Dmitry Kirichenko became the head coach of FC Rostov

The winner of the UEFA Cup in 2005 as part of CSKA Dmitry Kirichenko was appointed head coach of Rostov, the press service of the football team reported. In this position, he replaced the Spaniard Jonathan Alba.

Dmitry Kirichenko has been working in the coaching staff of Rostov since 2014. In 2016 he was acting head coach. That season, the team for the first time went to the group stage of the Champions League, beating the Dutch “Ajax” in the qualifying match. He headed “Ufa” and Ivanovo “Textiler”.

As a football player, Dmitry Kirichenko performed in Taganrog Torpedo, Rostov Rostselmash and Moscow CSKA. He occupies the fourth place in the list of the best scorers in the history of the Russian championships. He played in 12 matches for the national team, including the 2004 European Championship. In the game against Greece, he opened the scoring already in the 67th second, scoring the fastest goal in the history of the final tournaments of the European Championships.

According to the results of nine games of the season 2026/2027, Rostov takes 12th place in the standings, gaining eight points. Of the last five matches, the team lost four and won one.