Andrei Sergeyevich Semyonov (Russian: Андрей Серге́евич Семёнов, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ sʲɪˈmʲɵnəf] ; born 24 March 1989) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
 Semyonov with Akhmat Grozny in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrei Sergeyevich Semyonov | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torpedo-ZIL Moscow | |||
| 2006–2008 | Spartak Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Sokol Saratov | 7 | (0) |
| 2008 | Istra | 17 | (0) |
| 2009 | Nosta Novotroitsk | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk | 71 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Amkar Perm | 22 | (1) |
| 2014–2024 | Akhmat Grozny | 264 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Russia U-19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2020 | Russia | 27 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2021 | |||
Club career
Amkar
He made his Russian Premier League debut for Amkar Perm on 25 November 2012 in a game against Anzhi Makhachkala and scored a goal in that game (Amkar lost 1–2).[2]
Akhmat Grozny
On 4 February 2014, Amkar announced Semyonov's transfer to RFPL rivals Terek Grozny.[3]
On 19 May 2019, Semyonov extended his contract with Akhmat Grozny until the summer of 2022.[4] On 14 June 2022, Semyonov signed a new two-year contract with Akhmat.[5]
On 29 May 2024, Semyonov left Akhmat as his contract expired.[6]
International
He made his debut for the Russia national football team on 31 May 2014 in a friendly against Norway.
On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[7]
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.[8] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.[9] He didn't make any appearance for the squad in the tournament, that was the second World Cup in a row he was included in the squad but did not end up playing in any games.
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[10] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[11] He played the full match in Russia's opening game against Belgium on 12 June 2021, making his major tournament debut as Russia lost 0–3. His mistake while clearing the ball led to Romelu Lukaku's opening goal in the 10th minute.[12] He did not appear in two remaining games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.[13][14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 November 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sokol Saratov | 2008 | PFL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| Istra | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| Nosta Novotroitsk | 2009 | FNL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| SKA-Energia Khabarovsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 41 | 2 | |||
| Total | 71 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 2 | ||
| Amkar Perm | 2012–13 | RPL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Akhmat Grozny | 2013–14 | RPL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 234 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 360 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385 | 9 | ||
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 15 November 2020.[15]
| Russia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 |
References
External links
- Andrei Semyonov at Russian Premier League
- Andrei Semyonov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
