Sergei Zenjov
Sergei Zenjov (born 20 April 1989) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Meistriliiga club Flora and the Estonia national team. Besides Estonia, Zenjov has played in England, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.[1]
| Zenjov with Estonia in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergei Zenjov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Pärnu, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Flora | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pärnu | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Pärnu Pataljon | 19 | (27) |
| 2006 | Vaprus | 17 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | TVMK | 34 | (17) |
| 2008–2014 | Karpaty Lviv | 137 | (21) |
| 2014 | Blackpool | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | Torpedo Moscow | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Gabala | 47 | (8) |
| 2017–2019 | Cracovia | 39 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Shakhter Karagandy | 47 | (11) |
| 2021– | Flora | 89 | (36) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Estonia U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Estonia U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Estonia U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2008– | Estonia | 106 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Pärnu edit
Zenjov began playing football for a local club Pärnu, where he was coached by Juri Ivanov.[2] He made his senior league debut in the II liiga with Pärnu Pataljon in 2005. Zenjov made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 8 March 2006, playing for Vaprus, and scored his side's only goal in a 1–3 away loss to TVMK.[3]
TVMK edit
In July 2006, Zenjov signed for Meistriliiga club TVMK.[4] He made his debut for the club on 23 July, in a 1–3 away loss to Levadia.
Karpaty Lviv edit
In February 2008, Zenjov signed a five-year contract with Vyshcha Liha club Karpaty Lviv.[5][6] He made his debut in the Vyshcha Liha on 1 March 2008, in a 1–0 home victory over Kharkiv.[7] On 27 July 2008, Zenjov scored his first goal for Karpaty Lviv in a 1–1 home draw against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Zenjov scored two goals in the qualification for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. He made his debut in the Europa League on 16 September 2010, in a 3–4 home loss to Borussia Dortmund.[8]
Blackpool edit
On 3 July 2014, Zenjov signed a one-year contract with Championship club Blackpool.[9][10] He made his debut for the club on 9 August, starting in a 0–2 away loss to Nottingham Forest.[11] On 2 December 2014, Zenjov left Blackpool after a mutual agreement was reached to terminate his contract.[12][13]
Torpedo Moscow edit
After leaving Blackpool, Zenjov signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Russian Premier League club Torpedo Moscow on 12 January 2015.[14] He made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 9 March 2015, in a 0–0 away draw against Amkar Perm.[15]
Gabala edit
On 16 June 2015, Zenjov joined Azerbaijan Premier League club Gabala on a two-year contract.[16] He made his debut for the club on 2 July 2015, in a 1–2 first leg defeat of their Europa League qualifier against Dinamo Tbilisi. On 19 March 2016, Zenjov scored Gabala's 500th goal in a 1–2 away loss to Qarabağ.[17]
Cracovia edit
On 27 June 2017, Zenjov signed a one-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.[18] He made his debut in the Ekstraklasa on 15 July 2017, in Cracovia's first match of the 2017–18 season, and scored in the 1–1 home draw against Piast Gliwice.[19]
International edit
Zenjov began his youth career in 2005 with the Estonia under-17 team. He also represented the under-19 and under-21 national sides.
Zenjov made his senior international debut for Estonia on 20 August 2008, in a 2–1 home win over Malta in a friendly. He scored his first international goal in his second match for the national team on 6 September 2008, in a 2–3 away loss to Belgium in a qualification match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[20]
On 23 September 2022, he played his 100th match for Estonia in the Nations League game against Malta.[21]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pärnu Pataljon | 2005 | II liiga | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 27 | ||||
| Vaprus | 2006 | Meistriliiga | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | |||
| TVMK | 2006 | Meistriliiga | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 28 | 15 | |||
| Total | 34 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 21 | |||
| Karpaty Lviv | 2007–08 | Vyshcha Liha | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | Ukrainian Premier League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 10[f] | 2 | — | 28 | 6 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 137 | 21 | 8 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | — | 158 | 26 | ||||
| Blackpool | 2014–15 | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Torpedo Moscow | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Gabala | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 14[f] | 2 | — | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 13[f] | 4 | — | 38 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 8 | 6 | 0 | — | 27 | 6 | — | 80 | 14 | ||||
| Cracovia | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 299 | 84 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 366 | 99 | ||
- ^ Includes the Estonian Cup, Ukrainian Cup, Azerbaijan Cup and Polish Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Baltic Champions Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
- ^ Appearances in Baltic League
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International edit
- As of 10 January 2023.[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | |||
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 103 | 17 | |
International goals edit
- As of 10 January 2023. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zenjov goal.[24]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2008 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium | 2 | Belgium | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 28 March 2009 | Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 5 | Armenia | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 June 2009 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 3 September 2010 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 12 | Italy | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 5 | 6 September 2011 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 20 | Northern Ireland | 3–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 6 | 15 November 2013 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 31 | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 19 November 2013 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 32 | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 14 June 2015 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 44 | San Marino | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 9 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 10 | 31 August 2016 | Pärnu Rannastaadion, Pärnu, Estonia | 51 | Malta | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 11 | 28 March 2017 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 56 | Croatia | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 12 | 12 June 2017 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 58 | Latvia | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 7 October 2017 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal | 61 | Gibraltar | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 8 October 2021 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 90 | Belarus | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 16 November 2022 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 101 | Latvia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 Baltic Cup |
| 16 | 19 November 2022 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 102 | Lithuania | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 Baltic Cup |
| 17 | 8 January 2023 | Estadio da Nora, Albufeira, Portugal | 103 | Iceland | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Individual
- Estonian Young Footballer of the Year: 2008, 2010
References edit
- ^ "Estonia - S. Zenjov - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Zenjov, Sergei" (in Estonian). ESBL.
- ^ "TVMK alistas vutihooaja avalahingus Vapruse" [TVMK defeated Vaprus in the opening match of the season] (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 9 March 2006.
- ^ "TVMK-l kaks uut mängijat, Trans kutsus Kuliki tagasi" [TVMK has two new players, Trans recalled Kulik] (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 6 July 2006.
- ^ "Eesti noortekoondise ründaja Zenjov siirdus Ukraina kõrgliigasse" [Estonia youth international forward Zenjov moved to the Ukrainian top flight]. Postimees (in Estonian). 27 February 2008.
- ^ "Карпаты подписали эстонца" [Karpaty signed an Estonia] (in Ukrainian). Football.ua. 28 February 2008.
- ^ "Sergei Zenjovi koduklubi alistas Ukrainas FC Harkivi" [Sergei Zenjov's home club defeated FC Kharkiv in Ukraine]. Postimees (in Estonian). 3 March 2008.
- ^ "Dortmund's late rally denies brave Karpaty". UEFA. 16 September 2010.
- ^ "Seasiders Sign Sergei Zenjov". Blackpool F.C. 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Blackpool: Sergei Zenjov becomes Jose Riga's first signing". BBC Sport. 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest 2–0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Sergei Zenjov Departs". Blackpool F.C. 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Blackpool: Sergei Zenjov leaves club by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Sergei Zenjov siirdub Venemaa kõrgliigasse" [Sergei Zenjov heading to the Russian top flight] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Zenjov tegi Torpedo ridades Venemaa kõrgliigas debüüdi" [Zenjov made his debut for Torpedo in the Russian top flight] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Sergei Zenjov siirdub Aserbaidžaani" [Sergei Zenjov heading to Azerbaijan] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Gabala hit 500th goal". Gabala FC. 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Sergei Zenjov liitus Poola kõrgliigaklubiga" [Sergei Zenjov joined Polish top flight club] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Eestlased välismaal: Zenjov lõi Poola liiga avavoorus värava" [Estonians abroad: Zenjov scored in the first round of the Polish league] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 17 July 2017.
- ^ . FIFA. 6 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017.
- ^ Gunnar Leheste (23 September 2022). "100 mängu klubisse astunud Zenjov: vahel mõtlen, et lõpetaks, aga järgmisel hommikul mõtlen ümber" [Zenjov, who joined the 100-game club: sometimes I think about quitting, but the next morning I change my mind]. Delfi Sport (in Estonian).
- ^ "Sergei Zenjov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "S. Zenjov". Soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "Sergei Zenjov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
External links edit
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Sergei Zenjov – UEFA competition record ()
- Sergei Zenjov at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Sergei Zenjov national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Sergei Zenjov at the Ukrainian Premier League
- at the Football Premier League (archived) (in Ukrainian)
- Sergei Zenjov at UAF and (in Ukrainian)
- Sergei Zenjov at 90minut.pl (in Polish)