Ivan Saenko
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Ivan Ivanovich Saenko is a professional association footballer who played striker who is currently unattached.
due to his unwillingness to play in the second division after Nuremberg's relegation. He missed the second half of the 2009 season due to injuries.
at the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
, Saenko received first senior call up against Croatia
on 6 September 2006 and as unused bench. He made his debut one month later against Estonia
on 11 October 2006 as last minutes substitution.
He was called up to Russia's UEFA Euro 2008 squad and was a second half substitute in both their second match against Greece
in Salzburg and third match against Sweden
in Innsbruck
, but started the quarter-final against the Netherlands
in Basel
and the semi-final against Spain
in Vienna.
Club career
In August 2008, Saenko moved to Spartak MoscowFC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
due to his unwillingness to play in the second division after Nuremberg's relegation. He missed the second half of the 2009 season due to injuries.
Career statistics
| Club | Div | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2... |
D2 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... |
2001–02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fakel Voronezh FC Fakel Voronezh FC Fakel Voronezh is a Russian association football club based in Voronezh. Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division. The name of the club means "Torch" .... |
D2 | 2002 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | |
| Total | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
| Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2... |
D2 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... |
2002–03 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 6 | |
| 2003–04 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 10 | |||
| 2004–05 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 6 | |||
| Total | 84 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 22 | ||
| 1. FC Nuremberg | D1 Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... |
2005–06 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 8 | |
| 2006–07 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | 38 | 10 | |||
| 2007–08 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 3 | ||
| Total | 83 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 101 | 21 | ||
| Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... |
D1 Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
2008 Russian Premier League 2008 The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0... |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| 2009 Russian Premier League 2009 The 2009 Russian Premier League was the 18th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 8th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 14 March 2009 with a goalless draw between Amkar Perm and Rostov. The last matches were... |
13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 212 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 244 | 49 | ||
International career
After finished second in qualifying group stage with Russia U-21Russia national under-21 football team
The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.- Coaches :-Results:*1994: quarterfinalists...
at the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Klaas Jan Huntelaar3 goals Thomas Kahlenberg Nicky Hofs2 goals Bryan Bergougnoux Ruslan Fomin Artem Milevskiy...
, Saenko received first senior call up against Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
on 6 September 2006 and as unused bench. He made his debut one month later against Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
on 11 October 2006 as last minutes substitution.
He was called up to Russia's UEFA Euro 2008 squad and was a second half substitute in both their second match against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
in Salzburg and third match against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, but started the quarter-final against the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
and the semi-final against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in Vienna.
Honours
- 2007: DFB-Pokal winner with Nuremberg
- 2008: UEFA European Football Championship semi-finalist with Russia