Sergei Zenjov
 Zenjov with Estonia in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergei Zenjov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Pärnu, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gabala | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2006 | Pärnu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Pärnu Pataljon | 19 | (27) |
| 2006 | Vaprus | 17 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | TVMK | 34 | (17) |
| 2008–2014 | Karpaty Lviv | 137 | (21) |
| 2014 | Blackpool | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | Torpedo Moscow | 10 | (0) |
| 2015– | Gabala | 34 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Estonia U21 | 2 | (1) | |
| 2008– | Estonia | 54 | (10) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October 2016. | |||
Sergei Zenjov (Russian: Серге́й Зенёв; born 20 April 1989) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Azeri club Gabala and the Estonia national football team.
Club career
Early career
Zenjov made his first-team debut for Vaprus at the age of 16 in 2006. A year later he joined TVMK. Zenjov was named the Meistriliiga Young Player of the Year in 2007. At the age of 18, after two seasons at TVMK, Zenjov moved abroad.
Karpaty Lviv
In February 2008, he signed a three-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Karpaty Lviv.[1] On 25 February, he scored his first career hat-trick in his first game for Karpaty Lviv, a friendly against Horsens.[2] His first Ukrainian Premier League match came on 1 March, a 1–0 win against Kharkiv.[3] He scored his first Ukrainian Premier League goal on 28 July, in the 57th minute of a 1–1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk.[4][5] He only started ten games (one in the Cup competition), but by the mid-season of his second year in the club he played in 27 games overall.
Blackpool
On 3 July 2014, Zenjov signed a one-year deal with English Championship club Blackpool.[6] He made his debut for the club on 9 August, starting in a 0–2 defeat at Nottingham Forest.[7] On 2 December, Zenjov left Blackpool after the mutual agreement was reached to terminate his contract.[8]
Torpedo Moscow
After leaving Blackpool, Zenjov signed a contract with Russian Premier League club Torpedo Moscow till the summer of 2017.[9]
Gabala
After just six-months and 10 games with Torpedo Moscow, Zenjov signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League club Gabala on 16 June 2015.[10] During Gabala's 1–2 defeat to Qarabağ on 19 March 2016, Zenjov scored Gabala's 500th goal.[11]
International
Zenjov made his debut for Estonia on 20 August 2008, against Malta national football team in a friendly match.[12] His first goal was on 6 September 2008, in the 57th minute of a 2–3 loss to Belgium in a 2010 World Cup qualification match.[13] On 14 June 2015, he scored his first brace in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match, netting in each half of a 2–0 home victory over San Marino.[14][15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 July 2016.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pärnu Pataljon | 2005 | II liiga | 19 | 27 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | ||||
| Vaprus | 2006 | Meistriliiga | 17 | 8 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | ||||
| TVMK | 2006 | Meistriliiga | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2007 | 22 | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 17 | ||||
| Karpaty Lviv | 2007–08 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2011–12 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 137 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 25 | ||
| Blackpool | 2014–15 | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Torpedo Moscow | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Gabala | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
| Career total | 251 | 75 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 81 | ||
International
- As of 19 November 2016.[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | |||
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 54 | 10 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2008 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 28 March 2009 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Armenia | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 June 2009 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Equatorial Guinea | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 3 September 2010 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Italy | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 5 | 6 September 2011 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Northern Ireland | 3–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 6 | 15 November 2013 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Azerbaijan | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 19 November 2013 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 14 June 2015 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  San Marino | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 9 | 2–0 | |||||
| 10 | 31 August 2016 | Pärnu Beach Stadium, Pärnu, Estonia |  Malta | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Individual
References
- ↑ Zenjov alustas Ukrainas põhikoosseisus – Soccernet.ee
- ↑ “Karpaty”- “Horsens” – 5:1. Double by Feshchuk, hat-trick by Zeniov – FC "KARPATY" news
- ↑ "Карпати" завдяки голу Фещука перемагають ФК "Харків" – FC "KARPATY" news
- ↑ Zenjov lõi Donetski Šahtjorile värava – Soccernet.ee
- ↑ Он-лайн – FC Karpaty Lviv
- ↑ "Seasiders Sign Sergei Zenjov". Blackpool F.C. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ "Nottm Forest 2-0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ "Sergei Zenjov Departs". Blackpool F.C. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ "Московское «Торпедо» подписало контракт с экс-футболистом «Блэкпула»" (in Russian). prosport-online. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "Estoniya yığmasının üzvü Qəbələ də" (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Qəbələ dən 500-cü qol". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ Koondis pakkus ilusa pidupäevakingi – Soccernet.ee
- ↑ Zenjov: koondisekarjäär on alanud kui unistus! – SL Õhtuleht
- ↑ "San Marino success keeps Estonia afloat". UEFA. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ "Sergei Zenjov". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
External links
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- Sergei Zenjov at Estonian Football Association (Estonian)