Roman Shirokov is a central midfielder who played for Zenit St. Petersburg from 2007 to 2016, making over 180 appearances and scoring 39 goals. He also represented the Russian national team, debuting in 2008 and playing in UEFA Euro 2012 where he scored in Russia's first match. In his career, Shirokov made over 240 appearances and scored 53 goals while winning numerous honors like the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup with Zenit and individual awards in Russia.