Andrei Arshavin
| Date of birth | 29 May 1981 |
| Place of birth | St Petersburg |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Height | 1.72 m |
| Position | Forward |
The talented playmaker is widely considered to be his country's best current player, Andrei was voted into the All-Star team at Euro 2008 when Russia reached the semi-finals.
Arsenal paid a club record fee (reported to be £15milliion) in 2009 on a three-year contract
After excelling for the first couple of years, his career in England subsided and he returned to Zenit on loan in 2012.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit St Petersburg | 01 Jan 1998 | 02 Feb 2009 | |
| Arsenal | 02 Feb 2009 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Zenit St Petersburg | 24 Feb 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Zenit St Petersburg | 01 Jul 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Zenit St Petersburg | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Zenit St Petersburg | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | Premier League | 12 | 6 |
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| 2008-09 | Zenit St Petersburg | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | Premier League | 25 | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | Premier League | 25 | 12 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | Premier League | 8 | 11 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Arsenal | Premier League | 7 |
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| 2012-13 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Zenit St Petersburg | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Group H |
| 05 Dec 2007 | Everton v Zenit St Petersburg | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Manchester United v Zenit St Petersburg | W | 1-2 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Russia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Russia | LG Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Russia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Russia | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Russia | Four Team Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Russia | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Russia | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Russia | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Russia | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Russia | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 7 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2001 | Yugoslavia v Russia | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Russia v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 14 Aug 2001 | France v Russia | W | 2-3 | U21 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Slovenia v Russia | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Russia v Switzerland | D | 3-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Germany v Russia | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 17 May 2002 | Russia v Belarus | L | 1-1 (4-5) | LG CUP | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Russia v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2003 | Russia v Romania | W | 4-2 | FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT | Final |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Albania v Russia | W | 1-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 10 |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Russia v Germany | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 05 Sep 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 10 |
| 09 Sep 2003 | Russia v Switzerland | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 10 |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Russia v Georgia | W | 3-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 10 |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Norway v Russia | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Russia v Lithuania | W | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Luxembourg v Russia | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Portugal v Russia | L | 7-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Liechtenstein v Russia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Estonia v Russia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Russia v Latvia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Germany v Russia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Latvia v Russia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Russia v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Russia v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Russia v Luxembourg | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Slovakia v Russia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Russia v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Spain v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Russia v Latvia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Russia v Croatia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Russia v Israel | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Russia v Estonia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 15 Nov 2006 | North Macedonia v Russia | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Netherlands v Russia | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Estonia v Russia | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Russia v Andorra | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Croatia v Russia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Russia v Poland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Russia v North Macedonia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 12 Sep 2007 | England v Russia | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Russia v England | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Israel v Russia | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Andorra v Russia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 04 Jun 2008 | Russia v Lithuania | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Russia v Sweden | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Russia | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Russia v Spain | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Russia v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Russia v Wales | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Germany v Russia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Russia v Finland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Russia v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Liechtenstein v Russia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Finland v Russia | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Russia v Argentina | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Wales v Russia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Russia v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Azerbaijan v Russia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Russia v Slovenia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Slovenia v Russia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Hungary v Russia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Russia v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Andorra v Russia | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Russia v Slovakia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 12 Oct 2010 | North Macedonia v Russia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Russia v Belgium | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Iran v Russia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Armenia v Russia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Qatar v Russia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2011 | Russia v Armenia | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Russia v Serbia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Russia v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Russia v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Slovakia v Russia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Russia v Andorra | W | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Greece v Russia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Denmark v Russia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2012 | Russia v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2012 | Lithuania v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2012 | Italy v Russia | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2012 | Russia v Czech Republic | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Poland v Russia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Greece v Russia | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Russia v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.