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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–	Zenit St. Petersburg	217 (47)
National team2
2002–	Russia	036 (13)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

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 an attacking midfielder and winger. He is best known for his close control, vision, playmaking ability, speed and pace. ^[1]

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.

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.

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.

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.

He was included in Russia's Euro 2008 squad by manager Guus Hiddink, despite being unable to play in the first two group matches due to suspension. He announced his return by scoring Russia's second goal in their third group game against Sweden at Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck, which helped his team qualify for the quarter finals.

Arshavin scored Russia's third goal in extra-time against the Netherlands in their quarter final tie, helping them to qualify for the semi final. He later received the Man of The Match accolades.

International goals

Scores and results list. Russia's goal tally first.