FC Sochi represents the Black Sea city of Sochi in Russia’s professional football landscape. Founded in 2010, the blue-and-white club has developed a distinctive place within a modern sporting hub shaped by the Olympic Park and the wider Caucasus setting. Its identity combines domestic ambition, a brief European chapter and a cosmopolitan football culture, with Russian experience alongside international influence. The result is a young club with a clear regional presence and a profile linked closely to one of Russia’s most recognisable sporting destinations.
FC Sochi Upcoming matches by league
First League
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- Regular Season - 11
Veles
FC Sochi
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- Regular Season - 12
FC Sochi
Ska-khabarovsk
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- Regular Season - 13
FC SochiNo H2HFC UFA
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- Regular Season - 14
Rotor VolgogradNo H2HFC Sochi
Volgograd Arena
FC Sochi Last matches by league
First League
Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Premier League
FC Sochi Team Roster
FC Sochi’s recorded squad contains 26 players: four attackers, nine midfielders, ten defenders and three goalkeepers. The group includes attacking options such as M. Ignatov, P. Meleshin, R. Bart and Z. Fedorov, while the defensive unit features A. Makarchuk, A. Soldatenkov, Marcelo Alves and N. Stojić. A. Degtev, D. Silev and M. Lantrat form the goalkeeper group. Midfield depth includes K. Kravtsov, M. Kuzmin, M. Nosatiy and R. Ezhov, while R. Şeydayev completes the listed midfield options. Shirt numbers range from 3 to 97, reflecting a broad distribution across the squad.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Aleksandr Soldatenkov
Vyacheslav Litvinov
Igor Kalinin
Artem Makarchuk
Oleg Kozhemyakin
Kirill Zaika
Ruslan Magal
Marcelo Alves Santos
Nemanja Stojić
position Midfielder
Aleksandr Osipov
Maksim Kuzmin
Ramil Şeydayev
Maksim Kaynov
Roman Ezhov
Mark Nosaty
A. Metsiev
Roman Pasevich
position Attacker
Mikhail Ignatov
Zakhar Fedorov
Pavel Meleshin
Ruslan Bart
Last FC Sochi Coachs
The latest recorded coaching spell belongs to Robert Moreno, who began on December 1, 2023. The end date is not recorded, but his current status cannot be confirmed. Aleksandr Tochilin preceded Moreno from September to December 2023, following Dmitri Khokhlov from April to September. Kurban Berdyev served from November 2022 to April 2023, after Vadim Garanin’s June-to-November 2022 spell. Moreno is Spanish, while the other four coaches in this sequence are Russian.
Robert Moreno González
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Moreno González | Spain | 1 December 2023 | |
| Aleksandr Tochilin | Russia | 1 September 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Dmitri Khokhlov | Russia | 1 April 2023 | 1 September 2023 |
| Kurban Berdyev | Turkmenistan | 1 November 2022 | 1 April 2023 |
| 1 July 2022 | 1 October 2022 | ||
| Vladimir Fedotov | Russia | 1 December 2019 | 1 June 2022 |
| Roman Berezovskiy | Armenia | 1 November 2019 | |
| Gennadi Bondaruk | Russia | 1 July 2016 | 1 August 2016 |
| Aleksandr Tochilin | Russia | 1 July 2015 | 1 November 2019 |
| Oleg Vasilenko | Russia | 1 January 2015 | 1 June 2015 |
| Adjam Kuzyaev | Russia | 18 December 2014 | 30 June 2015 |
| Oleg Vasilenko | Russia | 1 August 2014 | 1 November 2014 |
| Pavel Gusev | Ukraine | 1 December 2013 | 1 June 2014 |
FC Sochi Transfers
Recent arrivals recorded show a mix of development, free-agent arrivals, loans and returns. M. Lantrat moved up from Sochi U20 on July 17, while I. Kalinin and M. Kuzmin joined as free agents from Panserraikos and Akron in early summer. Gustavo Furtado arrived on loan from FC Krasnodar in February. Several players returned from temporary spells, including I. Saavedra from Rubin, O. Kozhemyakin from Torpedo Moskva, R. Pasevich from Mura and M. Kaynov from Rotor Volgograd. The listed arrivals are a recent sample rather than a complete transfer total, and no fees are recorded.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Şeydayev |
Qarabag
|
Free agent | 2 August 2026 |
Sochi U20
|
Transfer | 17 July 2026 | |
| I. Kalinin |
Panserraikos
|
Free agent | 3 July 2026 |
| I. Kalinin |
Panserraikos
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| M. Kuzmin |
Akron
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Şeydayev |
Qarabag
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Danil Anosov |
Tekstilshchik
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Stanislav Topinka |
Chayka
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Aberdin |
Al-Jazira
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Kaynov |
Rotor Volgograd
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| R. Pasevich |
FK Sokol Saratov
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| O. Kozhemyakin |
Ska-khabarovsk
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| I. Saavedra |
Rubin
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Kirakosyan |
Van
|
Return from loan | 18 February 2026 |
| Gustavo Furtado |
FC Krasnodar
|
Loan | 18 February 2026 |
Recent departures recorded include free-agent exits, loans, loan returns and one listed transfer. Y. Attiat-Allah left for Wydad AC as a free agent on August 1, while Stanislav Topinka moved to Dinamo Bryansk and Danil Anosov to Volgar Astrakhan on loan. I. Saavedra was listed in a transfer to Rubin on July 15. Several players returned to parent clubs, including M. Mukhin to CSKA Moscow, A. Zinkovskiy to Spartak Moscow, Artem Korneev to Lokomotiv and Gustavo Furtado to FC Krasnodar. This is a recent sample, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kravtsov |
Dinamo Zagreb
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Free agent | 16 August 2026 |
| Y. Attiat-Allah |
Wydad AC
|
Free agent | 1 August 2026 |
| Makar Chirkov |
Ska-khabarovsk
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Loan | 27 July 2026 |
| Stanislav Topinka |
Dinamo Bryansk
|
Loan | 22 July 2026 |
| I. Saavedra |
Rubin
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| Danil Anosov |
Volgar Astrakhan
|
Loan | 11 July 2026 |
| M. Kramarič |
Krylia Sovetov
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Kovalenko |
Lokomotiv
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Gustavo Furtado |
FC Krasnodar
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Volkov |
Zenit
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Vasiljev |
Zenit
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Artem Korneev |
Lokomotiv
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Zinkovskiy |
Spartak Moscow
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Mukhin |
CSKA Moscow
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| V. Angban |
Bate Borisov
|
Free agent | 22 April 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
FC Sochi’s recorded movement reflects several different mechanisms rather than a single form of recruitment. The arrivals include a progression from Sochi U20, free-agent entries, a loan from FC Krasnodar and multiple returns from temporary spells. The departures show the corresponding circulation of players through loans, free-agent exits, a listed transfer and returns to parent clubs. Some names appear on both sides of the recent sequence: I. Saavedra returned from Rubin before a later move back, while Gustavo Furtado’s loan cycle connected FC Sochi with FC Krasnodar. O. Kozhemyakin also appears among return movements at different points. The arrival and departure lists cover only recent activity and include repeated loan-related events, so they describe activity and player pathways rather than a definitive window total. No recorded amounts are provided, so the movement balance is best understood through transaction types and dates.
Leagues FC Sochi has participated in
FC Sochi’s recorded competition footprint spans Russian league and cup football, with Premier League participation listed from 2019 through 2025 and Cup entries from 2019 through 2025. Club friendlies are also recorded from 2020 through 2025, giving the club three recently active competition categories in the available history. First League participation runs from 2017 to 2024 and is historical in this context. The UEFA Europa Conference League appears as a historical continental entry for 2021, marking the club’s recorded European participation. These records show movement across Russia’s top two named league levels without establishing a 2026-27 competition status.
More about FC Sochi
FC Sochi is a Russian football club based in Sochi, the Black Sea resort city in Krasnodar Krai. The club record dates its foundation to 2010. It is commonly identified as FC Sochi and, in some football contexts, PFC Sochi. Blue and white are the club’s defining colours, giving its visual identity a clean connection to the coastal setting and the wider sporting image of the region.
The club’s profile is inseparable from Sochi’s transformation into a major sports destination. Its best-known stadium setting is Fisht Olympic Stadium in the Adler district, within the Sochi Olympic Park. Built for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Fisht was later converted into an open-air football venue and hosted prominent matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The arena’s split-peak outline, inspired by the Caucasus landscape, provides a distinctive backdrop for football in the resort region. The venue’s approximate capacity is 47,000.
FC Sochi’s ecosystem sits within Russian professional football, linking a regional identity with competition at national level. The recorded history includes Premier League and First League participation, domestic Cup football and a 2021 appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League. That continental entry represents an important early milestone for a relatively young club, while the domestic record reflects movement through Russia’s league structure.
The club’s public image is associated with blue-and-white colours and a leopard mascot, a symbol connected with the wildlife of the Caucasus. Its squad profile has combined Russian players with selected international contributors, reinforcing a broad regional and sporting identity. Club operations have been linked to corporate and private sponsorship frameworks tied to sports development in Krasnodar Krai. Together, the Olympic infrastructure, Black Sea setting and professional football pathway give FC Sochi a distinctive place in Russia’s modern football ecosystem.
Last matches statistics for FC Sochi
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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FC Sochi
0 - 2
Spartak Kostroma
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC Sochi
5 - 0
Arsenal Tula
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3 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
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Leningradets
2 - 1
FC Sochi
|
1 / 7 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 1 | |
|
Torpedo Moskva
1 - 2
FC Sochi
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC Sochi
1 - 0
Volga Ulyanovsk
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FK Neftekhimik
1 - 2
FC Sochi
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
KAMAZ
2 - 3
FC Sochi
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC Sochi
2 - 1
Chelyabinsk
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC Sochi
0 - 1
Nizhny Novgorod
|
2 / 7 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
Dinamo St. Petersburg
2 - 0
FC Sochi
|
3 / 7 |
|
0% | 0 | 3 |
Detailed statistics FC Sochi
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).