CSKA Moscow is one of Russia’s most prominent football institutions, rooted in a 1911 foundation and shaped by its long association with army sport. The red-and-blue club plays in Moscow at VEB Arena, a modern home opened in 2016. Its profile combines a major domestic tradition, a landmark European triumph and the enduring Main Moscow Derby rivalry with Spartak Moscow. This team page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching chronology, movement activity and competition footprint available.
CSKA Moscow Upcoming matches by league
Premier League
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- Regular Season - 9
Makhachkala
CSKA Moscow
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- Regular Season - 10
CSKA MoscowNo H2HRodina Moskva
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- Regular Season - 11
DynamoNo H2HCSKA Moscow
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- Regular Season - 12
CSKA MoscowNo H2HSpartak Moscow
Cup
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- Group Stage - 4
CSKA MoscowNo H2HFC Rostov
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- Group Stage - 5
CSKA MoscowNo H2HLokomotiv
CSKA Moscow Last matches by league
Premier League
Cup
Friendlies Clubs
CSKA Moscow Team Roster
CSKA Moscow’s recorded squad contains 32 players: five attackers, nine defenders, five goalkeepers and 13 midfielders. The goalkeeper group includes I. Akinfeev, V. Torop, M. Borisko, Egor Besaev and Nikolay Barovskiy. Defensive options include João Victor, M. Gajić, Matheus Reis and Moisés. Midfield features D. Barinov, D. Kozlov, I. Oblyakov, M. Kislyak and Matheus Alves, while the attack includes T. Musaev, L. Gondou and K. Glebov. Shirt numbers span 2 to 99, with the roster balancing established names, recent arrivals and further squad options across all four units.
position Goalkeeper
Igor Akinfeev
Maksim Borisko
Vladislav Torop
Egor Besaev
Nikolay Barovskiy
position Defender
João Victor da Silva Marcelino
Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov
Ramiro Sebastián Di Luciano
Moisés Roberto Barbosa
M. Badmaev
Melinton Percival Zea González
Matvey Lukin
position Midfielder
Matheus Reis de Lima
Danil Krugovoy
Dmitri Barinov
Matheus Alves Nascimento
Ivan Oblyakov
Kirill Glebov
Danila Kozlov
M. Popovic
Mohamed Azzi
Milan Gajić
Matvey Kislyak
Henrique Fabiano do Carmo
Artem Bandikyan
A. Bondarenko
A. Vakulich
Artem Ponomarchuk
position Attacker
Tamerlan Musaev
Luciano Emilio Gondou Zanelli
I. Firov
Artem Shumanskiy
Maksim Voronov
Last CSKA Moscow Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Fabio Celestini, who began his CSKA Moscow spell on 1 July 2025. The available chronology does not confirm him as the current holder of the role. Marko Nikolić is recorded from June 2024, following Vladimir Fedotov’s period from June 2022 to June 2024. Aleksey Berezutskiy is listed from July 2021, while Ivica Olić’s tenure ran from March to June 2021. The sequence reflects several coaching changes across the club’s recent timeline.
Fabio Celestini
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Celestini | Switzerland | 1 July 2025 | |
| Marko Nikolić | Serbia | 1 June 2024 | |
| Vladimir Fedotov | Russia | 1 June 2022 | 1 June 2024 |
| Aleksey Berezutskiy | Russia | 1 July 2021 | |
| Ivica Olić | Croatia | 1 March 2021 | 1 June 2021 |
| Viktor Goncharenko | Belarus | 1 December 2016 | 1 March 2021 |
| Leonid Slutskiy | Russia | 1 October 2009 | 1 December 2016 |
CSKA Moscow Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals include M. Borisko from Baltika on 27 July 2026, alongside loan returns for A. Reyvandi, I. Agapov, A. Shumanskiy, S. Koïta, M. Mukhin, D. Koverov, G. Popolitov and Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov in June. D. Kozlov joined from FC Krasnodar as a transfer, while Matheus Reis arrived from Sporting CP as a free agent in February 2026. Earlier entries include D. Barinov, L. Gondou, Maksym Voronov, Henrique Carmo and M. Popovic. The listed movements are a dated selection, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Azzi |
Dinamo Makhachkala
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Transfer | 1 September 2026 |
| M. Borisko |
Baltika
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Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov |
Akhmat
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| G. Popolitov |
Chayka
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Koverov |
Volgar Astrakhan
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Mukhin |
FC Sochi
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Koïta |
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Shumanskiy |
Krylia Sovetov
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| I. Agapov |
FC UFA
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Reyvandi |
Jarun
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Matheus Reis |
Sporting CP
|
Free agent | 11 February 2026 |
| D. Kozlov |
FC Krasnodar
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Transfer | 11 February 2026 |
| A. Reyvandi |
Jarun
|
Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| D. Barinov |
Lokomotiv
|
Transfer | 12 January 2026 |
| L. Gondou |
Zenit
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Free agent | 10 January 2026 |
The latest recorded departures include I. Agapov’s free-agent move to FC UFA, S. Koïta’s transfer to Gençlerbirliği S.K. And M. Mukhin’s free-agent departure to FC Rostov, all recorded in late June or early July. G. Popolitov left on loan for Nizhny Novgorod, while D. Koverov and D. Ruiz moved away through free-agent or return-from-loan arrangements. Earlier entries include loans involving Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov, A. Shumanskiy, R. Villagra and Alerrandro. I. Diveev was recorded in a transfer to Zenit in January 2026. The departures listed here are a dated sample rather than a complete movement total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Ushakov |
Rodina Moskva II
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- | 31 July 2026 |
| I. Agapov |
FC UFA
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| S. Koïta |
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Popolitov |
Nizhny Novgorod
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Mukhin |
FC Rostov
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Ushakov |
Rodina Moskva II
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- | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Ruiz |
Millonarios
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Koïta |
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
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Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Koverov |
Saturn Ramenskoye
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Prokopjev |
Astrakhan
|
Free agent | 21 February 2026 |
| Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov |
Akhmat
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Loan | 18 February 2026 |
| M. Ryadno |
Baltika
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Free agent | 15 February 2026 |
| I. Agapov |
FC UFA
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Loan | 9 February 2026 |
| Alerrandro |
Internacional
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Loan | 29 January 2026 |
| G. Popolitov |
Chayka
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Loan | 28 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement picture recorded from September 2025 to July 2026 is shaped by two overlapping mechanisms: direct arrivals and the circulation of players through loans. Arrivals include transfers and free-agent additions such as D. Kozlov and Matheus Reis, while several June 2026 entries represent returns from temporary spells elsewhere. Departures show the same fluid structure, combining loans, free-agent exits, permanent transfers and returns to previous clubs. The recurrence of names such as I. Agapov, A. Shumanskiy and G. Popolitov across arrival and departure listings illustrates how players can move repeatedly between CSKA Moscow and other teams during the period. The movement records also contain earlier activity from September 2025 through February 2026, including additions in attack, midfield and defence. Because the published arrival and departure lists are capped selections, they describe patterns and pathways rather than a complete seasonal ledger or a definitive balance of activity.
Leagues CSKA Moscow has participated in
CSKA Moscow has recent recorded participation in Russia’s Premier League, Cup, Super Cup and club friendlies, with the latest entries running through 2025. The club also has historical recorded participation in the UEFA Europa League through 2020 and the UEFA Champions League through 2018. The competition record therefore spans domestic league and knockout football, club-friendly fixtures and earlier European campaigns. The available entries establish participation periods, but they do not by themselves specify results, final standings or a 2026-27 schedule.
More about CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow, formally known as Professional Football Club Central Sports Club of the Army, is a Moscow institution founded in 1911. Its origins lie in OLLS, an amateur ski society precursor, while its identity was later reshaped through the Soviet-era names CDKA and CDSA before the modern CSKA designation took hold. Those transitions link the club’s football history to the wider army sports system, a legacy still reflected in the nicknames Armeytsy, or Army Men, and Koni, or The Horses.
The club’s red-and-blue colors are central to its visual identity. Traditional shirts use vertical stripes or strong red-and-blue blocks, typically paired with dark shorts, while the badge carries the lettering associated with the army sporting tradition. CSKA’s home is VEB Arena, also known historically as Arena CSKA. Opened in 2016 near Khodynka Field and the Park of Birch Grove, the modern 30,000-capacity stadium replaced a succession of earlier Moscow grounds used during the club’s long search for a settled home.
On the pitch, CSKA has built a major domestic record across Soviet and Russian football, with championship and cup success across different eras. Its international landmark came in the UEFA Cup, when CSKA became the first Russian club to win a major European trophy. The club’s modern profile continues to combine disciplined defensive organisation with creative attacking talent, including notable Brazilian and Eastern European influences alongside domestic players.
CSKA’s most prominent local rivalry is the Main Moscow Derby against Spartak Moscow, a contest that gives the capital’s football culture one of its defining fixtures. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the club has moved from a state-run army institution into a professional corporate framework while retaining its historic military associations. That continuity, together with its colors, stadium and cross-generational sporting record, explains the club’s distinctive place in Russian football.
Last matches statistics for CSKA Moscow
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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CSKA Moscow
1 - 1
Krylia Sovetov
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6 / 18 |
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86 | 15 | - | 4 |
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Lokomotiv
1 - 1
CSKA Moscow
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | 2 | |
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CSKA Moscow
0 - 0
FC Rostov
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3 / 13 |
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78 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
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CSKA Moscow
1 - 0
Fakel
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3 / 9 |
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82 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
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CSKA Moscow
0 - 1
Akron
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | 1 | |
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CSKA Moscow
3 - 2
Lokomotiv
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10 / 23 |
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80 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
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Akron
2 - 2
CSKA Moscow
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7 / 20 |
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82 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
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FC Rostov
2 - 0
CSKA Moscow
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5 / 16 |
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0% | 0 | 1 | |
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Zenit
1 - 2
CSKA Moscow
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5 / 11 |
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0% | 16 | 3 | 6 |
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CSKA Moscow
1 - 1
Rubin
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3 / 11 |
|
0% | 9 | 2 1 | 3 |
Detailed statistics CSKA Moscow
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CSKA Moscow vs Rubin
Premier League 2026 - 1561388
Zenit vs CSKA Moscow
Premier League 2026 - 1561386
FC Rostov vs CSKA Moscow
Cup 2026 - 1563655
Akron vs CSKA Moscow
Premier League 2026 - 1561372
CSKA Moscow vs Lokomotiv
Premier League 2026 - 1561366
CSKA Moscow vs Fakel
Premier League 2026 - 1561356
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt