Russian football player Andrei Arshavin

Andrei Arshavin - this is one of the most famous Russian players who managed to play both in Russia and abroad. Most recently, he was 36 years old, so it is likely that as soon as he completes his professional career. Arshavin attack is sent and may be either drawn forward, and both flanks winger field.

Early career

Andrei Arshavin was born in Leningrad, May 29, 1981 in the USSR, where at the age of seven years old enrolled in the youth academy "Zenith". There he spent his youth, and it was formed in the framework of "zenitovskoy" training. In 1999, when he was 18 years old, with him to sign a professional contract for the first time in the club called a double. Given a sufficient number of experienced players, the debut in the adult team until there could be no question. During the year and a half Andrei Arshavin has proven to duplicate the "Zenith" as a very promising and talented player in the attacking line, playing in 56 matches. During this time he scored seven goals and left the best impression, so in the summer of 2000 was first summoned to the main team. That's what started the ascent of Russian football on the top of the sport.

The game of "Zenith"

Andrei Arshavin, whose photos have begun to appear in all Russian sports publications, quickly won a place in the starting lineup, "Zenith". Already in the 2000 season, he appeared on the field 14 times and even managed to give one assist. Starting next year, 20-year-old has become a regular player base and in the first full season was marked by two goals and ten assists. From the moment he is in every season he showed incredible game. Total Arshavin spent in the "Zenith" eight full seasons, coming on the field 310 times, checking out 71 goal, as well as giving 120 assists. His best year definitely became the 2007 th, when in 46 games he chop 15 goals and gave as many as 27 assists. It is in this season of "Zenith" became the champion of Russia after a very long break and managed to win the UEFA Cup the following year. And in many respects this is due to the efforts of a player like Andrei Arshavin, a photo of which, of course, now there are already far not only in the Russian media. European clubs interested in the Russian winger, and the winter of 2009, when his last season in the "Zenith" came to an end, Arshavin moved to London "Arsenal", which paid him more than 16 million euros.

Go to the "Arsenal"

In the "Arsenal" Arshavin immediately became a player base, and in the second half of the season 08/09 was able to play 15 games and scored six goals and gave seven assists. Naturally, this has pleased the leadership, and Andrew quickly became one of the leaders of the club. In the following two seasons he showed a very good result, scoring 22 goals and gave 23 assists in 91 game. However, in 2011 the impact of the player began to decline. In 27 games, he was able to score only two goals, so he became much less get into the base. It noted the "Zenith", who decided to take the opportunity to return to their position of stellar pupil.

St. Petersburg paid a little more than a million euros for rent Arshavin for the second half of the season. During this time he left the field 11 times, scored three goals and four assists gave a pass. However, an agreement with the "Arsenal", which demanded too much money for a player who was only one year the existing contract, failed. Therefore, Arshavin was another year in the "Arsenal", which came out on the field just 11 times, scored his final goal and four successful pass. In the summer of 2013, when his contract with "Arsenal" came to an end, he did not expected it to extend and moved to the "Zenith".

Returning to the "Zenith"

While still in the lease, Arshavin contributed to another championship, "Zenith", and when he returned on a permanent basis, he was able to help the club win the championship of Russia also in 2015. Altogether he spent two seasons in Petersburg club, came on the field 55 times, scoring six goals and gave seven assists. However, Arshavin was already 34 years old, which meant that at a high level, he could not speak. Accordingly, the "Zenith" did not renew his contract, and Andrew moved to "Kuban", which concluded a one-year agreement.

In recent years,

However, in the "Kuban" Arshavin played only half a year he appeared on the field nine times and is not marked by any effective action. After that he moved to Kazakhstan "Kairat" in the first season showed an incredible 35-year-old player's result. In 37 games, he scored 11 goals and gave the same number of assists. This season, 36-year-old spent the past 16 games, which was marked four goals and five productive pasami. Back in November 2016 contract expires Andrew has been extended until the end of 2017. After completion Arshavin is likely to leave the club and complete performances in professional football.

for the national team appearances

Arshavin began to play for the Russian national team in 2002 and finished in 2012. During this time he has played 76 matches and scored 16 goals and gave 19 assists. Although he started playing in 2002, he did not go either to the World Cup in 2002 or the 2004 European Championship in 2006 Russian national team failed to make the final of the World Cup-06, so the first major Arshavin tournament was held in 2008, and to he went to the status of the team captain. The first two games he missed through suspension, while in the other three scored two goals and gave one assist. Russian team lost in the semifinals of the Spanish national team. At the 2010 World Cup team Russia did not get back, that is for his career Arshavin has not played in any World Cup. But Euro 12 was the last one for him. Andrew has played in all three matches, three assists gave a pass, but was unable to help his team out of the group. Immediately after the championship was held a friendly match against Côte d'Ivoire, which became the captain of the latter.

Life

Andrei Arshavin and Julia Baranowska were in a civil marriage for a long period of time. In this union they had a son and daughter, Artem and Yana, and in 2012 they were joined by another son, Arseny. However, a year later there was a scandalous parting couples: Arshavin left his partner with the children by going to the next. Andrei Arshavin and Alice Kazmin started dating immediately after leaving football with Julia. They were in an intimate relationship for several years. In 2016, Andrei Arshavin and Alice Kazmin cemented their relationship by marriage. Soon, their family grew. In February of 2017 g ene Andrei Arshavin gave birth to a daughter who was named Yesenia.