Andrey Arshavin
Andrey Sergeyevich Arshavin (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Аршавин [ɐnˈdrʲej sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvʲɪtɕ ɐrˈʂavʲɪn]; born 29 May 1981) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a winger or midfielder.
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Arshavin with Kairat in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Andrey Sergeyvich Arshavin | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth |
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1999 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2008 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 238 | (51) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | → Zenit-2 St. Petersburg | 56 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Arsenal | 105 | (23) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | → Zenit Saint Petersburg (loan) | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 35 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Kuban Krasnodar | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Kairat | 84 | (24) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 536 | (111) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Russia U21 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2012 | Russia | 75 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 had a breakout performance at UEFA Euro 2008 where he impressed throughout Russia's run to the semi-final of the tournament, and also finished 6th in the 2008 Ballon d’Or. 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.
Since 2019, Arshavin has held administrative posts at Zenit. Since 2022 - Deputy General Director for Sports Development, in the summer of 2023 he became a member of the club's executive board.