Squad
Danny2008current
Viktor Fayzulin2008current
Pavel Mogilevets2011current
Dmitri Chistyakov2012current
Igor Smolnikov2013current
Luís Neto2013current
Ramil Sheydayev2013current
Yuri Lodygin2013current
Artur Rimovich Yusupov2015current
Mikhail Kerzhakov2015current
Maurício2016current
Vukašin Jovanović2016current
Miha Mevlja2017current
Douglas Santos2019current
Strahinja Eraković2023current
Luciano Gondou2024current
Luiz Henrique2025current
Aleksandr Yerokhincurrent
Andrey Lunyovcurrent
Cláudio Luiz Rodrigues Parise Leonelcurrent
Emanuel Mammanacurrent
Emiliano Rigonicurrent
Magomed Ozdoyevcurrent
Nuraly Alipcurrent
Sergei Salnikov1944–1945- Aleksandr Ivanov1949–1960
Yuriy Voynov1951–1955
Anzor Kavazashvili1960–1960
Vasiliy Danilov1961–1968
Pavel Sadyrin1965–1975- Nikolay Larionov1975–1976
- Nikolay Larionov1979–1989
- Valeri Broshin1980–1985
Sergey Dmitriev1982–1988
Peter Neustädter1984–1984
Oleg Salenko1986–1988
Dmitri Radchenko1989–1990- Nikolay Larionov1991–1991
Aleksandr Panov1994–1994
Roman Berezovsky1994–2000- Valeri Broshin1994–1994
- Sergey Dmitriev1995–1996
- Valeri Broshin1995–1996
Aleksei Igonin1996–2003- Aleksandr Panov1997–2000
Vasili Kulkov1997–1998
Yuriy Vernydub1997–2000
Alexandru Curtianu1998–1998
Sargis Hovsepyan1998–2003- Serghei Cleșcenco1998–1998
- Alexandru Curtianu1999–2000
Andrey Arshavin1999–2009
Andrey Kobelev1999–2001
Vyacheslav Malafeev1999–2016
Aleksandr Kerzhakov2001–2006
Vladimir Bystrov2001–2005
Igor Denisov2002–2013
Kamil Čontofalský2003–2009
Pavel Mareš2003–2006
Radek Šírl2003–2010
Vladislav Radimov2003–2008
Alan Kasaev2004–2007
Darko Maletić2004–2004
Martin Škrtel2004–2008- Mikhail Kerzhakov2004–2010
Veliče Šumulikoski2004–2006
Aleksandr Anyukov2005–2020
Erik Hagen2005–2008
Ivica Križanac2005–2011
Robertas Poškus2005–2006- Aleksandr Panov2006–2008
Boris Rotenberg2006–2011
Fatih Tekke2006–2010
Fernando Ricksen2006–2006- Hyun Young-min2006–2006
Kim Dong-jin2006–2009- Lee Ho2006–2008
Alejandro Domínguez2007–2009
Aleksei Ionov2007–2011
Anatolii Tymoshchuk2007–2009- Fernando Ricksen2007–2009
Konstantin Zyryanov2007–2014
Nicolas Lombaerts2007–2017
Pavel Pogrebnyak2007–2009
Roman Shirokov2008–2014
Sébastien Puygrenier2008–2011
Tomáš Hubočan2008–2014
Alessandro Rosina2009–2012
Daniel Fernandes2009–2010
Fernando Meira2009–2011
Igor Semshov2009–2009
Maksim Kanunnikov2009–2012
Mateja Kežman2009–2009
Sergei Kornilenko2009–2011
Szabolcs Huszti2009–2012- Vladimir Bystrov2009–2014
Aleksandar Luković2010–2014
Aleksandr Bukharov2010–2014- Aleksandr Kerzhakov2010–2017
Bruno Alves2010–2013
Danko Lazović2010–2013
Michael Lumb2010–2013
Sergei Semak2010–2013
Yegor Baburin2010–2019
Yuri Zhevnov2010–2013
Sergei Petrov2011–2011
Aleksei Sutormin2012–2012- Andrey Arshavin2012–2012
Axel Witsel2012–2016
Hulk2012–2016- Luka Đorđević2012–2019
- Pavel Mogilevets2012–2013
Renat Yanbayev2012–2012- Anatolii Tymoshchuk2013–2015
- Anatolii Tymoshchuk2013–2015
- Andrey Arshavin2013–2015
Cristian Ansaldi2013–2016
Dzhamaldin Khodzhaniyazov2013–2015
Milan Rodić2013–2015
Oleg Shatov2013–2020
Aleksandr Ryazantsev2014–2016
Artem Simonyan2014–2015
Ezequiel Garay2014–2016
Javi García2014–2017- Pavel Mogilevets2014–2015
Salomón Rondón2014–2015
Artem Dzyuba2015–2022
Aleksandr Kokorin2016–2019
Yuri Zhirkov2016–2021
Branislav Ivanović2017–2020
Christian2017–2019
Daler Kuzyayev2017–2023
Leandro Paredes2017–2019
Claudio Marchisio2018–2019- Aleksandr Kokorin2019–2020
Malcom2019–2023
Sardar Azmoun2019–2022
Yaroslav Rakitskiy2019–2022
Dejan Lovren2020–2023
Mário Fernandes2023–2024
Jhon Durán2026–2026
Zenit Saint Petersburg is a professional football club based in Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded in 1925.
The club competes in the Russian Premier League, where it has been a dominant force.
Zenit has won the Russian Premier League championship 12 times, with its most recent titles spanning from 2022 to 2024.
Biography
Formation
Football Club Zenit, commonly known as Zenit Saint Petersburg, was founded in 1925 and has a rich history intertwined with the political landscape of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The club's origins can be traced back to several predecessor teams, with the earliest documented one being "Murzinka," established in 1914. Over the years, Zenit underwent numerous name changes and ownership shifts, particularly during the Soviet era, reflecting the political pressures of the time. The club's evolution was marked by the tumultuous events of World War I, the Bolshevik Revolution, and the Russian Civil War, which shaped its identity and resilience.
Achievements
Zenit has established itself as a dominant force in Russian football, competing in the Russian Premier League, where it has claimed the championship title 12 times, including recent victories in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. The club also boasts a successful international record, having won the UEFA Cup in 2008 and the UEFA Super Cup the same year. Zenit’s home matches are played at the Gazprom Arena, a modern stadium that reflects the club's stature in the sport.
Legacy
As of May 2023, Zenit became the first Russian sports club to reach 10 million followers on social media, highlighting its significant influence and popularity. The club is owned by Gazprom, a state-owned energy giant, which has played a crucial role in its financial backing and growth. Zenit's storied history and continued success make it a pillar of Russian football, with a legacy that resonates both domestically and internationally.
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Career & Clubs
Before Zenit
Zenit's history is tightly connected with the political history of Saint Petersburg, Russia (also called "Petrograd" and "Leningrad" at times in its history). In 1897, the first officially-recorded football match in Russia was held in Saint Petersburg on Vasilievsky Island, an unofficial game between the local English team "Ostrov" and the local Russian team "Petrograd," which the English team won, 6–0. The players of those local teams were amateurs and loosely associated with each other.
Formation of Zenit
The original Zenit team stemmed from several football teams, which changed names and owners many times during the Soviet era after the Revolution of 1917, as powerful political forces manipulated the careers of individual players as well as the fate of the whole team. The club was renamed several times and its owners and leaders were under political pressure for many decades. The origins of Zenit date back to the beginning of the 20th century to several predecessor teams in Saint Petersburg that were playing locally. The oldest documented predecessor of Zenit was the team "Murzinka," founded in 1914, which played in the Obukhovsky stadium from 1914 until 1924, when the team came to be known as "Bolshevik" (the new name for Obukhovsky industry and its stadium). The team and stadium survived the drama of World War I, the Bolshevik revolution of 1917, and the Russian Civil War of 1918 to 1922. In 1925, another predecessor team of Zenit was…
- League
- Russian Premier League
Legacy
Domestic competitions
Soviet Top League / Russian Premier League Champions (12): 1984, 2007, 2010, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2025–26 Soviet Cup / Russian Cup Winners (6): 1944, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2023–24 Runners-up: 1939, 1984, 2001–02 Soviet Super Cup / Russian Super Cup Winners (11) (record): 1984, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026 Runners-up: 2012, 2013, 2019 USSR Federation Cup / Russian Premier League Cup Winners: 2003 Runners-up: 1986 Soviet First League / Russian National Football League Runners-up: 1993 (Center)
International competitions
UEFA Cup Winners: 2007–08 UEFA Super Cup Winners: 2008 The Atlantic Cup Winners (2): 2016, 2022
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Football Club Zenit, also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a Russian professional football club based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925, the club plays in the Russian Premier League and are the reigning champions. They won the 2007, 2010, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 and 2025–26 seasons of the Russian Premier League, as well as the 2007–08 UEFA Cup and the 2008 UEFA Super Cup. The club is owned and sponsored by the Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom. The team plays its home matches at the Gazprom Arena. On 24 May 2023, Zenit became the first Russian sports club with 10 million followers on social media.
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