FC Lokomotiv Moscow History, Ownership, Squad members, Coaching Staff and Honors

FC Lokomotiv Moscow, also known as Steam Locomotives, is a Russian professional Football club. They participate in the Soviet Cup, Russian Cup, the Russian Premier League and the Russian Super Cup.

HISTORY

Lokomotiv was formed 97 years ago on 23^rd July, 1922. The club, since its origins, fought many times upon its name. Originally it was named Kazanka but after a year was renamed KOR, which lasted till 1931 before the club was named Kazanka again.

After a few years, the team finally got its permanent name as the Lokomotiv Moscow.

The starting years of the club were not that good performance-wise as they struggled to remain at the top or even to escape from being relegated. The condition of the club only improved when Yuri Semin took charge of the club.

By the time Yuri left the club, Lokomotiv had earned a place in the country’s top 3 clubs along with Spartak and CSKA.

Club Ownership

The club, which is worth 135 Million Euros, is owned by the Russian Railways since its origin under the presidency of Vasili Kiknadze.

Since the origin of the club, it has changed its home ground three times. Currently, the Lokomotiv Stadium serves as the home ground of the club.

COACHING STAFF

Name	Position	Age
Yuri Semin	Head Coach	72
Oleg pashinin	Assistant Coach	45
Dmitri Liskov	Assistant Coach	45
Sargis Hovhannisyan	Assistant Coach	51
Zaur Khapov	Goalkeeping Coach	54

SQUAD

Name	Position	Jersey No.
Éder	Forward	19
Luka Djordjevic	Forward	22
F. Smolov	Forward	9
J. Farfán	Forward	8
Rifat Zhemaletdinov	Forward	17
Rifat Zhemaletdinov	Forward	67
Roman Tugarev	Forward	59
A. Miranchuk	Midfielder	11
A. Miranchuk	Midfielder	18
A. Kolomeytsev	Midfielder	23
João Mário	Midfielder	6
Dmitri Barinov	Midfielder	7
G. Krychowiak	Midfielder	28
B. Rotenberg	Defender	20
Vladislav Ignatiev	Midfielder	2
Dmitri Zhivoglyadov	Defender	84
M. Lysov	Defender	3
Bryan Idowu	Defender	12
Maciej Rybus	Defender	3
Stanislav Magkeev	Defender	37
M. Cerqueira	Defender	27
V. Corluka	Defender	14
Guilherme	GoalKeeper	1
Nikita Medvedev	GoalKeeper	30
Anton Kochenkov	GoalKeeper	77