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Full Name: Andrei Arshavin
Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Date of Birth: May 29, 1981 Nationality: Russia
Position: Midfielder
Playing in the Club: Arsenal
Squad number: 23

Arshavin began his career since graduating from Smena football school. Between 1999 and early 2000, he played second-team defense of Zenit, Zenit-2, which plays in the Russian Premier League Division 2. In 2000, he entered into the Zenit squad.

Starting with Zenit debuted with a 3-0 win over English club, Bradford City, in the Intertoto Cup. At that time, Arshavin is preferred because it can play in various positions on the field, starting from the right midfielder, attacking midfielder, and last mounted as a striker. He has received awards from the Russian Premier League this season as a player in 2005 for being able to play both as a winger, playmaker, striker too. In the Russian Premier League season in 2007, Arshavin helped his club, Zenit St. Petersburg, grabbed titles in 30 games with 10 goals and 11 assists.



The title was their first win in the Russian Premier League after victory in the Premier League on tahun1984 Soviet Union. In addition, he was a key player in Zenit UEFA Cup 2008. In June 2008, the coach of Zenit St. Petersburg, Dick Advocaat, announced that Arshavin wants to join another club.

During a press conference in the European Cup in 2008, he stated that the FC Barcelona is the ideal choice for him. On another occasion, he once told the BBC that he would love to play in England or Spain so many British media who predicted that he would move to Chelsea or Arsenal. In the transfer market 2009, Arshavin is making its way into the stronghold of the Gunners. February 2, when the transfer deadline, he had come to london. Around 10 am, he left the hotel and reportedly returned to Russia. However, less than a half hour of the deadline, agree to offer Arsenal Zenit and Arshavin resmilah costume changes. Arshavin happens when his team debut against Sunderland. In a match that ended 0-0 draw this, Arshavin was still out of luck, even though he had two golden opportunities. Arshavin's first goal for the Gunners against Blackburn Rovers created. in a match that took place this March 14, 2009, Arshavin scored in the 65th minute.