Aleksandr Kerzhakov
Aleksandr Kerzhakov in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingisepp, Russian SFSR | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 156 | (64) |
| 2007–2008 | Sevilla | 26 | (8) |
| 2008–2010 | Dynamo Moscow | 51 | (20) |
| 2010– | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 124 | (56) |
| 2016 | → Zürich (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002– | Russia | 91 | (30) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2016 |
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Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Анато́льевич Кержако́в [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐnɐˈtolʲɪvʲɪtɕ kʲɪrʐɐˈkof]; born 27 November 1982 in Kingisepp) is a Russian international association football striker who currently plays for the Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg and the Russia national football team.
He is the most prolific goalscorer in the history of Russian football, with the number of goals scored in competitive games standing at 209 as of 15 October 2013. 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 has 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 Russia.
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 Saint Petersburg, debuting in March and scoring his first goal in June against Spartak Moscow. In his first season, Kerzhakov was the second choice striker behind Hennadiy Popovych. However, later in 2001, he helped Zenit finish third in the Russian Premier League and runners-up in 2003. In 2002, Kerzhakov quickly developed a striking partnership with Andrei Arshavin which earned them both call-ups to the Russian national team. That year Kerzhakov went to represent Russia at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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