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Full name: | Andrey Sergeyevich Arshavin | |
Date of birth: | 29 May 1981 | |
Place of birth: | Leningrad, Russian SFSR, ![]() | |
Height: | 1.72 m (5 ft 71⁄2 in) | |
Playing position: | Second Striker / Left winger | |
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Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2000–2009 2009–2013 2012 2013-2015 2015-2016 2016-2018 Total |
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236 105 (23) 10 (3) 35 (3) 8 (0) 84 (24) 536 (111) | (52)
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2001–2003 2002–2012 |
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75 (17) | 9 (1)
Andrey Sergeyevich Arshavin (born 29 May 1981) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a forward or midfielder.
Arshavin began his career at Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2000. He went on to win numerous trophies with the club such as the Russian Premier League, League Cup, Russian Super Cup, UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. During his time with Zenit, Arshavin was also named as the Russian Footballer of the Year.
He then had a breakout performance at UEFA Euro 2008 where he impressed throughout Russia's run to the semi-final of the tournament. Arshavin thereafter signed for English Premier League club Arsenal during the 2008–09 winter transfer window, becoming the most expensive player in Arsenal's history at the time, with a fee of £15 million. Arshavin eventually rejoined Zenit, at first on loan and then permanently in 2013.
Honours[]
Zenit Saint Petersburg
- Russian Premier League: 2007, 2011–12, 2014–15
- Russian Premier League Cup: 2003
- Russian Super Cup: 2008
- UEFA Cup: 2007–08
- UEFA Super Cup: 2008
Kairat
- Kazakhstan Cup: 2017, 2018
- Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2017
Individual
- Ballon d'Or sixth place: 2008
- Premier League Player of the Month: April 2009
- Footballer of the Year in Russia (Futbol): 2006
- Footballer of the Year in Russia (Sport-Express): 2006
- Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States Footballer of the Year: 2007, 2008, 2009
- Russian Premier League top assist provider: 2007
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2008
- UEFA European Championship top assist provider: 2012
- UEFA Cup Final Man of the Match: 2008
- Kazakhstan Premier League Player of the Month: July 2016, September 2016, August 2018
- Kazakhstan Premier League Team of the Year: 2017
- Kazakhstan Premier League Left Winger of the Year: 2018
- Kazakhstan Player of the Year: 2016
External links[]
Andrei Arshavin profile at Soccerbase
Andrei Arshavin FIFA competition record
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