Sergei Semak
| Date of birth | 27 February 1976 |
| Place of birth | Sychanske |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A skilful attacking midfield performer who can be employed as a striker, he began his career at Asmaral Moscow before signing for CSKA Moscow in 1994.
He is nicknamed 'Little Horse' because of his excellent engine and is mainly used off of the bench for the national team.
He made his international debut in 1997 and became a regular in the squad.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 8 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 4 | 9 |
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| 2011-12 | Zenit St Petersburg | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Zenit St Petersburg | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Zenit St Petersburg | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
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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 | |
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| 30 Jan 2005 | AS Monaco v Paris St Germain | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 06 Feb 2005 | Paris St Germain v RC Lens | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Strasbourg v Paris St Germain | L | 3-1 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Paris St Germain v Bastia | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Paris St Germain v Nantes | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Ajaccio AC v Paris St Germain | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 03 Apr 2005 | Olympique Marseille v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Paris St Germain v Nice | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 07 May 2005 | Lille v Paris St Germain | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 14 May 2005 | Paris St Germain v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 21 May 2005 | Metz v Paris St Germain | L | 3-2 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Paris St Germain v Nice | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Paris St Germain v Strasbourg | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Saint Etienne v Paris St Germain | L | 3-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Paris St Germain v Lille | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Le Mans v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Paris St Germain v Nantes | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Olympique Marseille v Paris St Germain | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Paris St Germain v Nancy | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Paris St Germain v Rennes | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 04 Jan 2006 | Paris St Germain v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Toulouse v Paris St Germain | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Paris St Germain v Troyes | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Nice v Paris St Germain | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
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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| 1993-94 | Russia | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Russia | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Russia | World Youth Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Russia | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Russia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Russia | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Russia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Russia | B International | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Russia | LG Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Russia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep 1993 | Latvia v Russia | W | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 14 Sep 1993 | Finland v Russia | D | 2-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Russia v Italy | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 2 |
| 14 May 1994 | Italy v Russia | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 2 |
| 30 Jul 1994 | Russia v France | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | 5 6 |
| 13 Apr 1995 | Qatar v Russia | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Brazil v Russia | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Russia v Syria | W | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Spain v Russia | L | 4-1 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Finland v Russia | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Russia v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 14 Nov 1995 | Russia v Finland | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 25 May 1996 | Colombia v Russia | L | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 29 May 1996 | Netherlands v Russia | W | 1-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 31 May 1996 | France v Russia | L | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Russia v Cyprus | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 08 Oct 1996 | Israel v Russia | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 15 Nov 1997 | Italy v Russia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | 2nd leg play-off |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Greece v Russia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Russia v Turkey | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1998 | Poland v Russia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1998 | Russia v Georgia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Sweden v Russia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Ukraine v Russia | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 23 Sep 1998 | Spain v Russia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Russia v France | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Brazil v Russia | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | France v Russia | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Russia v Iceland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Belarus v Russia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Russia v Armenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Russia v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Israel v Russia | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Germany v Russia | D | 4-4 | B INTER | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Russia v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2000 | Russia v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2000 | Moldova v Russia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Russia v Israel | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Switzerland v Russia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Greece v Russia | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Russia v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Yugoslavia v Russia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Luxembourg v Russia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Russia v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Slovenia v Russia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Faroe Islands v Russia | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Russia v Switzerland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 2002 | Russia v Belarus | L | 1-1 (4-5) | LG CUP | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Russia v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Russia v Republic of Ireland | W | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Russia v Albania | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Albania v Russia | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Georgia v Russia | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Switzerland v Russia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Russia v Israel | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Germany v Russia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 27 May 2006 | Spain v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2008 | Russia v Kazakhstan | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2008 | Russia v Serbia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2008 | Russia v Lithuania | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Russia v Spain | L | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Greece v Russia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 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 | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Russia v Liechtenstein | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Wales v Russia | W | 1-3 | 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 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.