Andrei Arshavin,Andrei Sergeevich Arshavin (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Аршавин; sometimes romanized as Andrey; born 29 May 1981) is a Russian football forward who plays for English Premier League team Arsenal and captains the Russian national team. He has won both the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup with Zenit St. Petersburg.
The 2006 Russian footballer of the year is a versatile attacking midfielder who can also play as a second striker or winger. Arshavin gained international attention during his breakthrough performance at the UEFA Euro 2008 championship in Austria-Switzerland which resulted in his inclusion in the Team of the Tournament.
Arshavin enjoyed a successful start to his career at Arsenal, becoming Premier League Player of the Month in April 2009 and Arsenal's player of the month in March and April 2009. During the 2008–09 season, he scored six goals in 12 league appearances for Arsenal. In a match against Liverpool, Arshavin became the first player to score four league goals at Anfield since 1946. Former Arsenal forward Dennis Bergkamp has speculated that Arshavin has "every chance of becoming a favourite of the London fans.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrey Sergeevich Arshavin | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 71⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger, Second Striker,Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2000 | Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg | 14 | (0) |
| 2000–2009 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 281 | (71) |
| 2009– | Arsenal | 41 | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002– | Russia | 51 | (16) |
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