Roman Pavlyuchenko
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Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko is an footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur
and for the Russian national team
.
in the spring of 2003. During his time at Spartak, Pavlyuchenko was the club's most prolific goalscorer, scoring 109 goals in 187 games. His goalscoring, together with his loyalty to the rhombik (the club's emblem), earned him much respect and appreciation from the "Army of Red-White Fans".
for a reported fee of £14 million. Pavlyuchenko made his debut for the Spurs on 15 September against Aston Villa
. He scored his first goal on 24 September 2008, in the 2–1 League Cup
3rd round win against Newcastle United
. Pavlyuchenko went on to score his first league goal for the club in the 2–0 victory against Bolton Wanderers
on 26 October 2008. He has scored in every English domestic cup competition game he has played in, except for the 2009 Football League Cup Final
. In the 2009–10 season, Pavlyuchenko was fourth-choice striker for Tottenham, with Harry Redknapp
preferring Robbie Keane
, Peter Crouch
and Jermain Defoe
to the Russian.
Pavlyuchenko came on as a substitute on 21 February against and scored his first league goal of the season, a close-range finish to make the score 2–0. He also added a second from a very tight angle during injury time to make it 3–0. He made only his second start of the season on three days later in the FA Cup
fifth-round replay against and scored twice, a match Tottenham won 4–0. Redknapp has since gone on to say that the Russian striker has taken his opportunity and may well see further first team action. Pavlyuchenko continued his good form with another goal against Everton
on the 28 February, and another two goals against Blackburn Rovers
on 13 March. He also scored a goal in the quarter-final replay against Fulham
at White Hart Lane
on 24 March.
On 17 August, he scored a vital away goal against BSC Young Boys
in the Champions League
play-off round first leg. Tottenham were losing 3–0 until a Sébastien Bassong
header pulled it back to 3–1 and Pavlyuchenko later made it 3–2. In the second leg, Spurs won 4–0 at home, meaning that they would progress into the Champions League group stages. Pavlyuchenko's promising form in this tournament continued with two second-half penalty strikes against FC Twente
in Tottenham's second group match, followed by a decisive third goal as Spurs beat cup holders Inter Milan
on Matchday 4. On 4 November, Pavlyuchenko scored with a volley in a 4–2 defeat to . The following weekend, he scored again in a home win against . On 6 March 2011, he scored a goal against Wolves
. He scored the first goal against West Bromwich Albion
on 2–2 draw on April. Pavlyuchenko scored a goal in a London derby against Chelsea
in a 1–1 draw. On 22 May, the final day of the season, Pavlyuchenko scored two stunning long-range goals in a 2–1 win against Birmingham City
to ensure that Tottenham finished fifth in the Premier League and qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League
. The win also relegated Birmingham to the Championship
. The Russian's Tottenham career up until this point had consisted of constantly being down the pecking order despite in the 2009-10 season having a better goals per minute ratio than all of his fellow strike partners in Jermain Defoe
, Peter Crouch
and Robbie Keane
. The same went for the 2010-11 season when in March Pavlyuchenko had a minutes per goals ratio of 151 compared to competitors Jermain Defoe
who had 208, Peter Crouch
had 243 and Rafael van der Vaart
had 161.
and since 2005 has been consistently earning caps at the national level.
. He was named in Guus Hiddink
's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2008.
He scored a late consolation goal in Russia's loss to Spain
in their opening match of the campaign and the first goal in Russia's third match of the tournament against Sweden
to send Russia through at Sweden's expense. He was declared man of the match
after the 1–0 game with Greece
, although he did not score in the game, and then scored the first goal of the match in Russia's 3–1 quarter final victory over the Netherlands
. After the tournament ended, he was named in the 23-man Team of the Tournament.
Pavlyuchenko scored his first international hat-trick on 4 June in the match against Armenia.
Statistics correct as of matches played 16 October 2011
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(city council) deputy in Stavropol
, representing the ruling Vladimir Putin
-led United Russia
party, although "because of my profession it won't be easy for me to take part directly in the workings of the city council – but I am ready to help with advice and with a concrete contribution to the development possibilities for exercise and sport".
Tottenham Hotspur
International
Individual
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
and for the Russian national team
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
.
Spartak Moscow
Pavlyuchenko 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...
in the spring of 2003. During his time at Spartak, Pavlyuchenko was the club's most prolific goalscorer, scoring 109 goals in 187 games. His goalscoring, together with his loyalty to the rhombik (the club's emblem), earned him much respect and appreciation from the "Army of Red-White Fans".
Tottenham Hotspur
In September 2008, Pavlyuchenko signed for Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
for a reported fee of £14 million. Pavlyuchenko made his debut for the Spurs on 15 September against Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
. He scored his first goal on 24 September 2008, in the 2–1 League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
3rd round win against Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. Pavlyuchenko went on to score his first league goal for the club in the 2–0 victory against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
on 26 October 2008. He has scored in every English domestic cup competition game he has played in, except for the 2009 Football League Cup Final
2009 Football League Cup Final
The 2009 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the 2008–09 Football League Cup, the 49th season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and The Football League...
. In the 2009–10 season, Pavlyuchenko was fourth-choice striker for Tottenham, with Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
preferring Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane
Robert David "Robbie" Keane is an Irish association football player who plays as a striker for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer and captains the Irish national football team....
, Peter Crouch
Peter Crouch
Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur...
and Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe
Jermain Colin Defoe is an English footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the England national football team....
to the Russian.
Pavlyuchenko came on as a substitute on 21 February against and scored his first league goal of the season, a close-range finish to make the score 2–0. He also added a second from a very tight angle during injury time to make it 3–0. He made only his second start of the season on three days later in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
fifth-round replay against and scored twice, a match Tottenham won 4–0. Redknapp has since gone on to say that the Russian striker has taken his opportunity and may well see further first team action. Pavlyuchenko continued his good form with another goal against Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
on the 28 February, and another two goals against Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
on 13 March. He also scored a goal in the quarter-final replay against Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
on 24 March.
On 17 August, he scored a vital away goal against BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
in the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
play-off round first leg. Tottenham were losing 3–0 until a Sébastien Bassong
Sébastien Bassong
Sébastien Aymar Bassong Nguena is a French-born Cameroonian football defender who plays for Tottenham Hotspur and the Cameroon national football team.-Early career:...
header pulled it back to 3–1 and Pavlyuchenko later made it 3–2. In the second leg, Spurs won 4–0 at home, meaning that they would progress into the Champions League group stages. Pavlyuchenko's promising form in this tournament continued with two second-half penalty strikes against FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
in Tottenham's second group match, followed by a decisive third goal as Spurs beat cup holders Inter Milan
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
on Matchday 4. On 4 November, Pavlyuchenko scored with a volley in a 4–2 defeat to . The following weekend, he scored again in a home win against . On 6 March 2011, he scored a goal against Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
. He scored the first goal against West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
on 2–2 draw on April. Pavlyuchenko scored a goal in a London derby against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in a 1–1 draw. On 22 May, the final day of the season, Pavlyuchenko scored two stunning long-range goals in a 2–1 win against Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
to ensure that Tottenham finished fifth in the Premier League and qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League
2011–12 UEFA Europa League
The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania...
. The win also relegated Birmingham to the Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
. The Russian's Tottenham career up until this point had consisted of constantly being down the pecking order despite in the 2009-10 season having a better goals per minute ratio than all of his fellow strike partners in Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe
Jermain Colin Defoe is an English footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the England national football team....
, Peter Crouch
Peter Crouch
Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur...
and Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane
Robert David "Robbie" Keane is an Irish association football player who plays as a striker for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer and captains the Irish national football team....
. The same went for the 2010-11 season when in March Pavlyuchenko had a minutes per goals ratio of 151 compared to competitors Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe
Jermain Colin Defoe is an English footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the England national football team....
who had 208, Peter Crouch
Peter Crouch
Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur...
had 243 and Rafael van der Vaart
Rafael van der Vaart
Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Dutch national team. His preferred position is as an attacking midfielder; he can, however, also operate in other positions, such as second striker...
had 161.
International career
In 2003, Pavlyuchenko was first called into the Russian national teamRussia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
and since 2005 has been consistently earning caps at the national level.
Euro 2008
Roman Pavlyuchenko was in the spotlight when he scored both goals in Russia's 2–1 victory in a crucial Euro 2008 qualification match against EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. He was named in Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2008.
He scored a late consolation goal in Russia's loss to 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 their opening match of the campaign and the first goal in Russia's third match of the tournament 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...
to send Russia through at Sweden's expense. He was declared man of the match
Man of the match
In sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...
after the 1–0 game with 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...
, although he did not score in the game, and then scored the first goal of the match in Russia's 3–1 quarter final victory over 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...
. After the tournament ended, he was named in the 23-man Team of the Tournament.
Pavlyuchenko scored his first international hat-trick on 4 June in the match against Armenia.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cups | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 14 | |
| 2009–10 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | |
| 2008–09 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14 | |
| Club total | 75 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 107 | 40 | |
| 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... |
2008 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
| 2007 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 20 | |
| 2006 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 44 | 21 | |
| 2005 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | |
| 2004 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 13 | |
| 2003 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 14 | |
| Club total | 141 | 69 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 188 | 87 | |
| Rotor Volgograd | 2002 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| 2001 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| Club Total | 65 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 15 | |
| Dynamo Stavropol | 1999 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Club total | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| Career totals | 312 | 104 | 44 | 19 | 40 | 20 | 396 | 143 | |
International goals
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Personal life
Pavlyuchenko is married to Larisa and has a young daughter named Kristina. In Russia, Pavlyuchenko is a local DumaDuma
A Duma is any of various representative assemblies in modern Russia and Russian history. The State Duma in the Russian Empire and Russian Federation corresponds to the lower house of the parliament. Simply it is a form of Russian governmental institution, that was formed during the reign of the...
(city council) deputy in Stavropol
Stavropol
-International relations:-Twin towns/sister cities:Stavropol is twinned with: Des Moines, United States Béziers, France Pazardzhik, Bulgaria-External links:* **...
, representing the ruling Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
-led United Russia
United Russia
United Russia is a centrist political party in Russia and the largest party in the country, currently holding 315 of the 450 seats in the State Duma. The party was founded in December 2001, through a merger of the Unity and Fatherland-All Russia parties...
party, although "because of my profession it won't be easy for me to take part directly in the workings of the city council – but I am ready to help with advice and with a concrete contribution to the development possibilities for exercise and sport".
Honours
Spartak Moscow- 2003: Russian Cup
Tottenham Hotspur
- 2009: Carling Cup Runner-Up
International
- Euro 2008 Team of the tournament
Individual
- Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Month: November 2008, February 2010
- 2006: Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe 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...
's top goalscorer (18 goals in 27 matches) - 2007: Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe 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...
's joint top goalscorer (14 goals in 22 matches)
External links
- Player page Premier League
- Player Profile Tottenham Hotspur
- Player profile
- English Premier League profile