Andrei Arshavin
Personal information
Full name	Andrei Sergeyevich Arshavin
Date of birth	May 29, 1981 (1981-05-29) (age 27)
Place of birth	Leningrad, USSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder, Second Striker
Club information
Current club	Zenit St. Petersburg
Number	10
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000–present	Zenit St. Petersburg	211 (44)
National team2
2002–present	Russia	034 (11)
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Andrei Arshavin (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Аршавин) (born May 30, 1981 in Leningrad) is a Russian international football forward who currently plays for Zenit St. Petersburg. He is a versatile Second Striker who can also play as Attacking midfielder and Side midfielder. He is best known for his close control, vision and pace. ^[1] is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Leningrad (Russian: Ленинград) may mean: St. ... First international Finland 2 - 1 Imperial Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 30 June 1912) Russia 2 - 0 Mexico (Moscow, Russia; 16 August 1992) Biggest win San Marino 0 - 7 Russia (San Marino, San Marino; 7 June 1995) Biggest defeat Imperial Germany 16 - 0 Imperial Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) Portugal 7... “Soccer” redirects here. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... FC Zenit is a Russian football club, based in Saint Petersburg. ... This article is about association football players. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ...

Club career

Arshavin graduated from Smena football school. In 1999 and early 2000 he played for Zenit's farm club, Zenit-2, in the Second Division. A farm team, or farm club, generally refers to a minor league baseball league which are at a lower pay level and play in smaller cities and towns than do Major League Baseball, and which are under the control of the two major leagues and are used for development of... The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football. ...

In 2000 he was included in the Zenit squad. He played in various positions on the field, starting as a right midfielder, then as an attacking midfielder and finally adopted the second striker's role playing on a flank or behind a target man. He won the Russian Premier League Award for the player of the season largely because of his ability to play well as a winger, playmaker and as a striker. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russian: ФК Зенит Санкт-Петербург) is a Russian football club from Saint Petersburg. ... The Russian Premier League is the top division of Russian football teams. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... In football (soccer), a playmaker is an attacking player who controls the flow of the teams offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals[1]. The term overlaps somewhat with attacking midfielder, but playmakers are not constrained to a single position - creativity is the... This article is about association football players. ...

In the 2007 Russian Premier League season Arshavin guided his Zenit St Petersburg side to the title, starting all 30 matches - scoring 10 goals and providing 11 assists along the way. It was the club's first league title since claiming the now defunct Soviet Top League in 1984. The Russian Premier League is the top division of Russian football teams. ... FC Zenit (Russian: Футбольный клуб Зенит Санкт-Петербург) is a Russian football club, based in Saint Petersburg. ...

Control, vision and strong running are viewed among the abilities which characterise his style of play.^[1]

Arshavin scored 11 goals in his 25 matches for Zenit in the UEFA Cup. On 14th May 2008, Arshavin drove his team with a man-of-the-match performance and set up his side's two goals to win the 2008 UEFA Cup for Zenit St. Petersburg. The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... FC Zenit is a Russian football club, based in Saint Petersburg. ...

Arshavin has been looked on by a host of top European clubs like Liverpool Football Club because of his impressive displays for club and country. Many think,including his club manager, that he will be moving to the Premier League, most notably Liverpool FC, Manchester City and Everton. The Daily Mirror reported that Newcastle United have made an offer over the weekend of around £7.5 million with the deal likely to be concluded within the next few days. Liverpool Football Club is the most successful English football team, having won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles. ... {{Football club infobox | clubname = Liverpool FC | image = fullname = Liverpool FC | nickname = The Reds | founded = 1892 | ground = Anfield | capacity = 45,000 | chairman = D.R.Moores | Chief Executive Officer = R.N.Parry | manager = Rafael Benitez | league = FA Premiership | season = 2005-06 | position = FA premiership, 5th | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FF0000... Manchester City F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Everton is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ...

International career

Arshavin debuted for the national team on May 17, 2002 in a match against Belarus. On March 24, 2007 he was the Russia captain in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia. is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The 2008 European Football Championship (EURO 2008) will take place in Austria and Switzerland. ...

He was included in the Russia Euro 2008 squad by manager Guus Hiddink, despite being unable to play in the first two group matches due to suspension. Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ...

International goals

Scores and results list. Russia's goal tally first.^[2]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2003-02-13	Limassol, Cyprus	Romania	3-1	4-2	Friendly
2	2004-10-09	Luxembourg, Luxembourg	Luxembourg	2-0	4-0	2006 FIFA World Cup qual.
3	2004-10-13	Lisbon, Portugal	Portugal	1-4	1-7	2006 FIFA World Cup qual.
4	2005-03-30	Tallin, Estonia	Estonia	1-0	1-1	2006 FIFA World Cup qual.
5	2005-06-04	Saint Petersburg, Russia	Latvia	1-0	2-0	2006 FIFA World Cup qual.
6	2005-06-08	Mönchengladbach, Germany	Germany	2-2	2-2	Friendly
7	2005-08-17	Riga, Latvia	Latvia	1-0	1-1	2006 FIFA World Cup qual.
8	2006-10-07	Moscow, Russia	Israel	1-0	1-1	Euro 2008 qualification
9	2006-11-15	Skopje, Macedonia	FYR Macedonia	2-0	2-0	Euro 2008 qualification
10	2007-08-09	Moscow, Russia	FYR Macedonia	2-0	3-0	Euro 2008 qualification
11	2008-04-06	Burghausen, Germany	Lithuania	2-1	4-1	Friendly match

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Honours

• 2001 - Russian Premier League, 3rd position
• 2003 - Russian Premier League, runner-up
• 2003 - Russian Premier League Cup, winner
• 2001 - best right midfielder according to Sport-Express
• 2004 and 2005 - best second striker according to Sport-Express
• 2004 - voted Player of the Year by the readers of Soviet Sport
• 2006 -Russian Footballer of the Year
• 2007- Russian Premier League, winner
• 2008 - UEFA Cup, winner

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References

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External links

• Official Site of Andrei Arshavin
• Club profile
• Andrei Arshavin FIFA competition record
• Russia - Record International Players, RSSSF.

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