{{short description|Kazakhstani football club}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Atyrau | image = FC Atyrau Logo.png | upright = 0.7 | fullname = Football Club Atyrau<br>Атырау футбол клубы | nickname = {{lang|kk|Мұнайшылар}} ('The Oilers') | founded = {{Start date and age|1980}} | ground = Munaishy Stadium | capacity = 8,900 | chairman = Alisher Apsalyamov<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vesti.kz/kazfutbol/klub-kpl-naznachil-novogo-direktora-on-rabotal-v-kayrate-303690|title=Клуб КПЛ назначил нового директора|language=ru|publisher=vesti.kz|date=2021-11-18|access-date=2023-01-04|archive-date=2023-01-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105071402/https://vesti.kz/kazfutbol/klub-kpl-naznachil-novogo-direktora-on-rabotal-v-kayrate-303690|url-status=live}}</ref> | manager = Vitaly Zhukovsky | league = Kazakhstan Premier League | season = 2024 | position = 7th | website = {{URL|https://rfcatyrau.kz/}} | current = 2025 FC Atyrau season | pattern_la1 = _macronalioth22gw | pattern_b1 = _macronalioth22gw | pattern_ra1 = _macronalioth22gw | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 008000 | body1 = 008000 | rightarm1 = 008000 | shorts1 = 008000 | socks1 = 008000 | pattern_la2 = _macronalioth22wg | pattern_b2 = _macronalioth22wg | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_ra2 = _macronalioth22wg | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF }} '''FC Atyrau''' ({{langx|kk|Атырау футбол клубы}}) is a professional football club based in Atyrau, who last played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. The club's home ground is the 8,900-seat Munaishy Stadium, where they have played since their inception.
== History == Founded as '''Prikaspiets''' in 1980, they played only two seasons in the Soviet Second League. In 2000, the club was refounded as '''Akzhaiyk''' to play in the Kazakhstan First Division. Next season, they were promoted to the Kazakhstan Premier League with a new name '''Atyrau'''. The club colours, reflected in their badge and kit, are green and white. The club's crest is a green and white striped shield, with an oil drop in a ball form in the centre, incorporates the cities role in oil industry.
On 14 December 2016, Atyrau appointed Zoran Vulić as manager.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Зоран Вулич – главный тренер Атырау|url=http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//1763/|website=rfcatyrau.kz|publisher=FC Atyrau|access-date=18 December 2016|language=ru|date=14 December 2016|archive-date=14 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714081758/http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//1763/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 8 January 2018, Vakhid Masudov was appointed as FC Atyrau's new manager.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Вахид Масудов – главный тренер Атырау|url=http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//2801/|website=rfcatyrau.kz|publisher=FC Atyrau|access-date=8 January 2018|language=ru|date=8 January 2018|archive-date=4 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704213224/http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//2801/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 9 April 2018, Masudov left Atyrau by mutual consent,<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ru:Вахид Масудов подал в отставку с поста главного тренера ФК Атырау |url=http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//3038/ |website=rfcatyrau.kz |publisher=FC Atyrau |access-date=3 June 2018 |language=ru |date=9 April 2018 |archive-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704213212/http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//3038/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with Adrian Sosnovschi being appointed as Atyrau's new manager on 11 April 2018.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ru:Андриан Сосновский – главный тренер Атырау |url=http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//3043/ |website=rfcatyrau.kz |publisher=FC Atyrau |access-date=3 June 2018 |language=ru |date=11 April 2018 |archive-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704213353/http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//3043/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Adrian Sosnovschi and his coaching team resigned on 1 July 2018,<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ru:Руководство клуба и тренерский штаб ФК "Атырау" покинули пост по собственному желанию |url=http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//3316/ |website=rfcatyrau.kz |publisher=FC Atyrau |access-date=4 July 2018 |language=ru |date=1 July 2018 |archive-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704213731/http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//3316/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with Viktor Kumykov being appointed as Atyrau's third manager of the season on 4 July 2018.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ru:Виктор Кумыков – главный тренер ФК "Атырау"! |url=http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//3320/ |website=rfcatyrau.kz |publisher=FC Atyrau |access-date=4 July 2018 |language=ru |date=4 July 2018 |archive-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704213954/http://www.rfcatyrau.kz/rus/press_center//3320/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Names === *1980 : ''Prikaspiyets'' *2000 : ''Ak Zhayk'' *2001 : ''Atyrau''
=== Domestic history === {|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |- style="background:#efefef;" ! rowspan="2" | Season ! colspan="9" | League ! rowspan="2" | Kazakhstan Cup ! colspan="2" | Top goalscorer ! rowspan="2" | Managers |- ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P ! Name ! League |- ||2001||align=center|1st||''' style="background:silver;"|'''2'''||32||21||7||4||53||16||'''70'''|| ||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Makayev||align=center|17||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Talgayev |- ||2002||align=center|1st||''' style="background:silver;"|'''2'''||32||19||6||7||43||22||'''63'''|| ||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Kitsak||align=center|11||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Talgayev |- ||2003||align=center|1st||''' 4'''||32||16||5||11||48||42||'''53'''|| ||{{flagicon|TKM}} Agabaýew||align=center|14||{{flagicon|UKR}} Holokolosov |- ||2004||align=center|1st||''' 5'''||36||20||11||5||49||31||'''71'''|| ||{{flagicon|RUS}} Eremeev||align=center|14||{{flagicon|UKR}} Holokolosov |- ||2005||align=center|1st||''' 10'''||30||10||7||13||32||36||'''37'''|| || ||align=center| ||{{flagicon|UKR}} Holokolosov / {{flagicon|RUS}} Timofeev |- ||2006||align=center|1st||''' 14'''||30||8||5||17||25||47||'''29'''|| || ||align=center| ||{{flagicon|RUS}} Averyanov |- ||2007||align=center|1st||''' 14'''||30||8||6||16||29||39||'''30'''|| || ||align=center| ||{{flagicon|RUS}} Yeremeyev / {{flagicon|KAZ}} Baiseitov |- ||2008||align=center|1st||''' 15'''||30||3||10||17||22||54||'''19'''||Second round || ||align=center| ||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Volgin / {{flagicon|RUS}} Yeremeyev / {{flagicon|RUS}} Andreyev |- ||2009||align=center|1st||''' 6'''||26||11||7||8||37||29||'''40'''||style="background:gold;"|'''Winners''' ||{{flagicon|RUS}} Zubko ||align=center|9 ||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Shokh / {{flagicon|KAZ}} Masudov |- ||2010||align=center|1st||''' 5'''||32||13||5||14||36||44||'''44'''||Quarter-finals ||{{flagicon|MDA}} Frunză ||align=center|7 ||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Masudov / {{flagicon|UKR}} Pasulko |- ||2011||align=center|1st||''' 10'''||32||8||10||14||28||43||'''24'''||Second round ||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Danilyuk||align=center|5 ||{{flagicon|AZE}} Mammadov / {{flagicon|KAZ}} Azovskiy / {{flagicon|MNE}} Filipović |- ||2012||align=center|1st||''' 11'''||26||7||6||13||16||32||'''27'''||First round ||{{flagicon|ISL}} Sigurðsson||align=center|3 ||{{flagicon|MNE}} Filipović / {{flagicon|KAZ}} Konkov |- ||2013||align=center|1st||''' 8'''||32||10||11||11||26||38||'''28'''||First round ||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Nurybekov <br> {{flagicon|KAZ}} Shchotkin ||align=center|4 ||{{flagicon|MNE}} Radulović |- ||2014||align=center|1st||''' 9'''||32||10||7||15||30||43||'''25'''||Quarter-finals ||{{flagicon|SRB}} Trifunović||align=center|13||{{flagicon|BLR}} Yurevich & {{flagicon|BLR}} Belyavskiy / {{flagicon|KAZ}} Nikitenko |- ||2015||align=center|1st||''' 5'''||32||11||12||9||31||33||'''27'''||Second round ||{{flagicon|UKR}} Arzhanov <br> {{flagicon|KAZ}} Baizhanov||align=center|5||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Nikitenko |- ||2016||align=center|1st||''' 8'''||32||10||9||13||35||39||'''39'''||Semi-final||{{flagicon|UKR}} Arzhanov||align=center|8||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Nikitenko/ {{flagicon|KAZ}} Konkov<small>(Caretaker)</small> / {{flagicon|BUL}} Mladenov |- ||2017||align=center|1st||''' 8'''||33||10||8||15||34||54||'''35'''||style="background:silver;"|'''Runners-up''' ||{{flagicon|SRB}} Maksimović||align=center|7||{{flagicon|CRO}} Vulić/ {{flagicon|RUS}} Pavlov/ {{flagicon|KAZ}} Kabdulov<small> (Caretaker)</small> |- ||2018||align=center|1st||''' 9'''||33||9||9||15||34||47||'''36'''||style="background:silver;"|'''Runners-up''' ||{{flagicon|NGR}} Adeniji||align=center|8||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Masudov / {{flagicon|MDA}} Sosnovschi / {{flagicon|RUS}} Kumykov |- ||2019||align=center|1st||style="background:pink"|'''11'''||33||6||8||19||25||58||'''26'''||style="background:silver;"|'''Runners-up''' ||{{flagicon|RUS}} Abdulavov||align=center|5||{{flagicon|RUS}} Kumykov / {{flagicon|KAZ}} Kuandulov {{small|(Caretaker)}} / {{flagicon|BLR}} Dulub |- ||2020||align=center|2nd||style="background:silver"|'''2'''||12||8||3||1||21||11||'''27'''||-|| ||align=center| || |- ||2021||align=center|1st||'''11'''||26||7||7||12||25||40||'''28'''||Group Stage||{{flagicon|POL}} Grzelczak <br> {{flagicon|BRA}} Bryan||align=center|5||{{flagicon|ARM}} Aram Voskanyan |- ||2022||align=center|1st||'''11'''||26||7||8||11||30||39||'''29'''||Group Stage||{{flagicon|CRO}} Filipović||align=center|13||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Gorovenko / {{flagicon|KAZ}} V.Bogatyrev / {{flagicon|BLR}} Zhukovsky |- ||2023||align=center|1st||'''7'''||26||8||10||8||24||27||'''34'''||Semifinal||{{flagicon|RUS}} Kozlov||align=center|8||{{flagicon|BLR}} Zhukovsky |- ||2024||align=center|1st||'''7'''||24||9||8||7||28||20||'''35'''||style="background:silver;"|'''Runners-up'''||{{flagicon|BLR}} Signevich||align=center|10||{{flagicon|BLR}} Zhukovsky |}
===Continental history=== {{updated|match played 22 July 2010}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Competition ! GP ! W ! D ! L ! GF ! GA ! +/- |- |UEFA Cup/Europa League||6||0||1||5||1||13||-12 |- |- class="unsortable" |'''Total''' ||'''6'''||'''0'''||'''1'''||'''5'''||'''1'''||'''13'''||'''-12''' |}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |- ! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Club ! Home ! Away ! Aggregate |- | 2002–03 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | {{flagicon|Slovakia}} Matador Púchov | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2 | style="text-align:center;"| '''0–2''' |- | 2003–04 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Levski Sofia | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–4 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2 | style="text-align:center;"| '''1–6''' |- | 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | {{flagicon|Hungary}} Győr | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2 | style="text-align:center;"| '''0–5''' |}
== Honours == *'''Kazakhstan Cup''' **Winners (1): 2009
== Current squad == {{updated|3 April, 2026}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 1|nat=BLR|name=Yegor Khatkevich|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no= 2|nat=KAZ|name=Egor Tkachenko|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no= 4|nat=NGA|name=Mario Rabiu|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no= 5|nat=KAZ|name=Sanzhar Satanov|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no= 6|nat=BLR|name=Ruslan Yudenkov|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no= 7|nat=BRA|name=Henrique Devens|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no= 8|nat=RUS|name=Soslan Takulov|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no= 9|nat=KAZ|name=Abylaykhan Zhumabek|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=KAZ|name=Rinat Dzhumatov|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=KAZ|name=Asylbek Seytkaliev|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=KAZ|name=Nurbakyt Sagat|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=RUS|name=Konstantin Dorofeyev|pos=FW|other={{small|on loan from Krasnodar}}}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=KAZ|name=Kuanysh Kalmuratov|pos=DF}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=KAZ|name=Yan Trufanov|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=KAZ|name=Aybar Abdulla|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=KAZ|name=Dias Orynbasar|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=KAZ|name=Berik Shaykhov|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=KAZ|name=Sayat Zhumagali|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=KAZ|name=Nurseit Berdesh|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=35|nat=KAZ|name=Nurasyl Tokhtarov|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=55|nat=UKR|name=Oleksandr Noyok|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=KAZ|name=Mukagali Pangerey|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=78|nat=BLR|name=Yegor Khvalko|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=RUS|name=Dmitri Yashin|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=90|nat=UKR|name=Dmytro Yusov|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=KAZ|name=Beybit Kereev|pos=MF}} {{Fs end}} <!--- ===Out on loan=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs end}} --->
== Managers == {{div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{flagicon|Soviet Union}} Alibek Amirov (1980–81) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Kairat Aimanov (2000) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Vait Talgayev (2000–02) *{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Oleksandr Holokolosov (2002–05) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Sergey Timofeev (2005) *{{flagicon|Russia}} Aleksandr Averyanov (2006) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Murat Munbayev (2006) *{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Vyacheslav Yeremeyev (2007) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Bakhtiyar Baiseitov (2007) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Sergei Volgin (2008) *{{flagicon|Russia}} Sergey Andreyev (2008) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Anton Shokh (2009) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Vakhid Masudov (2009–10) *{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Viktor Pasulko (2010) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Kairat Aimanov (2010) *{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Ramiz Mammadov (2010–11) *{{flagicon|Montenegro}} Zoran Filipović (2011–12) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Yuri Konkov (2012) *{{flagicon|Montenegro}} Miodrag Radulović (2012–13) *{{flagicon|Belarus}} Anatoliy Yurevich (2013–14) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Vladimir Nikitenko (2014–16) *{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Stoycho Mladenov (2016) *{{flagicon|Croatia}} Zoran Vulić (2016–17) *{{flagicon|Russia}} Sergei Pavlov (2017) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Vakhid Masudov (2018) *{{flagicon|Moldova}} Adrian Sosnovschi (2018) *{{flagicon|Russia}} Viktor Kumykov (2018–19) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Kuanysh Kabdulov {{small|(Caretaker)}} (2019) *{{flagicon|Belarus}} Oleg Dulub (2019) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Kuanysh Kabdulov {{small|(Caretaker)}} (2019–20) *{{flagicon|Armenia}} Aram Voskanyan (2020–2021) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Konstantin Gorovenko (2021–2022) *{{flagicon|Belarus}} Vitaly Zhukovsky (2022-2025) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Konstantin Gorovenko (2025) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Kuanysh Kabdulov (2025) *{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Denis Mamonov (2025) *{{flagicon|Belarus}} Vitaly Zhukovsky (2025) {{div col end}}
== External links == * {{oweb|https://rfcatyrau.kz/}} * [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/teams/79961--atyrau/ FC Atyrau] on UEFA.com
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Kazakhstan Premier League}}
Category:FC Atyrau Category:2000 establishments in Kazakhstan Atyrau, FC Atyrau, FC Category:Atyrau