1. Aleksandr Kerzhakov
Berdnikova Evgenia
St. Petersburg, school 403

2. • Aleksandr Kerzhakov is a striker
of Zenit St. Petersburg. He was
born on 27 November 1982 in
Kingisepp, Leningrad region,
Russia. Goalkeeper Mikhail
Kerzhakov is the player’s brother.
• From 1993, Aleksandr trained in
the academy of Zenit.

3. • Kerzhakov managed to clinch a place
in the main team of the club almost
immediately and got on the list of
top 33 Russian players in 2001,
retaining his position during five
following years. Aleksandr won the
bronze medal of the Russian
Premier League in his début season.
One year later, Kerzhakov became
the best young player in the league
and took part in the 2002 World Cup,
hosted by South Korea and Japan.

4. • Kerzhakov was not a regular
player of Zenit then, but his
performance went forward at a
steady gait in the Spanish team,
as he made encouraging display
in his début matches. The
footballer contributed greatly to
club’s lifting the UEFA Cup in 2006
and was awarded the Honoured
Master of Sports title.

5. • In February 2008, Kerzhakov returned to Russia and join
Dynamo Moscow.
• In January 2010, the footballer returned to Zenit.

6. • Regarding his personal honours, Kerzhakov was the top goalscorer
and the best player of the Russian Premier League, a member of
Grigory Fedotov and Igor Netto Club, a member of 100 Russian
goalscorers club, the best goalscorer in Zenit’s history.

7. • Aleksandr Kerzhakov is the Honoured Master
of Sports of the Russian Federation and the
Russian Footballer of the Year.