Andrey Arshavin / Andrei Arshavin is a fashion designer! lol
Will be waiting for him to kick some balls with Barca 
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| Birthday | 29.05.1981 |
| Age | 27 years |
| Country | Russia |
| Height | 172 cm |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 10 |
| On contract till | 31.12.2010 |
| Web-site | >>> |
Andrey Arshavin
Andrey Arshavin was born on 29 May 1981 in Leningrad.
Career
He started playing football at the age of 7. Andrey is a Smena football school graduate (coaches V. Vinogradov and S. Gordeev).
In 1999-2000 Andrey played for FC Zenit reserve team. He made his debut for the first squad in the Intertoto Cup away game against Bradford, which FC Zenit won 3:0. In his first game in the starting eleven Andrey justified the hopes of the head coach of that time Yuiy Morozov.
Andrey started as a right midfielder, his duet with Aleksandr Kerzhakov became well known in Russian Championship, especially in seasons 2001, 2003 as FC Zenit won medals.
He says that his hobby is creating goals for the team and it doesn’t matter whether he scores himself or assists someone.
It was Petrjela who decided that Arshavin should play at the edge of the attack in the middle of 2003, and Andrey scored two goals in his debut match as a forward against FC Uralan. This new role seemed to inspire Andrey and up to now Arshavin managed to score 58 goals (he celebrated his first goal in the match against Fakel (Voronezh) and his 50th goal in the home match against Luch-Energia).
Moreover, his goals in the very end of the UEFA Cup away game against FC AEK and FC Olympique de Marseille gave FC Zenit one of the most exciting events in the Club’s history – UEFA Cup quarter-finals.
Capped for the Russian youth team, where his partner was Aleksandr Anukov, who is also in the first squad now, Andrey made his debut in the national squad in May 2002 against Belarus.
Having scored 9 goals for the international team, Andrey set up a new club record of goals for the national team. Besides, he became FC Zenit best striker in Russian championships 2005, 2006.
Every year Andrey is on top of the 33-best Russian footballers list: he became number 1 in 2005 and 2006, and number 2 in 2001, 2002, 2004.
2005 Andrey became the first football player in Russia to be elected FIFA-Kinderdorf Ambassador.
Track Record
2001 – Russian Championship bronze prizewinner
2003 – vice-champion of Russia
2003 – Premier-League Cup holder
2006 – Best player of Russia award and Russian National Squad leader award
2007 - Champion of Russia
2008 - Possessor of the Super Cup of Russia
2008 - Possessor UEFA Cup 2007/2008
Get to know more
• Andrey and Julia have a son Artem
• Andrey has successfully defeated his thesis “Development of the sports wear production process” and graduated with the diploma of a fashion designer
Played in official matches for Zenit - 282, goals scored - 67. Played for Zenit in Russian Championship - 217, goals scored - 47. Played for second team - 5, goals scored - 1. Played for farm-club - 56, goals scored - 7.
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