Александр Кержаков

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Aleksandr Kerzhakov is a striker of Zenit St. Petersburg. He was born on 27 November 1982 in Kingisepp , Leningrad region, Russia. Goalkeeper Mikhail Kerzhakov is the player’s brother . From 1993, Aleksandr trained in the academy of Zenit .

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Kerzhakov managed to clinch a place in the main team of the club almost immediately and got on the list of top 33 Russian players in 2001, retaining his position during five following years. Aleksandr won the bronze medal of the Russian Premier League in his début season . One year later, Kerzhakov became the best young player in the league and took part in the 2002 World Cup, hosted by South Korea and Japan.

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Kerzhakov was not a regular player of Zenit then, but his performance went forward at a steady gait in the Spanish team, as he made encouraging display in his début matches. The footballer contributed greatly to club’s lifting the UEFA Cup in 2006 and was awarded the Honoured Master of Sports title.

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In February 2008, Kerzhakov returned to Russia and join Dynamo Moscow . In January 2010, the footballer returned to Zenit .

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Regarding his personal honours , Kerzhakov was the top goalscorer and the best player of the Russian Premier League, a member of Grigory Fedotov and Igor Netto Club, a member of 100 Russian goalscorers club, the best goalscorer in Zenit’s history.

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Aleksandr Kerzhakov is the Honoured Master of Sports of the Russian Federation and the Russian Footballer of the Year.