorgi MakhatadzeLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed26 February 2021MFKirill FolmerUfaUndisclosed Pavlovets' move was announced on the above date, and finalised on 14 October 2020.
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.17 October 2020MFRoman TugarevLokomotiv MoscowEnd of season16 February 2021FWAli SoweCSKA SofiaEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.10 August 2020MFAleksandr ZuyevRubin KazanUndisclosed14 August 2020FWBjörn Bergmann SigurðarsonLillestrømUndisclosed20 August 2020MFSaeid EzatolahiVejleUndisclosed23 August 2020MFIvelin PopovSochiSwap28 August 2020FWViðar Örn KjartanssonVålerengaUndisclosed1 October 2020FWEldor ShomurodovGenoaUndisclosed6 October 2020DFYevgeni ChernovKrasnodarUndisclosed15 October 2020MFAleksei IonovKrasnodarUndisclosed25 February 2021MFMikhail OsinovMashuk-KMV PyatigorskUndisclosed26 February 2021DFKonstantin PliyevUfaUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.Summer 2020DFMikhail OsinovNizhny Novgorod13 January 202114 August 2020DFDanila VedernikovVolgar AstrakhanEnd of season15 August 2020FWDanila ProshlyakovTorpedo Moscow29 December 202020 August 2020MFAleksandr SaplinovRotor Volgograd13 January 202122 September 2020MFKonstantin KovalyovBaltika Kaliningrad12 January 202125 September 2020DFKonstantin PliyevUfa26 February 202128 September 2020MFAleksandr SmirnovOrenburgEnd of season15 October 2020DFDmitri ChistyakovZenit St.PetersburgEnd of season16 October 2020DFArseny LogashovKhimkiEnd of season16 October 2020FWAleksandr DolgovKhimkiEnd of season12 January 2021FWDanila ProshlyakovVeles MoscowEnd of season23 February 2021FWDavid ToshevskiTambovEnd of season24 February 2021FWArtur SokhiyevYessentukiEnd of season25 February 2021GKYegor BaburinKrasnodarEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.5 October 2020MFAnton SalétrosSarpsborg 085 October 202015 December 2020GKDenis PopovValmiera 23 February 2021MFRoman Eremenko 30 June 2021DFHaitam AleesamiApollon Limassol16 August 2021
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Russian Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Rostov but left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 MF6 Kento Hashimoto6006FW99Dmitry Poloz60063 MF19Khoren Bayramyan3003FW20Ali Sowe30035 MF10Pavel Mamayev2002 Own goal20027 MF17Mathias Normann1001DF28Yevgeni Chernov1001MF11Aleksei Ionov1001MF7 Roman Eremenko1001MF15Danil Glebov1001MF23Roman Tugarev1001DF34Aleksei Kozlov1001MF8 Armin Gigović1001MF11Pontus Almqvist1001MF26Aleksandr Saplinov1001MF21Georgi Makhatadze1001DF5 Dennis Hadžikadunić1001FW14Eldor Shomurodov0011 Awarded3003 Total370138
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 GK30Sergei Pesyakov1100112 GK1 Yegor Baburin1001 Total120012
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Premier League Russian Cup UEFA Europa League Total2 DFHaitam Aleesami300000304 DFDenis Terentyev200000205 DFDennis Hadžikadunić811000916 MFKento Hashimoto700000708 MFArmin Gigović6100006111MFPontus Almqvist2000002013FWVladimir Obukhov2000002015MFDanil Glebov5110016217MFMathias Normann8100008119MFKhoren Bayramyan4000004020FWAli Sowe2000002021MFGeorgi Makhatadze0010001025MFKirill Folmer1000001034DFAleksei Kozlov3000003055DFMaksim Osipenko1100001171DFNikolai Poyarkov3000003076FWDanila Sukhomlinov1000001099FWDmitry Poloz30000030Players away on loan:9 FWDavid Toshevski1000001047FWAleksandr Dolgov10000010Players who left Rostov during the season:7 MFRoman Eremenko310000318 MFIvelin Popov1000001011MFAleksei Ionov2000002014FWEldor Shomurodov1000001018MFBaktiyar Zaynutdinov2000002028DFYevgeni Chernov30000030 Total7563001787
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