FK Arkadag

Football club

Arkadag

Full name| Arkadag Futbol Kluby
Nickname(s)| The White Horse of Arkadag
Short name| Arkadag
Founded| 1 April 2023; 13 months ago (2023-04-01)
Ground| Arkadag Stadium
Capacity| 10,000[1]
Owner| Arkadag City Administration
Manager| Vinko Begovic[2]
League| Ýokary Liga
2023| Ýokary Liga, 1st of 9 (champions)

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

FK Arkadag (Turkmen: Arkadag Futbol Kluby, Arkadag FK) is a professional football club based in Arkadag, Turkmenistan. Founded in 2023 by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, the club plays in the Ýokary Liga, becoming the national champion in their first season. As of April 2024, the club won all the games in the Liga it played.

## History[edit]

Arkadag were formed in the run-up to the 2023 season.[3] Many of the country's best player joined the club in a transfer window that was specially expanded to allow for this.[3] Competing in the Turkmenistan top flight right from its foundation,[4][5][6][7] they have undergone criticism by fans who have accused them of being favored by the authorities in the 2023 Ýokary Liga.[8][3]

In November, Wladimir Baýramow became the new manager of FK Arkadag, receiving a one-year contract.[2] Also in this month the team logo with the image of an Akhal-Teke horse was presented.[9]

On 3 December, Arkadag clinched their first championship title in the Turkmenistan Higher League, by defeating Altyn Asyr 4–0, and won all 24 league matches.[10] The team scored a total of 72 points with a goal difference of 83–17. The club's and league top scorer with 27 goals was Didar Durdyev.[11][12] They also secured place in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two qualifiers.[13][14][15][16] On 24 December 2023, Wladimir Baýramow guided Arkadag to their second trophy, defeating Ahal FK 3–0 in Turkmenistan Cup final at the Arkadag Stadium.[17][18] For the team's successful performance in the 2023 season, the team was gifted a MAN bus.[19][20][21]

## Honours[edit]

* Ýokary Liga
* Champions (1): 2023[22]
* Turkmenistan Cup
* Champions (1): 2023

## Managerial history[edit]

Name  | Nationality  | Years

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Guwançmuhammet Öwekow[23] |  | 2023
Begençmuhammet Kulyýew[24] |  | 2023
Wladimir Baýramow[25] |  | 2023–

## Stadiums[edit]

FC Arkadag's main home ground is the 10,000-capacity Arkadag Stadium.[26][27][28][29]

Nusaý Stadium used to be the home ground of the team at some Ýokary Liga matches.[30]

## Colours, crest and kit[edit]

### Kit[edit]

FC Arkadag 's traditional home kit predominantly consists of green and white colours.[31] The second set of kit is completely green with white elements.[32]

### Crest[edit]

The club crest has been a rampant Akhal-Teke horse against the backdrop of the Kopetdag mountains.[9][33] The logo uses white and blue colors.

### Kit manufacturers and shirt ponsors[edit]

Period  | Brand  | Sponsor

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2023–present | Jako[31] | Arkadag City Administration[31]

## Current squad[edit]

As of 26 January 2024[34][35]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  TKM | Gurbanmyrat Garaýew
-- | GK |  TKM | Rasul Çaryýew
-- | GK |  TKM | Rahat Japarow
-- | GK |  TKM | Arslan Ýoldaşew
-- | GK |  TKM | Kakageldi Berdiýew
-- | MF |  TKM | Ilýa Tamurkin
-- | MF |  TKM | Arslanmyrat Amanow (captain)
-- | MF |  TKM | Mirza Beknazarow
-- | MF |  TKM | Resul Hojaýew
-- | FW |  TKM | Yhlas Saparmämmedow
-- | MF |  TKM | Begmyrat Baýow
-- | MF |  TKM | Begenç Akmämmedow
-- | MF |  TKM | Orazberdi Myradow
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | MF |  TKM | Roman Galkin
-- | MF |  TKM | Welmyrat Ballakow
-- | MF |  TKM | Ybraýym Mämmedow
-- | MF |  BRA | Danilo Machado
-- | MF |  TKM | Silapberdi Goşşanow
-- | MF |  TKM | Arzuwguly Sapargulýyew
-- | MF |  TKM | Şamämmet Hydyrow
-- | MF |  TKM | Meýlis Durdyýew
-- | FW |  TKM | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew
-- | FW |  TKM | Berdimyrat Rejebow
-- | FW |  TKM | Didar Durdyýew
-- | FW |  TKM | Mihail Titow
-- | FW |  CMR | Alassa Mongbet

## Continental record[edit]

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