Baltika Kaliningrad backroom staff
We hold the names of 37 people on Baltika Kaliningrad's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Andrey Talalaev manages the first team, with Jurijs Nagaicevs as assistant manager. Baltika Kaliningrad's is the joint 8th longest staff list of the 17 Russian Premier League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrey Talalaev | Manager | First team | 52 | Russia |  |
| Sergey Fedorenko | Manager | Under-19s | 51 | Russia | - |
| Jurijs Nagaicevs | Assistant manager | First team | 52 | Latvia | |
| Alexandr Gorbachev | Coach | First team | 54 | Russia | - |
| Andrey Talalaev | Coach | First team | 31 | Russia | |
| Evgenii Azamatov | Coach | Under-19s | 35 | Kazakhstan | - |
| Maxim Nizovtsev | Coach | Under-18s | 52 | Kazakhstan | - |
| Maxim Plopa | Coach | Under-18s | 35 | Russia | - |
| Nikolay Svezhintsev | Coach | Under-18s | 42 | Russia | - |
| Renat Gibadullin | Coach | Under-18s | 43 | Russia | - |
| Sergey Klimenko | Coach | Under-18s | 55 | Russia | - |
| Vitaly Kalenkovich | Coach | Under-18s | 32 | Russia | - |
| Vitaly Yeremeenkov | Coach | Under-18s | 34 | Russia | - |
| Vladislav Kryuchkov | Coach | Under-18s | 35 | Russia | - |
| Gleb Presnyakov | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 41 | Russia |  |
| Vyacheslav Mogilny | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 54 | Russia | - |
| Sergio Giovani | Fitness coach | First team | 60 | Italy | |
| Denis Arkhipov | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 41 | Russia | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolay Zotkin | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 36 | Russia | |
| Arsen Manukyan | Club doctor | First team | 31 | Russia | - |
| Irina Siyalova | Club doctor | Under-19s | 34 | - | - |
| Santiago Cappellani | Head physio | Club-wide | 31 | Argentina | - |
| Emil Asanov | Physio | First team | 34 | Uzbekistan | - |
| Evgeny Yeliseev | Physio | First team | 31 | Russia | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Naboischikov | Chief scout | Club-wide | 29 | Russia | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi |
| Dmitry Galich | Scout | Club-wide | 47 | Kazakhstan | - |
| Alexandr Teselkin | Performance analyst | First team | 42 | Russia | - |
| Andrey Golovach | Performance analyst | First team | 34 | Russia | - |
| Anton Melnichenko | Performance analyst | First team | 42 | Russia | |
| Evgeny Tsimbal | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 39 | Russia | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim Tishkin | Head of youth development | 35 | Russia |
Owners and directors
Who owns Baltika Kaliningrad and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilja Myasnikov | Owner | 47 | Russia |
| Anton Alikhanov | Chair | 38 | Russia |
| Ravil Izmailov | Managing director | 43 | Russia |
| Armen Margaryan | Director | 41 | Russia |
| Evgeny Buda | Director | 48 | Russia |
| German Chistyakov | Director | 54 | Russia |
Backroom staff at every Russian Premier League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Baltika Kaliningrad's list is the joint 8th longest of the 17, against a median of 37 across the division. Spartak Moscow names the most, 54. Akron Togliatti names the fewest, 18.
Baltika Kaliningrad against the Russian Premier League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | BALTIKA KALININGRAD | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 18 | 19 | 35 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | 5 | 9 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 6 | 5 | 8 |  |
Backrooms the size of Baltika Kaliningrad's, in every league
Baltika Kaliningrad's 37 names make the joint 212th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Süper Lig | 38 |
| 200 |  | Championship | 38 |
| 200 | Molde FK | Eliteserien | 38 |
| 200 |  | Superleague Greece | 38 |
| 200 |  | Ligue 1 | 38 |
| 200 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | - | 38 |
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Belgian Pro League | 38 |
| 212 | Baltika Kaliningrad | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 | FC Orenburg | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 37 |
| 212 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Danish Superliga | 37 |
| 212 | Mantova 1911 | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
Where Baltika Kaliningrad's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 36 staff whose nationality we hold
Russia supplies 29 of the 36, 81%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Sergio Giovani, fitness coach, at 60, and the youngest Pavel Naboischikov, chief scout, at 29. 8 members of staff came from another club, most often FK Khimki (6).
Where Baltika Kaliningrad's former staff work now
On Baltika Kaliningrad's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Beslan Adjindjal | Coach | Krylja Sovetov Samara |
| Andrey Nikitin | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Ruslan Zasiev | Chief doctor | Akron Togliatti |
| Iskander Bostanov | Club doctor | Akron Togliatti |
| Yana Aslanova | Head physio | Akron Togliatti |
| Igor Rakov | Physio | Akron Togliatti |
| Kirill Volzhenkin | Chair | FC Orenburg |
| Ismail Ibragimov | Director | FC Orenburg |
| Kirill Kotov | Director | Fakel Voronezh |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Baltika Kaliningrad's manager?
Andrey Talalaev is the Baltika Kaliningrad first-team manager, aged 52. Jurijs Nagaicevs is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Baltika Kaliningrad?
Gleb Presnyakov coaches the Baltika Kaliningrad first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Baltika Kaliningrad's head physio?
Santiago Cappellani is head physio at Baltika Kaliningrad.
Who is Baltika Kaliningrad's chief scout?
Pavel Naboischikov is chief scout at Baltika Kaliningrad.
How many backroom staff do Baltika Kaliningrad have?
We hold the names of 37 people on Baltika Kaliningrad's staff for 2025/26: 18 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 6 owners and directors. That is the joint 8th longest list of the 17 Russian Premier League clubs we hold, against a median of 37. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 212th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Baltika Kaliningrad pays its squad, see Baltika Kaliningrad player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Russian Premier League wages.