Eduard Spertsyan — FC Krasnodar’s Best Player of the First Half of the Season

FC Krasnodar captain Eduard Spertsyan has been named the best player of the first half of the 2025/26 season according to the club’s fans.

On the official platform of the “Bulls,” fan voting concluded with Spertsyan confidently taking first place, receiving 43.67% of the votes. The Armenian national team midfielder consistently enjoyed strong support throughout the summer and autumn period and had previously been recognized as the team’s best player in August and September.

The second place in the poll went to forward John Cordoba, who received 21.76% of the votes. The Colombian striker had previously won the votes in July and November–December and scored 12 goals and 7 assists in the Russian Championship and Cup matches.

Third place went to goalkeeper Stanislav Agkatsev (9.7%). In the first half of the season, the goalkeeper played 20 games, 18 of which were in the Russian Premier League. He kept a clean sheet in half of the matches and also saved a penalty. In October, Agkatsev was recognized by fans as the player of the month.

Regarding the winner, Spertsyan not only became a key figure in the team but also confirmed his status as one of the league’s leaders. After the first half of the season, he leads the list of top RPL assistants with 12 assists and shares first place with Cordoba among Krasnodar’s top scorers in the league (8 goals each). He also scored one goal in the Russian Cup.

It is worth noting that Spertsyan was also named RPL’s best player in November–December.