Georgi Shchennikov

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Mikhaylovich and the family name is Shchennikov.
Georgi Shchennikov

Shchennikov with Russia in 2014
Personal information
Full name Georgi Mikhailovich Shchennikov
Date of birth (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991
Place of birth Moscow, Soviet Union
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position Left-back
Club information
Current team
CSKA Moscow
Number 42
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– CSKA Moscow 144 (0)
National team
2009–2013 Russia U21 18 (1)
2012– Russia 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015

Georgi Mikhaylovich Shchennikov (Russian: Георгий Михайлович Щенников; born 27 April 1991) is a Russian footballer who plays as a left-back for PFC CSKA Moscow. He also plays for the Russian national team. He is a son of the Olympic medalist race walker Mikhail Shchennikov.

Club Career

Schennikov playing for CSKA Moscow in 2012

He made his debut for the main squad in the Russian Cup game against FC Torpedo Vladimir on August 6, 2008. He came on as a substitute in an October 24, 2008 UEFA Cup game against Deportivo La Coruña, making his debut in European competition before playing in any domestic league games. He was one of the 50 nominees in the 2011 Golden Boy awards, but was not eventually included to the short list.

International career

Shchennikov was a part of the Russia under-21 side that competed in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.[2] He has also played 19 games for Russia national under-21 team.

He made his senior national team debut on 15 August 2012 in a friendly against Côte d'Ivoire. On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[3]

Career statistics

Statistics correct as of matches played 28 June 2014

Club Season Russian Championship Russian Cup Russian Super Cup UEFA Cup/Europa League Champions League Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CSKA Moscow 2008 002000200040
2009 25040104060400
2010 25010107040380
2011–12 21010104050320
2012–13 18030001000220
2013–14 28041100060391
Total 1170151401802101751
Career total 1170151401802101751

Honours

Club

CSKA Moscow

Individual

References

External links

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