Yuri Zhirkov
Russian footballer (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov (Russian: Ю́рий Валенти́нович Жирко́в, IPA: [ˈjʉrʲɪj vəlʲɪnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪdʑ ʐɨrˈkof]; born 20 August 1983) is a Russian former footballer who played as a left-back and as a left-winger.
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Full name | Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1983-08-20) 20 August 1983 (age 40) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth |
Tambov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back / left-winger | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1997–2001 | Spartak Tambov | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Spartak Tambov | 74 | (26) | ||||||||||||||
2004–2009 | CSKA Moscow | 139 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Chelsea | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 46 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Dynamo Moscow | 54 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2021 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 95 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | Khimki | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 440 | (53) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Russia U-21 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2021 | Russia | 105 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
A left-sided player who can play full-back or winger, Zhirkov began his career at local club Spartak Tambov before joining top-flight CSKA Moscow in 2004. Domestic and European success followed, and in 2009 he moved to English Premier League club Chelsea for £18 million. After two seasons, he returned to Russia with Anzhi Makhachkala, who sold him to Dynamo Moscow in 2013. He then signed for Zenit in January 2016.
Zhirkov has earned over 100 international caps since 2005. His performance at UEFA Euro 2008, in which Russia reached the semi-finals, was recognised with his inclusion in the Team of the Tournament and award as well as Futbol's Russian Footballer of the Year. He was also selected to the Russian squads for Euro 2012, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where Russia hosted the tournament, and Euro 2020.