 Cherchesov as Akhmat Grozny manager in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanislav Salamovich Cherchesov | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Alagir, North Ossetian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Akhmat Grozny (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1984 | Spartak Ordzhonikidze | 15 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | Spartak Moscow | 13 | (0) |
| 1988 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 30 | (0) |
| 1988–1993 | Spartak Moscow | 121 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Dynamo Dresden | 57 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Spartak Moscow (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1996–2002 | Tirol Innsbruck | 182 | (0) |
| 2002 | Spartak Moscow | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 433 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Soviet Union | 8 | (0) |
| 1992 | CIS | 2 | (0) |
| 1992–2002 | Russia | 39 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004 | Kufstein | ||
| 2004–2006 | Wacker Tirol | ||
| 2007–2008 | Spartak Moscow | ||
| 2010–2011 | Zhemchuzhina Sochi | ||
| 2011–2013 | Terek Grozny | ||
| 2013–2014 | Amkar Perm | ||
| 2014–2015 | Dynamo Moscow | ||
| 2015–2016 | Legia Warsaw | ||
| 2016–2021 | Russia | ||
| 2021–2023 | Ferencváros | ||
| 2024–2025 | Kazakhstan | ||
| 2025– | Akhmat Grozny | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stanislav Salamovich Cherchesov (Russian: Станислав Саламович Черчесов, pronounced [stənʲɪˈslaf sɐˈlaməvʲɪtɕ tɕɪrˈtɕesəf]; Ossetian: Черчесты Саламы фырт Станислав, romanized: Čerčesty Salamy fyrt Stanislav; born 2 September 1963) is a Russian professional football manager and former goalkeeper. He is the manager of Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny.
In August 2016, he was appointed as head coach of the Russia national team and led them to the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[1] He was dismissed after the team was eliminated in the UEFA Euro 2020 group stage.[2] He took charge of Hungarian side Ferencváros in 2021, winning two consecutive Nemzeti Bajnokság I titles before being sacked in July 2023. From June 2024 to January 2025, he was also the head coach of the Kazakhstan national team.[3]
Club career
The goalkeeper played 57 matches in the German top-flight for former East German powerhouse Dynamo Dresden a couple of years after reunification between East and West.[4] Cherchesov (transcribed in Austrian German as Tschertschessow) celebrated his biggest successes at the club level in the Austrian premiere Soccer League with FC Tirol (Innsbruck), winning three championship titles in his time there between 1996 and 2002.[5] In Innsbruck Cherchesov is affectionately known as "Stani" to this day.[5]
International career
Cherchesov played for Russia at the 1994 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996. He also was named in the squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but was an unused substitute. In total, he made 39 appearances for the team[6] after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Cherchesov also made one appearance for the FIFA team in the charity game against America in 1995, and for Europe vs Africa in 1997.8
Managerial career
Cherchesov was the manager of Austrian soccer third-tier club FC Kufstein from January to November 2004 and the manager of Wacker Tirol from November 2004 to May 2006. In June 2006 – June 2007 he was the sporting director of FC Spartak Moscow. From 19 June 2007 to 14 August 2008 he was the manager of Spartak Moscow. On 12 July 2008, Spartak suffered a historic crushing 5–1 defeat against CSKA Moscow. On 13 August 2008, Spartak lost another crucial match to Dynamo Kyiv 4–1 in UEFA Champions League qualification. The next day, Cherchesov was sacked by Spartak.[7]
In June 2013, Cherchesov was appointed the manager of Amkar Perm.[8] On 8 April 2014, he left the club.[9]
On 9 April 2014, he was named as manager of Dynamo Moscow replacing Dan Petrescu.[10] He left Dynamo by mutual consent on 13 July 2015.[11]
On 6 October 2015, he became the manager of Polish side Legia Warsaw. That season, he won a league and cup double.[12]
Russia
In August 2016, Cherchesov was named as the new head coach of Russia on a two-year contract through to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[13] Under his management Russia would beat Saudi Arabia 5–0, Egypt 3–1, and Spain 1–1 (pen. 4-3), reaching the quarter-finals for the first time since 1970. He has become the first ever Russian manager, since the collapse of USSR, to bring Russia into the knockout stage of a major tournament for the second time (Dutchman Guus Hiddink led Russia to the UEFA Euro 2008 semi-finals), which others like Pavel Sadyrin, Oleg Romantsev, Georgi Yartsev and Leonid Slutsky have failed to do.
On 27 July 2018, he signed a new contract with the Russian national team, on a two-year term with a further two-year extension option.[14] On 12 March 2020, he extended the contract until 30 December 2022. It would be extended to 31 July 2024 if Russia qualifies for the knockout stage at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[15]
Following the failure to advance from the group stage at the UEFA Euro 2020 which was played in June 2021, the Russian Football Union dismissed Cherchesov on 8 July 2021.[16]
Ferencváros
On 20 December 2021, he was appointed as the manager of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencvárosi TC.[17]
On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[18][19]
However, on 19 July 2023, he was sacked from his management role after losing 3-0 at the Ferencváros Stadion to Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag in the first round of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.[20]
Kazakhstan
On 3 June 2024, Cherchesov was hired to manage the Kazakhstan national team.[21]
At the end of June of the same year, Cherchesov became the subject of a controversy. During a press conference, he objected to a journalist asking several questions in a row in Kazakh.[22][23] A couple of days later, Cherchesov began attending Kazakh language courses, and has said that he plans to master the language by the end of the year.[23]
Under Cherchesov, Kazakhstan had a catastrophic 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B campaign, as Kazakhstan got relegated in a humiliating fashion with no goal to their name and only one point, paradoxically, obtained from Norway, the team that would later get promoted to League A next season.[24]
Return to Akhmat
On 6 August 2025, Cherchesov signed a three-year contract with Akhmat Grozny (which was called Terek during his first stint at the club).[25]
Personal life
Cherchesov is married and has two children. His son, Stanislav, is also a goalkeeper. As he spent much time in Germany and Austria during his career, he is fluent in German and has taken up coaching education in Germany.[26]
In the year 2018, Cherchesov was named "Coach of the Year" in the nomination "Pride of Russia" by the Ministry of Sport of Russia.[27]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 1 March 2026
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| FC Kufstein | 
|
1 January 2004 | 8 November 2004 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 53.33 | |
| Wacker Innsbruck |
|
9 November 2004 | 1 June 2006 | 59 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 79 | 79 | +0 | 30.51 | |
| Spartak Moscow | 
|
19 June 2007 | 14 August 2008 | 47 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 85 | 55 | +30 | 53.19 | |
| FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi |
|
16 December 2010 | 6 August 2011 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 42.86 | |
| Terek Grozny |
|
27 September 2011 | 26 May 2013 | 53 | 24 | 10 | 19 | 70 | 70 | +0 | 45.28 | |
| Amkar Perm |
|
17 June 2013 | 8 April 2014 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 36.00 | |
| Dynamo Moscow |
|
10 April 2014 | 13 July 2015 | 51 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 87 | 58 | +29 | 50.98 | |
| Legia Warsaw | 
|
6 October 2015 | 1 June 2016 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 20 | +43 | 65.71 | |
| Russia |
|
11 August 2016 | 8 July 2021 | 57 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 99 | 78 | +21 | 42.11 | [28] |
| Ferencváros | 
|
20 December 2021 | 19 July 2023 | 72 | 39 | 13 | 20 | 124 | 78 | +46 | 54.17 | |
| Kazakhstan | 
|
3 June 2024 | 28 January 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0.00 | |
| Akhmat Grozny |
|
6 August 2025 | Present | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 38.10 | |
| Total | 477 | 221 | 110 | 146 | 754 | 581 | +173 | 46.33 | — | |||
Honours
Player
Spartak Moscow
Tirol Innsbruck
Individual
- Soviet Top League Best Goalkeeper: 1989, 1990, 1992
Manager
Legia Warsaw
Ferencváros
References
- ^ Станислав Черчесов назначен главным тренером сборной России по футболу. tass.ru (11 August 2016)
- ^ Прохоров, Павел. "Россия проиграла Бельгии? Зато у Черчесова зарплата в два раза больше, чем у их тренера". www.championat.com (in Russian). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Алиев, Руслан (27 January 2025). "Станислава Черчесова уволили с поста тренера сборной Казахстана". РБК. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (30 December 2019). "Stanislav Salamovich Cherchesov - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Stanislaw Tschertschessow lebt in Russland – mit Kasachstan fordert er das ÖFB-Team".
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (30 December 2019). "Stanislav Salamovich Cherchesov - International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Футбол. Футбол: Черчесов официально уволен из "Спартака"". news.sportbox.ru (in Russian). 26 September 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ «Амкар» и Станислав Черчесов: контракт подписан (in Russian). FC Amkar Perm. 20 June 2013.
- ^ Cherchesov set to replace Petrescu at Dinamo. UEFA.com (8 April 2014). Retrieved on 11 August 2016.
- ^ football - soccer transfer news and rumors. TRANSFER market WEB. Retrieved on 11 August 2016.
- ^ Станислава Черчесова сменит Андрей Кобелев (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Stanisław Czerczesow trenerem Legii Warszawa" (in Polish). legia.com. 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Russia name Stanislav Cherchesov as new head coach". Eurosport. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ РФС подписал новый контракт со Станиславом Черчесовым (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 27 July 2018.
- ^ РФС продлил контракт со Станиславом Черчесовым (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 12 March 2020.
- ^ "РФС расторг контракт со Станиславом Черчесовым" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Ferencváros: Csercseszov az új vezetőedző – hivatalos". Nemzeti Sport. 20 December 2021.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Kubatov Gábor: Nem dolgozunk tovább Csercseszovval". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "СТАНИСЛАВ ЧЕРЧЕСОВ – ФУТБОЛДАН ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ ҚҰРАМАСЫНЫҢ БАС БАПКЕРІ" [STANISLAV CHERCHESOV IS THE HEAD COACH OF THE KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM] (in Kazakh). Kazakhstan Football Federation. 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Станислав Черчесов угодил в скандал из-за вопросов на казахском языке". inbusiness.kz (in Russian). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Черчесов начал учить казахский язык после инцидента на пресс-конференции". sport-express.kz (in Russian). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Norway 5-0 Kazakhstan: Erling Haaland scores hat-trick to seal promotion".
- ^ "Станислав Черчесов – главный тренер ФК "Ахмат"" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Gornzy. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Interview mit Stanislaw Tschertschessow". YouTube. 26 April 2018.
- ^ Церемония награждения лауреатов Национальной спортивной премии за 2018 год
- ^ "Full season schedule". ESPN FC. Entertainment Sports Programming Network. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Stanislav Cherchesov at WorldFootball.net
- Profile at RussiaTeam (in Russian)
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People from Alagirsky District
- Footballers from North Ossetia–Alania
- Ossetian footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Soviet men's footballers
- Soviet Union men's international footballers
- Russian men's footballers
- Russia men's international footballers
- Dual internationalists (men's football)
- FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players
- FC Spartak Moscow players
- FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
- Dynamo Dresden players
- FC Tirol Innsbruck players
- Soviet Top League players
- Soviet Second League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Bundesliga players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- UEFA Euro 1992 players
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 1996 players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- Russian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Russian football managers
- FC Wacker Innsbruck (2002) managers
- FC Spartak Moscow managers
- FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi managers
- FC Akhmat Grozny managers
- FC Amkar Perm managers
- FC Dynamo Moscow managers
- Legia Warsaw managers
- Russia national football team managers
- Ferencvárosi TC managers
- Kazakhstan national football team managers
- Austrian Football Bundesliga managers
- Russian Premier League managers
- Russian First League managers
- Ekstraklasa managers
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I managers
- 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup managers
- 2018 FIFA World Cup managers
- UEFA Euro 2020 managers
- Russian expatriate football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Austria
- Expatriate football managers in Poland
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate football managers in Hungary
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- Expatriate football managers in Kazakhstan
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
- 20th-century Russian sportsmen
