Yuri Zhirkov
| Date of birth | 20 August 1983 |
| Place of birth | Tambov |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
Yuri Zhirkov joined Chelsea in July 2009 with a four-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak Tambov | 01 Jan 2003 | 01 Jan 2004 | |
| CSKA Moscow | 01 Jan 2004 | 06 Jul 2009 | |
| Chelsea | 06 Jul 2009 | 06 Aug 2011 | |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 06 Aug 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | Premier League | 10 | 7 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Chelsea | Premier League | 6 | 6 |
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Anzhi Makhachkala | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Zenit St Petersburg | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2009 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Chelsea v Atletico Madrid | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 25 Nov 2009 | FC Porto v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 02 Dec 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 3-3 (3-4) | League Cup | 5th round |
| 08 Dec 2009 | Chelsea v APOEL Nicosia | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 20 Dec 2009 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2010 | Chelsea v Watford | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 7-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Burnley v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2010 | Hull City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2010 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v Internazionale | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2010 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Aug 2010 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | FA Community Shield | |
| 15 Sep 2010 | MSK Zilina v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Chelsea v Olympique Marseille | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 03 Oct 2010 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Spartak Moskva v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2010 | Chelsea v Spartak Moskva | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 07 Nov 2010 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Nov 2010 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 22 Feb 2011 | FC Kobenhavn v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 01 Mar 2011 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2011 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2011 | Chelsea v FC Kobenhavn | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2011 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
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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| 2004-05 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Russia | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Russia | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 9 |
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| 2008-09 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Russia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
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| 2011-12 | Russia | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
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| 2012-13 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Russia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Russia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Russia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Russia | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Russia | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Russia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Russia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Russia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Russia | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 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.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 2004 | Russia v Slovakia | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Luxembourg v Russia | W | 0-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Portugal v Russia | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Russia v Estonia | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Italy v Russia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Russia v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Russia v Israel | D | 1-1 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Romania v Russia | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2008 | Russia v Kazakhstan | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2008 | Russia v Serbia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Russia v Germany | L | 0-1 | 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 |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Russia v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 07 Jun 2011 | Russia v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 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 |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Iceland v Russia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2013 | Brazil v Russia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Portugal v Russia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Luxembourg v Russia | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Russia v Armenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Russia v Morocco | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Russia v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Montenegro v Russia | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group G |
| 07 Jun 2015 | Russia v Belarus | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Russia v Austria | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group G |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Russia v Sweden | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group G |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Russia v Portugal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | France v Russia | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Turkey v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Russia v Ghana | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Russia v Costa Rica | L | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Russia v Romania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Russia v Ivory Coast | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2017 | Hungary v Russia | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2017 | Russia v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Russia v New Zealand | W | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Russia v Portugal | L | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Mexico v Russia | L | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Russia v Korea Republic | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Russia v Spain | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Russia v Brazil | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Russia v France | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2018 | Austria v Russia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2018 | Russia v Turkey | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Russia v Saudi Arabia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group A |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Russia v Egypt | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group A |
| 01 Jul 2018 | Spain v Russia | W | 1-1 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 21 Mar 2019 | Belgium v Russia | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 06 Sep 2019 | Scotland v Russia | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 09 Sep 2019 | Russia v Kazakhstan | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Russia v Scotland | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 16 Nov 2019 | Russia v Belgium | L | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 03 Sep 2020 | Russia v Serbia | W | 3-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 06 Sep 2020 | Hungary v Russia | W | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 08 Oct 2020 | Russia v Sweden | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Russia v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 14 Oct 2020 | Russia v Hungary | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Moldova v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Turkey v Russia | L | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 18 Nov 2020 | Serbia v Russia | L | 5-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Russia v Slovenia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Slovakia v Russia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 01 Jun 2021 | Poland v Russia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2021 | Russia v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Belgium v Russia | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.