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Spartak Kostroma

3rd of 18
Transfer news →
5.9
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
22.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 6/28 rated

Club profile

LeagueFirst League
League position3rd of 18
Squad size28
Average age24.5
CountryRussia

Team scout report

Title contender3rd of 18 · First League

Spartak Kostroma sit 3rd of 18 in the First League, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 5.9 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 22.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWWWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 74.2% on last season (Season 23.1 → 5.9), while squad talent has risen 26.8% (Rating 18 → 22.9). Of the 3 players with a season to compare, 0 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

V. Kamilov is the form pick (Season 16), while N. Demchenko carries the highest ceiling (Rating 40). In the market, the headline arrival is A. Solovjev (€ 7.5K), and N. Demchenko is the most valuable asset at 2.8.

5.9
74.2%
Squad season
22.9
26.8%
Squad rating
3rdof 18
League finish
LWWWW
Last 5
Top performer
V. Kamilov
Season 16
Highest potential
N. Demchenko
Rating 40
Marquee signing
A. Solovjev
€ 7.5K
Top asset
N. Demchenko
Value 2.8

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
88
Defence
020
Midfield
730

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Kamilov
1616
Shamov
88
Nikiforenko
533
Tarasov
128
Mokhammad
013
Demchenko
040
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Squad · 28

Nat.
15D. TerekhovGoalkeeper—21—————
50E. ShamovNewGoalkeeperRussia320.4——854.1%839.1%
68M. GaydashGoalkeeper—22—————
2N. Tarasov
Defender
—27—————
3S. Bugriev
Defender
—27—————
4N. Supranovich
Defender
—24—————
5D. Zhilmostnykh
Defender
—26—————
6N. Mohammadi
Defender
—28—————
7K. Malyarov
Defender
—28—————
21M. Bugarin
Defender
—26—————
47A. TarasovNewFull-back
Loanfrom FC Rostov
parent club FC Rostov · 90 min, 0g
Russia201.7——128
96A. MokhammadNewCentre-backRussia300.5——0100%1337.9%
8N. DemchenkoNewCentral midfielder
earlier at Dinamo Minsk · 572 min, 0g
Belarus242.8——040
17D. Kaptilovich
Midfielder
—22—————
18V. KamilovNewCentral midfielderRussia310.8——1625.9%1622.9%
22A. Nemchenko
Midfielder
—25—————
66Maksim Nikiforov
Midfielder
—20—————
69K. Chursin
Midfielder
—22—————
73D. Kirakosyan
Midfielder
—19—————
77I. Meshcheryakov
Midfielder
—17—————
82O. NikiforenkoNewAttacking midfielder
earlier at ML Vitebsk · 237 min, 1g
Belarus252.4——533
87Armin Spahic
Midfielder
—25—————
10D. Karaev
Attacker
—30—————
11D. Ghurtskaia
Attacker
—21—————
13I. Rubtsov
Attacker
—27—————
20Mikhail Romanov
Attacker
—17—————
70R. Chervyakov
Attacker
—20—————
90A. Kalmykov
Attacker
—31—————

Season form

Record (W-D-L)7-3-2 in 12
Goals (for / against)16 / 10
Clean sheets6
Last 5LWWWW

Fixtures & results

First League7W 3D 2L
7W 3D 2L in 12 · 16–10
May 29HTekstilshchik—·
May 22AEnisey—·
May 15HVolga Ulyanovsk—·
May 8ALeningradets—·
May 1HVeles—·
Apr 24AFK Neftekhimik—·
Apr 17HTorpedo Moskva—·
Apr 14ANizhny Novgorod—·
Apr 10HShinnik Yaroslavl—·
Apr 3ARotor Volgograd—·
Mar 20AUral—·
Mar 13HFC Sochi—·
Mar 6HArsenal Tula—·
Dec 5HSka-khabarovsk—·
Nov 28HChelyabinsk—·
Nov 25AFC UFA—·
Nov 21AKAMAZ—·
Nov 7HNizhny Novgorod—·
Oct 31AVeles—·
Oct 24AShinnik Yaroslavl—·
Oct 17HLeningradets—·
Oct 9AArsenal Tula—·
Sep 26HUral1–2L
Sep 18AVolga Ulyanovsk1–0W
Sep 14HFK Neftekhimik1–0W
Sep 5AChelyabinsk1–0W
Aug 31HRotor Volgograd1–0W
Aug 21ATorpedo Moskva0–3L
Aug 17HFC UFA1–1D
Aug 9ASka-khabarovsk3–1W
Aug 1HEnisey2–2D
Jul 25ATekstilshchik0–0D
Jul 19AFC Sochi2–0W
Jul 12HKAMAZ3–1W
May 16HFC UFA0–1L
May 10AFK Sokol Saratov1–1D
May 1AKAMAZ0–2L
Apr 25HArsenal Tula1–1D
Apr 22HSka-khabarovsk3–0W
Apr 18AFK Neftekhimik1–3L
Apr 11AChernomorets2–1W
Apr 4HEnisey2–1W
Mar 28AVolga Ulyanovsk0–1L
Mar 22HShinnik Yaroslavl1–1D
Mar 14HChayka1–1D
Mar 7AChelyabinsk3–3D
Feb 28HRotor Volgograd1–1D
Nov 30HTorpedo Moskva0–1L
Nov 22AUral1–1D
Nov 17HRodina Moskva0–2L
Nov 10AFakel2–3L
Nov 2HChernomorets3–1W
Oct 25AShinnik Yaroslavl2–2D
Oct 19AEnisey0–1L
Oct 11HKAMAZ1–1D
Oct 4AFC UFA0–0D
Sep 29HVolga Ulyanovsk1–1D
Sep 25AKAMAZ0–0D
Sep 20AChayka4–2W
Sep 13AArsenal Tula2–1W
Sep 8HFK Sokol Saratov2–1W
Sep 4HUral1–1D
Aug 30ARotor Volgograd2–1W
Aug 24ASka-khabarovsk2–1W
Aug 17HChelyabinsk2–1W
Aug 11ATorpedo Moskva1–0W
Aug 3HFK Neftekhimik1–1D
Jul 27ARodina Moskva3–1W
Jul 20HFakel0–1L
Feb 15AUrozhay5–0W
Jan 25AFC Orenburg1–1D

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

D. KaptilovichChayka· Free agent2026/27
N. MohammadiZZOB Ahan· Free agent2026/27
N. MohammadiZZOB Ahan· Free agent2026/27
D. GhurtskaiaMMeshakhte· Free agent2026/27
Marko BugarinBBunyodkor· Free agent2026/27
A. TarasovFC Rostov· Loan2026/27
D. KaraevKKAMAZ· Transfer2026/27
N. DemchenkoVizela· Free agent2026/27

Out

M. ChikanchiNNovosibirsk· Free agent2026/27
M. ChikanchiNNovosibirsk· Free agent2026/27
G. KiselevKKiselev Gennady· Free agent2026/27
G. KiselevLLeningradets· Free agent2026/27
G. KiselevLLeningradets· Free agent2026/27
D. SadovVVeles· Free agent2026/27
M. IgnatievRubin· Transfer2026/27
E. NazarenkoDynamo· Return from loan2026/27