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2016–17 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Season
The 2016–17 Zenit Saint Petersburg season was the 92nd season in the club's history and its 21st consecutive season in the Russian Premier League. Season Events Prior to the start of the season, 24 May 2016, Mircea Lucescu replaced André Villas-Boas as manager of Zenit, following the expiry of Villas-Boas' contract. Squad Out on loan Zenit-2 Transfers Summer In: Out: Winter In: Out: Competitions Russian Super Cup Russian Premier League Results by round Matches League table Russian Cup UEFA Europa League Group stage Knockout stage Squad statistics Appearances and goals , - , colspan="14", ''Players away from the club on loan:'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players who left Zenit St.Petersburg during the season:'' ...
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FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб «Зенит» ), also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a Russian professional association football, football club based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 (or in 1914, according to some Russian sources), the club plays in the Russian Premier League. Zenit are 2021–22 Russian Premier League, the reigning champions of the Russian Premier League. Previously they won the 2007 Russian Premier League, 2007, 2010 Russian Premier League, 2010, 2011–12 Russian Premier League, 2011–12, 2014–15 Russian Premier League, 2014–15, 2018–19 Russian Premier League, 2018–19, 2019–20 Russian Premier League, 2019–20 and the 2020–21 Russian Premier League, 2020–21 seasons of the Russian Premier League, as well as the 2007–08 UEFA Cup and the 2008 UEFA Super Cup. The club is owned and sponsored by the Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom. The team play its home matches at the Kresto ...
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Aleksandr Anyukov
Aleksandr Gennadyevich Anyukov (russian: Александр Геннадьевич Анюков; born 28 September 1982) is a Russian association football coach and a former player, who played as a right-back. He is an assistant coach with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. He made his senior debut in 2004, represented his nation for two European Championships and earned over 70 international appearances. He won the Russian Premier League with Zenit Saint Petersburg 5 times. Club career Aleksandr Anyukov attended football school in Samara since the age of six. In 2000, he started playing for the reserve team of FC Krylia Sovetov Samara, Krylia Sovetov Samara in the Russian Second Division, Second Division. He was noticed by Aleksandr Tarkhanov and invited to the first team. Anyukov debuted in the Russian Premier League on 14 October 2000 in a match against FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Zenit Saint Petersburg. He has played in Krylia Sovetov until mid-2005. During this time he became an i ...
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Viktor Fayzulin
Viktor Igorevich Fayzulin (russian: link=no, Виктор Игоревич Файзулин; born 22 April 1986) is a former Russian Association football, footballer, who played as a midfielder. Career Club A graduate of Sports school, CYSS based in his hometown Nakhodka, he started his professional career with FC Okean Nakhodka, Okean Nakhodka. Later, he played for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk, SKA-Energiya and PFC Spartak Nalchik, Spartak Nalchik. In December 2007, he signed a contract with Zenit until December 2010. In February 2012 he extended his contract till 2016. In April 2018, it was reported that Fayzulin was nearing a comeback after being sidelined with a knee injury since September 2015. After his contract with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg expired at the end of the 2017–18 season, he announced his retirement after missing 2.5 years due to injury. International He made his Russia national football team, national team debut on 15 August 2012 in a friendly against Ivory C ...
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Igor Smolnikov
Igor Aleksandrovich Smolnikov (russian: Игорь Александрович Смольников, p=ˈiɡərʲ ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈsmolʲnʲɪkəf; born 8 August 1988) is a Russian football player who plays as a right-back for Lokomotiv Moscow. Club career On 29 July 2020, he returned to Krasnodar, signing a 2-year contract with a 1-year extension option. On 8 June 2021, his contract with Krasnodar was terminated by mutual consent. On 23 July 2021, he joined Arsenal Tula. On 8 February 2023, Smolnikov returned to Lokomotiv Moscow on a contract until the end of the 2022–23 season. International career Smolnikov was called up by Fabio Capello to the Russia squad for the first time on 4 October 2013 for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Luxembourg and Azerbaijan. He made his debut for the national team on 19 November 2013 in a friendly against South Korea. On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. On 3 J ...
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Oleg Shatov
Oleg Aleksandrovich Shatov (russian: Олег Александрович Шатов; born 29 July 1990) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ural Yekaterinburg. Earlier in his career, he mostly played as a left winger or right winger. Early life Shatov was born and grew up in Nizhny Tagil, where the winter conditions made playing outdoor sports very difficult. As a result, Shatov began playing futsal from the age of 14, before committing fully to association football two years later. Club career Ural Shatov made his professional debut in the Russian First Division in 2007 for FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast. He was named Ural's Player of the Year after the 2010 season. Anzhi Although Shatov was scouted by CSKA Moscow, he accepted an offer to join Anzhi Makhachkala during the 2011-12 winter transfer window. Upon joining Anzhi, Shatov was teammates with Roberto Carlos and Samuel Eto'o. Shatov earned his first call-up to the Russian ...
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Artur Rimovich Yusupov
Artur Rimovich Yusupov (russian: Артур Римович Юсупов, tt-Cyrl, Артур Рим улы Йосыпов; born 1 September 1989) is a Russian professional footballer of Volga Tatar origin. He plays as a central midfielder for PFC Sochi. Club career He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2006 for FC Akademiya Tolyatti. He made his Russian Premier League debut on 8 November 2009 for FC Dynamo Moscow in a game against PFC Spartak Nalchik. He was released from his FC Zenit Saint Petersburg contract by mutual consent on 25 July 2018 and signed with FC Rostov on the same day. On 11 January 2019, his FC Rostov contract was dissolved by mutual consent. On 14 January he returned to Dynamo Moscow. On 7 September 2020, he joined PFC Sochi. International He made his debut for the national team on 17 November 2015 in a friendly game against Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of C ...
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Luís Neto
Luís Carlos Novo Neto (; born 26 May 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sporting CP. Club career Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Neto joined his hometown club Varzim SC's youth ranks at the age of ten. He appeared for them in the second division, being a backup or third choice in four of his five seasons. His competitive debut came on 10 February 2007 in a 2–1 home win against S.L. Benfica in the sixth round of the Taça de Portugal, when he played two minutes. In July 2011, Neto moved to Primeira Liga side C.D. Nacional on a free transfer. He immediately made an impact for his new team, and attracted interest from the likes of FC Porto and Arsenal during the following off-season. Italy's A.C. Siena eventually signed him, for €1.7 million. Neto was a starter during the first half of the campaign, scoring his first goal in Serie A in a 1–3 home defeat against A.S. Roma. On 1 February 2013 he moved again, joining compatriots ...
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Aleksandr Kerzhakov
Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov (russian: Александр Анатольевич Кержаков ; born 27 November 1982) is a Russian football manager and former professional football player who played as a striker. He is the most prolific goalscorer in the history of Russian football, with the number of goals scored in competitive games standing at 233. He is described as a forward who likes to "drop deep to link with the midfield, expecting players to break beyond him" for whom he creates space. A full international since 2002, Kerzhakov earned 90 caps for Russia and played at two World Cups and two European Championships. In 2014, he surpassed the record held by Vladimir Beschastnykh for most goals for the Russian national team. Club career Zenit Born in Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast, he spent the 2000 season at amateur club FC Svetogorets Svetogorsk, helping them win the Northwest regional league by scoring 18 goals. In 2001 Kerzhakov transferred to FC Zenit Sain ...
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Danny (footballer)
Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes (born 7 August 1983), commonly known as Danny, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Also a winger, he was known for his dribbling and key passes. He spent most of his career in Russia in service of Dynamo Moscow and Zenit, after arriving at the age of 21 from Sporting. He won six items of silverware with Zenit, including three Russian Premier League titles. Danny represented Portugal at the 2010 World Cup and the 2004 Olympics. Club career Marítimo / Sporting Born to Portuguese parents in Caracas, Venezuela, Danny moved to the island of Madeira when he was 15 years old. There, he developed his football skills in the youth teams of C.S. Marítimo, making his professional debut in a 2–1 Primeira Liga home win against Gil Vicente F.C. on 1 October 2001. A few months later he scored his first goal in a 1–2 loss at S.C. Salgueiros, also being sent off in the 60th minute; he finished his first season ...
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Aleksandr Kokorin
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Kokorin (''né'' Kartashov; russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Коко́рин, ; born 19 March 1991) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot club Aris Limassol on loan from Italian side Fiorentina. Kokorin had his breakthrough season in 2012–13, which led to Dynamo Moscow inserting a €19 million release clause into his contract. A full international since 2011, Kokorin has gained over 45 caps and was named in the Russian squads for Euro 2012, 2014 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2016. In October 2018, he was arrested on an assault-related charge. He was later found guilty and spent approximately one year in prison. Club career Kokorin made his debut for the senior FC Dynamo Moscow team on 4 October 2008 – Dynamo was decimated by injuries and was losing to FC Saturn Moscow Oblast 0–1 at the halftime when Kokorin came on as a substitute. With 18 minutes to go Kokorin scored an equalizer (Dy ...
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Maurício José Da Silveira Júnior
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Nicolas Lombaerts
Nicolas Robert Christian Lombaerts (born 20 March 1985) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and current assistant manager of K.A.A. Gent. Career Club Brugge Lombaerts joined Club Brugge at young age where he went through all youth ranks. He claimed various league titles at young age as he was part of a strong generation at Brugge, with players such as Jason Vandelannoite, Glenn Verbauwhede and Thomas Matton. Gent As his ambition was to play in the starting lineup of a first division team as soon as possible and Club Brugge was not able to guarantee this, he moved to Gent where he soon was able to play almost every match in the 2005–06 Belgian First Division and also got his first appearance for the Belgium national football team. Apart from football, he was at that point still studying law at Ghent University. Several times he was selected for the Belgian national youth teams such as the Belgium national under-21 football team. Highlig ...
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