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The Career Path of Andrei Sergeyevich Arshavin

Which footballer followed this career path?

The career path

  1. Zenit Saint Petersburg1999 — 2009🇷🇺 Russia
  2. Arsenal2009 — 2013🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
  3. Zenit Saint Petersburg2013 — 2015🇷🇺 Russia
  4. Kuban Krasnodar2015 — 2016🇷🇺 Russia
  5. FC Kairat2016 — 2018🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

The answer

This career path belongs to Andrei Sergeyevich Arshavin.

Position
Attacking Midfielder
Nationality
🇷🇺 Russian
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Hints

  1. Hint 1Nicknamed 'Shava' by fans of his boyhood club
  2. Hint 2Won the UEFA Cup with his first club before a big move to the Premier League
  3. Hint 3Scored all four of his team's goals in a famous 4-4 Premier League draw in 2009
  4. Hint 4Returned to the club where he started after several years in England
  5. Hint 5Finished his playing career in Kazakhstan

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Did you know?

  • On 21 April 2009 he scored all four goals for Arsenal in a 4-4 draw at Anfield, the first away player to score four in a league match there since 1946.
  • Away from football, he has written three books and holds a degree in fashion design.
  • After returning to Zenit and later playing in Russia and Kazakhstan, he moved into club administration, eventually joining Zenit's executive board.

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This question appeared in the daily riddle of October 8, 2026.

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