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Aktobe
Full nameFootball Club Aktobe
NicknamesRed and Whites
Founded1967; 58 years ago (1967) as Aktyubinets[1]
GroundCentral Stadium
Capacity13,200[2]
OwnerAkimat of Aktobe Region
PresidentAskar Zhyrgalbekov
ManagerVyacheslav Levchuk (caretaker)
LeagueKazakhstan Premier League
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Websitefcaktobe.kz Edit this at Wikidata
Current season

Football Club Aktobe (Kazakh: Aqtóbe Fýtbol Klýby), commonly referred to as FC Aktobe or simply Aktobe, is a professional football club based in Aktobe. They last played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. Formed as Aktyubinets in 1967, they became Aktobemunai in 1996, Aktobe in 1997, Aktobe-Lento in 2000 and finally Aktobe again in 2005. Their home ground is the 13,500 seat Central Stadium.

Aktobe have won five league titles, one Kazakhstan Cup and three Kazakhstan Super Cup. The club has also won two Soviet Second League titles in 1981 and 1991.

History

Aktobe was founded in 1967 as Aktyubinets. They played their first three seasons in the Class B Division, fourth tier of the Soviet League system. For the next 7 seasons, they were not active in official tournaments. In 1976, the club joined the Soviet Second League, to play in its Zone 7, and in 1981, they won the championship . In 1990, the team recorded a 10–0 victory over Bulat, which remains the club's biggest victory on record. In the 1991 season, the last year of Soviet League existence, the club won Zone 8 Championship.[1]

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the club joined the newly formed Kazakhstan Premier League. In 1994, Aktyubinets reached Kazakhstan Cup final, which they lost to Vostok with a score of 0–1. In 1996, the club changed name to Aktobemunai. However, after one season they renamed again to Aktobe. As the result of reduction of league teams in 1997, Aktobe was relegated to the Kazakhstan First Division. In the 2000 season, the club won Kazakhstan First Division and were promoted to the Kazakhstan Premier League.[1]

Vladimir Mukhanov managed the team between 2006 and 2012.

On 20 July 2015, Ioan Andone was appointed as the club's manager.[3] After finishing Third in the league, on 10 November 2015, Andone left the club after his contract wasn't extended.[4] On 22 December 2015, Yuri Utkulbayev was announced as Aktobe new manager.[5] Ihor Rakhayev replaced Utkulbayev prior to the start of the 2017 season.[6]

Domestic history

Season League Kazakhstan Cup Top goalscorer Managers
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
19921st123491312293640Round 2Kazakhstan V.Baburin
19931st946161317605561Round 1Kazakhstan Miroshnichenko20Kazakhstan V.Baburin
Kazakhstan N.Akchurin
19941st43015105452355Runners-upKazakhstan Miroshnichenko19Kazakhstan N.Akchurin
Kazakhstan Nikitenko
19951st14309516264532Round 2Kazakhstan Lemenchuk
19961st103413615424845Round 2Kazakhstan Korolev17Kazakhstan Lemenchuk
19971st11264319165615Round 2Kazakhstan Lemenchuk
Kazakhstan Pobirsky
20011st83213613334045Round 1Kazakhstan Pobirsky
Kazakhstan Linchevskiy
20021st53213712374046Quarter-finalsKazakhstan Yurist9Kazakhstan Linchevskiy
Kazakhstan Masudov
20031st53213127402951Quarter-finalsKazakhstan Masudov
Kazakhstan Miroshnichenko
Ukraine Ishchenko
20041st4362286521974Quarter-finalsUkraine Ishchenko
20051st1302244502770Round 2Kazakhstan Ashirbekov15Kazakhstan Ramazanov
20061st2301866482160Quarter-finalsMoldova Rogaciov16Russia Mukhanov
20071st1302262551272Quarter-finalsMoldova Rogaciov16Russia Mukhanov
20081st1302073611867WinnersKazakhstan Khairullin11Russia Mukhanov
20091st1262123651965Semi-finalsKazakhstan Tleshev18Russia Mukhanov
20101st2321967563063Quarter-finalsKazakhstan Tleshev10Russia Mukhanov
20111st3321598533154Round 2Senegal Mané12Russia Mukhanov
20121st3321556442250Semi-finalsKazakhstan Khairullin
Uzbekistan Geynrikh		6Russia Mukhanov
Kazakhstan Nikitenko
20131st1322066462266Semi-finalsKazakhstan Khairullin7Kazakhstan Nikitenko
20141st23217105523140Runners-upKazakhstan Khairullin9Kazakhstan Nikitenko
Russia Gazzayev
20151st3321598352532Semi-finalsKazakhstan Khizhnichenko9Russia Gazzayev
Romania Andone
20161st6329914375236Last 16Russia Bocharov7Russia Utkulbayev
20171st9338916384633Quarter-finalBelarus Zyankovich9Ukraine Rakhayev
Russia Mukhanov
20181st73313911514742Last 16Armenia Pizzelli18Russia Mukhanov
20191st11337620357515Last 16Kazakhstan Aimbetov16Belarus Sednyov
20202nd11292123429-
20211st7269611354033Group StageUzbekistan Sergeyev7Belarus Baha
Russia Zelenovskiy (Caretaker)
Kazakhstan Masudov
Kazakhstan Mukhtar Erimbetov (Caretaker)
Russia Mukhanov
20221st2261646432852Group StageFrance Vidémont8Russia Mukhanov
Ukraine Badlo (Caretaker)
Kazakhstan Karpovich
20231st32613112442350Round of 16Kazakhstan Kenesov6Kazakhstan Karpovich
20241st3241275392643WinnersRussia Idris Umayev6Ukraine Parfyonov
Ukraine Leonov

European history

As of match played 11 July 2024
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 16 7 4 5 22 18
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League 30 8 7 15 31 46
UEFA Conference League 5 1 1 3 6 6
Total 51 16 12 23 59 70
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2006–07 UEFA Champions League 1Q Latvia Liepājas Metalurgs 1–1 0–1 1–2
2007–08 UEFA Cup 1Q Austria SV Mattersburg 1–0 2–4 3–4
2008–09 UEFA Champions League 1Q Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 0–4 1–4
2009–10 UEFA Champions League 2Q Iceland FH 2–0 4–0 6–0
3Q Israel Maccabi Haifa 0–0 3–4 3–4
2009–10 UEFA Europa League PO Germany Werder Bremen 0–2 3–6 3–8
2010–11 UEFA Champions League 2Q Georgia (country) Olimpi Rustavi 2–0 1–1 3–1
3Q Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–0 1–3 2–3
2010–11 UEFA Europa League PO Netherlands AZ 2–1 0–2 2–3
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2Q Hungary Kecskeméti 0–0 1–1 1–1(a)
3Q Russia Alania Vladikavkaz 1–1 1–1 2–2(p)
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1Q Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi 1–0 1–1 2–1
2Q Moldova Milsami Orhei 3–0 2–4 5–4
3Q Belgium Genk 1–2 1–2 2–4
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 1Q Armenia Gandzasar 2–1 2–1 4–2
2Q Norway Hødd 2–0 0–1 2–1
3Q Iceland Breiðablik 1–0 0–1 1–1(p)
PO Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 2–3 1–5 3–8
2014–15 UEFA Champions League 2Q Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 3–0 1–0 4–0
3Q Romania Steaua București 2–2 1–2 3–4
2014–15 UEFA Europa League PO Poland Legia Warsaw 0–1 0–2 0–3
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Estonia Nõmme Kalju 0–1 0–0 0–1
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Hungary MTK Budapest 1–1 0–2 1–3
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 2Q Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi 1–2 4–1 5–3
3Q Romania Sepsi OSK 0–1 1–1 1–2
2024–25 UEFA Conference League 1Q Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo 0–1 3–2 3–3 (p)
2025–26 UEFA Europa League 1Q Poland Legia Warsaw 0–1 0–1 0–2
UEFA Conference League 2Q Czech Republic Sparta Prague 2–1 0–4 2–5
Notes
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round
  • GS: Group stage

The following list ranks the current position of Aktobe in UEFA club ranking:

Rank Team Points
274Kazakhstan Irtysh Pavlodar3.625
275Kazakhstan Ordabasy3.625
276Kazakhstan Aktobe3.625
277Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy3.625
278North Macedonia Shkëndija3.500

As of 1 June 2018.[7]

Colours and crest

In March 2016, Aktobe announced Lotto as their new kit suppliers.[8]

Honours

Source:[9]

Current squad

As of 11 July, 2025[11]

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  KAZ Igor Trofimets
2 DF  KAZ Lev Skvortsov
4 MF  NGA Uche Agbo
5 DF  KAZ Bagdat Kairov
6 DF  KAZ Alibek Kasym
7 FW  NIG Daniel Sosah
10 FW  RUS Idris Umayev
11 FW  KAZ Artur Shushenachev
12 FW  GUI Amadou Doumbouya
14 MF  KAZ Vyacheslav Shvyryov
18 FW  HAI Jayro Jean
19 FW  KAZ Oralkhan Omirtayev
20 MF  KAZ Georgy Zhukov
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  KAZ Yerkebulan Seydakhmet
23 DF  KAZ Talgat Kusyapov
25 GK  ROU Andrei Vlad
26 DF  SRB Nemanja Anđelković
29 MF  KAZ Daniyar Usenov (on loan from Tobol)
30 MF  BLR Nikita Korzun
31 DF  KAZ Adilkhan Tanzharikov
42 MF  KAZ Ayan Baydavletov
48 MF  KAZ Alisher Kenzhegulov
57 MF  KAZ Miras Umaniyazov
66 MF  NGA Mario Rabiu
88 DF  ROU Bogdan Vătăjelu
99 FW  PAN Freddy Góndola


Managerial history

References

  1. 1 2 3 История [History] (in Russian). FC Aktobe. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Стадион [Stadium] (in Russian). FC Aktobe. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Йоан Андоне представлен игрокам Актобе. sports.kz (in Russian). 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. ↑ По обоюдному согласию. fc-aktobe.kz (in Russian). FC Aktobe. 10 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Юрий Уткульбаев представлен коллективу. fc-aktobe.kz/ (in Russian). FC Aktobe. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  6. ↑ ГЛАВНЫМ ТРЕНЕРОМ ФК АКТОБЕ НАЗНАЧЕН РАХАЕВ ИГОРЬ ВЛАДИМИРОВИЧ. fc-aktobe.kz/ (in Russian). FC Aktobe. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "UEFA rankings for club competitions". UEFA. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ақтөбе" ФК LOTTOмен жабдықталды". vk.com (in Kazakh). Aktobe VK. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "FK Aktobe: Trophies". Soccerway. Perform. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Kazakhstan – List of Super Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "«Ақтөбе» ФК: 2025 жылғы маусымға арналған құрам". kff.kz/ (in Kazakh). Kazakhstan Football Federation. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Алексей Бага Түркияда командаға таныстырылды". vk.com (in Kazakh). FC Aktobe VK. 21 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Ресми!!!". vk.com (in Kazakh). FC Aktobe VK. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Официально: Вахид Масудов главный тренер ФК "Актобе"". vk.com (in Kazakh). FC Aktobe VK. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  15. 1 2 ""Ақтөбе" мен Вахид Масудов өзара келісім бойынша ынтымақтастығын доғарды". vk.com/ (in Kazakh). FC Aktobe VK. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  16. 1 2 "Владимир Муханов – "Ақтөбе" ФК бас бапкері". vk.com/ (in Kazakh). FC Aktobe VK. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Муханов покинул пост главного тренера "Актобе"". fc-aktobe.kz (in Russian). FC Aktobe. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  18. ↑ "Временно исполняющим обязанности главного тренера "Актобе" назначен Петр Бадло". fc-aktobe.kz (in Russian). FC Aktobe. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  19. ↑ "Карпович – новый главный тренер "Актобе"". fc-aktobe.kz (in Kazakh). FC Aktobe. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.