ANDREI ARSHAVIN PROFILE

Andrei Arshavin Profile

ANDREI ARSHAVIN PROFILE

Andrei Arshavin Profile

Andrey Sergeyevich Arshavin (Russian: Андре́й Серге́евич Арша́вин; born 29 May 1981), also known as Shava, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Arsenal and as ex-captain of the Russian national team.

Andrei Arshavin

Arshavin began his career at Zenit in the year 2000. He won numerous trophies with the club until his departure in 2009 including the Russian Premier League, Russian Premier League Cup, Russian Super Cup, UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. During his time with Zenit, Arshavin was named Russian Footballer of the Year.

In 2009, Arshavin signed for the English Premier League club Arsenal, becoming the second most expensive player in Arsenal’s history with a fee of £15 million. Arshavin returned to Zenit on 24 February 2012 for a loan deal that concluded in July 2012 and returned permanently on a free transfer in June 2013.

Personal information
Full name : Andrey Sergeyevich Arshavin
Date of birth : 29 May 1981
Place of birth : Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height : 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Winger / Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club : Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number : 10
Youth career
1999–2000 : Zenit
Senior career
2000–2009 : Zenit
2009– : Arsenal
2012 : Zenit (loan)
2013 : Zenit
National team
2001–2003 : Russia U21
2002–2012 : Russia