Igor Denisov
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Igor Vladimirovich Denisov | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 17 May 1984||
Place of birth |
Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Academy Torpedo Moscow | ||
Youth career | |||
Turbostroitel St. Petersburg | |||
Smena St. Petersburg | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2013 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 254 | (23) |
2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 3 | (0) |
2013–2017 | Dynamo Moscow | 62 | (1) |
2016–2017 | → Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) | 23 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 44 | (0) |
Total | 386 | (25) | |
International career | |||
2003–2006 | Russia U21 | 16 | (4) |
2008–2016 | Russia | 54 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2024– | Academy Torpedo Moscow | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Igor Vladimirovich Denisov (Russian: Игорь Владимирович Денисов; born 17 May 1984) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Denisov spent most of his career from 2002 to 2013 at his hometown club
He made his debut for Russia in 2008, playing 54 games over the next eight years and featuring at
Club career
Zenit
Denisov was born in Leningrad (now
Under Dutch manager
On 29 June 2010, Denisov extended his contract with Zenit for a further five years.[2] Six months later, on 22 December, Denisov was voted by the fans as the club's "Player of the Year", beating out the likes of playmaker Danny and goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev.[10]
On 27 October 2011, Denisov featured in his 300th competitive fixture for Zenit, in the 3–0 defeat of Volga, including 217 matches in the Premier League, 55 in European competition and 28 matches in domestic cup competitions.[11] Denisov finished as runner up behind Malafeev as the club's MVP for the 2011–12 campaign, playing 57 games (starting all of them) whilst scoring one goal and providing eight assists.[12] During the Russian Football Union awards ceremony on 26 May, Denisov was voted as the "Player of the Year" in the Russian Premier League and Zenit won five more club awards for 2011–12 including "Team of the Year."[13]
On 11 August 2012, Denisov provided two assists in Zenit's 5–0 defeat of
Anzhi
Denisov announced his move to
Dynamo Moscow
On 15 August 2013, Denisov moved along with fellow Anzhi players
In April 2015, Denisov was put up for sale by Dynamo and told to train on his own for insulting head coach Stanislav Cherchesov.[21][22]
He returned to Dynamo's lineup in July 2015, after Cherchesov was dismissed as Dynamo's manager and replaced by Andrey Kobelev.
Lokomotiv Moscow
On 31 August 2016, he moved on loan to FC Lokomotiv Moscow for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[23] On 2 February 2017, he signed a permanent deal with Lokomotiv that started at the end of the season upon the expiration of his Dynamo contract.[24]
On 27 May 2019, he left Lokomotiv by mutual consent.[25] On 29 May 2019, he announced through his lawyers that he retired from playing.[26]
International career
Denisov first featured in the Russian national set up, representing the
After a good run of performances at the club level with Zenit, many sports journalists called for Denisov to be included in the squad for the
He was confirmed for the finalized UEFA Euro 2012 squad on 25 May 2012.[30] He featured in all three Group A matches,[citation needed] as Russia picked up four points but ultimately failed to qualify for the knockout stage due to their head-to-head record with Greece.[31]
On 7 September 2012, Denisov was appointed by new Russia manager Fabio Capello as the captain of the national team in the wake of Andrei Arshavin's absence.[citation needed]
On 2 June 2014, he was included in Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[32]
On 6 June 2016, Denisov was ruled out of Euro 2016 with a thigh injury.
Controversies
Throughout his career, Denisov has earned a reputation for poor behavior both at the club level with Zenit and at the international level with Russia. In the run up to the
In August 2010, he was involved in a road rage incident, where he fought a driving instructor after the learner driver in the instructor's car almost collided with Denisov's SUV. Denisov injured his foot in the incident and broke the instructor's nose. The instructor refused to press charges.[35]
In September 2010, Denisov was involved in a training ground bust up with coach Vladislav Radimov, the argument escalated from a call Radimov made in a practice game and reports claim that Denisov was readying to punch Radimov before teammates physically stopped him.[36] Two months later in a match against Spartak Moscow, Denisov verbally abused Spartak's manager Valery Karpin, subsequently leading to a brawl with both sets of players and a four match ban for the combative midfielder.[citation needed]
On 22 September 2012, Denisov was left off the teamsheet for Zenit's 2–2 away draw with
On 7 April 2015, he was removed from training with the main Dynamo Moscow squad and transfer-listed by the team for "interfering with the work of the head coach" Stanislav Cherchesov.[21]
In November 2015, he was again moved to Dynamo's reserves squad by the new manager Andrey Kobelev after Denisov demanded that the club management fire the club's doctor whom Denisov called incompetent.[39]
On 16 April 2018, he was fined 1 million rubles by his club Lokomotiv Moscow for insulting a doping control official during a test.[40]
Personal life
Denisov and his wife Elena have four children: Viktoria, born in 2005, Igor Jr., born in 2008, and twin sons Ivan and Daniil who were born on 18 December 2011.[41] He owns two South African pitbulls and is known in Russia as being a very good chess player and for never giving interviews to reporters.[42]
Denisov has publicly opposed the
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 April 2019[44]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2001 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
2002 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2003 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
2004 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 26 | 7 | ||
2005 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 32 | 5 | ||
2006 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 36 | 5 | ||
2007 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 32 | 3 | ||
2008 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
2009 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 34 | 1 | ||
2010 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 35 | 1 | ||
2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 57 | 1 | |
2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
Total | 254 | 23 | 28 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 354 | 29 | ||
Anzhi | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
Dynamo Moscow | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 1 | ||
2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | Russian Football National League
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 62 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 1 | ||
Lokomotiv Moscow | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 28 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
Total | 67 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 3 | ||
Career total | 386 | 25 | 40 | 2 | 91 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 522 | 33 |
Notes
- ^ Two appearances in the Russian Premier League Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Russian Super Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Russian Super Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Russian Super Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Russian Super Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Russian Super Cup
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Russia | 2008 | 2 | 0 |
2009 | 9 | 0 | |
2010 | 3 | 0 | |
2011 | 8 | 0 | |
2012 | 13 | 0 | |
2013 | 5 | 0 | |
2014 | 6 | 0 | |
2015 | 6 | 0 | |
2016 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 54 | 0 |
Honours
Zenit Saint Petersburg
- Russian Premier League: 2007, 2010, 2011–12
- Russian Cup: 2009–10
- Russian Super Cup: 2008, 2011
- Russian Premier League Cup: 2003
- UEFA Cup: 2007–08
- UEFA Super Cup: 2008
Lokomotiv Moscow
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- ^ "Malafeev voted Zenit's MVP for the season!". Zenit Football Club. 18 May 2012.
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- ^ "Zenit 5–0 Spartak Moskva". UEFA. 11 August 2012.
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- ^ "Soccer-Demoted Denisov demands Zenit parity over wages". Reuters. 24 September 2012.
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- ^ Игорь Денисов – в «Локомотиве» на правах аренды (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 31 August 2016.
- ^ Игорь Денисов подписал контракт с «Локо» (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 5 February 2017.
- ^ Игорь Денисов покидает «Локомотив» [Igor Denisov leaves Lokomotiv] (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 27 May 2019.
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- ^ ФК "Локомотив" оштрафовал Игоря Денисова за оскорбление инспектора допинг-контроля (in Russian). TASS. 20 April 2018.
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