FC Atyrau
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| Full name | Football Club Atyrau |
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| Nickname(s) | Мұнайшылар (The Oilers) |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Ground | Munaishy Stadium |
| Capacity | 8,690 |
| Chairman | Shyngys Mukan |
| Manager | Kuanysh Kabdulov (caretaker) |
| League | Kazakhstan Premier League |
| 2016 | Kazakhstan Premier League, 8th |
| Website | www |
Football Club Atyrau (Kazakh: «Атырау» футбол клубы) are a professional football club based in Atyrau, who play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. The club's home ground is the 8,690-seat Munaishy Stadium, where they have played since their inception.
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 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 cities role in oil industry.
On 14 December 2016, Atyrau appointed Zoran Vulić as manager.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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