Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1983-08-20 · 4 players total
| Full name | Yuriy Zhirkov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Жирков Юрий Валентинович |
| Date of birth | 1983-08-20 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tambov, Russia |
| Citizenship | Russia |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Khimki | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 15/16 | 20/21 | 127 | 5 | 16 | 3,454 |
| Dinamo Moscow | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 67 | 5 | 9 | 503 |
| Dynamo Moscow II | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 63 | 3 | 15 | 2,955 |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 49 | 1 | 9 | 493 |
| CSKA Moscow | 6 | 03/04 | 08/09 | 215 | 24 | 51 | 9,506 |
| Spartak Tambov | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSKA Moscow II | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | FC Khimki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 585 |
| 19/20 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 19/20 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 965 |
| 17/18 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,687 |
| 16/17 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Russian Cup | Dinamo Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Dinamo Moscow | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Dinamo Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Russian Cup | Dinamo Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| 13/14 | U19 M-Liga (- 2023) | Dynamo Moscow II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Anzhi Makhachkala | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Anzhi Makhachkala | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 23 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 885 |
| 12/13 | Russian Cup | Anzhi Makhachkala | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Russian Cup | Anzhi Makhachkala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 493 |
| 10/11 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 23 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 17 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier Liga | CSKA Moscow | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 852 |
| 08/09 | Russian Cup | CSKA Moscow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| 08/09 | Russian Super Cup | CSKA Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | CSKA Moscow | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 359 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | CSKA Moscow | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier Liga | CSKA Moscow | 28 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 816 |
| 07/08 | Russian Cup | CSKA Moscow | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 408 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | CSKA Moscow | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | CSKA Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier Liga | CSKA Moscow | 29 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1,266 |
| 06/07 | Russian Cup | CSKA Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Russian Super Cup | CSKA Moscow | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | CSKA Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier Liga | CSKA Moscow | 27 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2,267 |
| 05/06 | Russian Cup | CSKA Moscow | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 535 |
| 05/06 | Russian Super Cup | CSKA Moscow | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | CSKA Moscow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Super Cup | CSKA Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | CSKA Moscow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | CSKA Moscow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier Liga | CSKA Moscow | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 653 |
| 04/05 | Russian Cup | CSKA Moscow | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 394 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | CSKA Moscow | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 03/04 | Premier Liga | CSKA Moscow | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 306 |
| 03/04 | Russian Cup | CSKA Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Russian Cup | Spartak Tambov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Russian Super Cup | CSKA Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | ToDS | CSKA Moscow II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Russian Cup | Spartak Tambov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Sp. Tambov U19 | Spartak Tambov | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Spartak Tambov | CSKA Moscow | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-06 | CSKA Moscow | Chelsea | Transfer | 20000000 | €21.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-06 | Chelsea | Anzhi | Transfer | 12000000 | €15.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-16 | Anzhi | Dinamo Moscow | Transfer | 11000000 | €11.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | Dinamo Moscow | Zenit S-Pb | Transfer | 3000000 | €640k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Zenit S-Pb | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-12 | Without Club | Khimki | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Khimki | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Knee injury | 2009-08-15 | 2009-09-21 | 38 | 11 |
| 10/11 | Calf problems | 2010-11-18 | 2011-02-14 | 89 | 19 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2013-06-06 | 2013-09-05 | 92 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2013-10-10 | 2013-10-31 | 22 | 7 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-22 | 18 | 3 |
| 16/17 | minor knock | 2017-03-30 | 2017-04-13 | 15 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Achilles heel problems | 2018-07-01 | 2019-01-01 | 185 | 29 |
| 18/19 | Tendon irritation | 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-06 | 5 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Hip injury | 2021-06-12 | 2021-10-11 | 122 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2022-03-06 | 2022-05-03 | 59 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11945 | #18 | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3448 | #18 | 105 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Akinfeev | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vágner Love | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Kokorin | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Magomed Ozdoev | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier Liga | CSKA Moscow | 6 | 25 |
| 07/08 | Premier Liga | CSKA Moscow | 3 | 28 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 3 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Premier Liga | CSKA Moscow | 11 | 29 |
| 07/08 | Premier Liga | CSKA Moscow | 11 | 28 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 8 | 23 |
Teams faced most often by Yuriy Zhirkov's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 43% |
| Arsenal FC | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 41% |
| Liverpool FC | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 41% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 58% |
| Everton FC | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 58% |
| Manchester City | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 62% |
| Newcastle United | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 68% |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 55% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 11 | +30 | 78% |
| Fulham FC | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 67% |
| Southampton FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 69% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 802 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 965 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 1,687 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 221 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.44 |
| 13/14 | 15 | 282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 885 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 10/11 | 45 | 2,563 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 1,511 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 1,224 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.81 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 1,806 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 2,892 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 1,767 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 306 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Yuriy Zhirkov
Who is Yuriy Zhirkov?
Yuriy Zhirkov is a Russia professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Yuriy Zhirkov?
Yuriy Zhirkov is 42 years old. He was born on August 20, 1983 in Tambov.
What position does Yuriy Zhirkov play?
Yuriy Zhirkov plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Yuriy Zhirkov play for?
Yuriy Zhirkov currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Yuriy Zhirkov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yuriy Zhirkov has scored 38 goals in 531 appearances.
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